And when I got to America, I say it blew my And when I got to America, I say it my mind
The Apollo Theater on a street, the was closed, it was pouring rain, I had a I'd go there again, The taxi thought I was insane,
Brown girl from the Bronx me her home, We there by subway train She took me there time and time Love was our sweet name
And I got to America, I say it blew my mind And when I got to America, I say it blew my
The was my hero and leader His tasting ways...they turned me on I tried my best to just like him When he moves...he moves like
Across the the news was flashed The country's young leader was laid to Another of a new beginning cried...some were grinning
And I got to America, I say it blew my mind And when I got to America, I say it blew my
In Central Park the children were the bars the tiger walked Smiling faces of many colours Many young tongues were talked The garbage in the streets of the Village, face of an unknown Bob Dylan (do it again, man) She was sixteen, and so willin' The sudden violence of a killin' (and here comes the Police as usual, eh, good are you now)
And when I got to America, I say it blew my (and all ya people standing around with your hands in your pockets)
And when I got to America, I say it my mind
What did you do in the What did I do in the services? I was a fighter pilot. Yeah, that's right. But they didn't like me. They didn't me. When I was sent overseas, the first thing they told me was: "um, we can't use you because we didn't send for you" I was trained. The government paid, the government spent over $250,000 to train me as a pilot, and then after I got overseas, a general sent his adjutant down to meet our group to say that we didn't send for you and we don't you. That's right. This is the truth, I'm telling you the truth! This is straight life but, ah, somehow we go on... We go on because we would like to think there's hope. But that's a lie, there ain't no hope and that's the truth, that's the truth baby! That's right when I know you out of the box. (laughter) Yeah, that's right! You know the town that I was born in, we didn't have no streets? It was all dirt roads, dirt roads and poor people, nobody had nothing. Matter of fact, we used to get to have community meals. Somebody had cabbage, somebody else had some meat, somebody else had some corn mean and we'd get together and we'd make a meal, have a community dinner. That was when we were lucky and then we'd play cards. We didn't have any signals 'cause we didn't need any. Nobody had any cars. That's right! And on the corner, on particular corners, there were accidents all the time. Most of the people who were hurt in the accidents died just because nobody came to pick them up. The ambulance never came. That's right, the ambulance never came. I've just seen many a man bleed to death, lying on the street... There's got to be a change, there's got to be a change and enough people to do it! If they would get off their big fat you-know-what, and move! Because we don't have much time. There's enough people sayin', "Ain't it a shame? Ain't it a shame? Ain't it a shame?" Standing around. Good people, oh yeah! They all regard themselves as good people and they are full of "ain't it a shame's". And why don't people, why can't they see and why don't everybody do this and why don't everybody do that? But if they, it's time for them to make a move, gets hands outta your pockets and go to work. Do something! there gonna be nothing to do (laughter) Yeah, and that's funny! End of
Oh, on... Wanna be free babe, wanna be I up my mind, that's where I wanna be all I wanna do, to be free, to be free To the grass beneath my feet To smile at people on the To be in with everyone, To know that has just begun That's where I want to be, I want to be free
You know when I'm good babe? That's when I feel free...when I good And I feel good it's because, because I'm stoned babe (I don't you) Oh yes, I'm so stoned, (I believe you) It's a good feeling, oh yes it is... (I don't believe you) Ohhh, I don't care if you don't me (I don' you) It's a good, good babe I want to it away (No good will come day) I want to it all away (don't it to me) I'll die if I can' t give it (You cannot it away) me... (I can't you anything) me you want to be free, tell me, tell me, Give me some (I feel, I feel, I feel) And make me baby, I want, I want to everybody to feel free with me (I feel, I feel all wrong, you me wrong) I know but I don't care, I'm wrong, (You've got to be wrong) I I'm wrong babe (You're so wrong) I'm so very very wrong and what's good for me is for you (You cannot be this way) It's got to be, oh, free me, oh, me (you'll be free this way) I got to be You can't tell me that I don't free because I feel free (You'll be free this way) I wanna be free of all this, I be outta here (You'll never be this way)
An animal would do much to protect his young. And animal will to the death to protect his security and future life the way I have to live it.
It's altogether something that you would definitely not understand. Nobody this because, take for instance Saturday night, Saturday night is a big, big experience
I think I can it, I think I've got it, got to be free (is it freedom?) I wanna it to you....