And when I got to America, I say it blew my And I got to America, I say it blew my mind
The Apollo on a 125th street, the place was closed, it was rain, I had a I'd go there again, The taxi thought I was insane,
Brown from the Bronx showed me her home, We went there by subway She took me there time and again Love was our sweet song's
And when I got to America, I say it my mind And when I got to America, I say it blew my
The was my hero and leader His strange ways...they turned me on I my best to sound just like him When he moves...he moves lightning
the world the news was flashed The country's young leader was to rest Another of a new beginning cried...some were grinning
And when I got to America, I say it my mind And when I got to America, I say it blew my
In Central Park the were playing Behind the the tiger walked Smiling faces of many colours Many young tongues being talked The lying in the streets of the Village, Smiling of an unknown Bob Dylan (do it again, man) She was sixteen, and so willin' The sudden violence of a Village (and here comes the Police as usual, eh, good are you now)
And when I got to America, I say it my mind (and all ya standing around here 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 want me. When I was sent overseas, the 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 want 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 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 together 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. 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 and there's 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, hands outta your pockets and go to work. Do something! Otherwise there gonna be nothing to do (laughter) Yeah, and that's funny! End of
Oh, on... be free babe, wanna be free I made up my mind, that's where I be That's all I wanna do, to be free, to be To smell the grass my feet To at people on the street To be in love everyone, To know that life has begun That's where I want to be, I want to be free
You when I'm feelin' good babe? That's when I feel free...when I feel And when I good it's because, because I'm stoned babe (I believe you) Oh yes, I'm so stoned, (I don't 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 believe you) a good, good feelin' babe I want to it away (No will come this day) I want to it all away (don't it to me) die if I can' t give it away (You give it away) me... (I tell you anything) Tell me you want to be free, me, tell me, Give me some (I feel, I feel, I feel) And make me baby, I want, I want to make to feel free with me (I feel, I all wrong, you must 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 wrong and what's good for me is good for you (You be free this way) got to be, oh, free me, oh, free me (you'll be free this way) I got to be You can't tell me that I don't feel free because I free (You'll never be this way) I be free of all this, I wanna be outta here (You'll be free this way)
An animal would do much to protect his young. And animal will fight to the death to protect his security and future life the way I to live it.
It's altogether that you would definitely not understand. Nobody understands this because, take for instance Saturday night, Saturday night is a big, big experience
I I can feel it, I think I've got it, got to be free (is it freedom?) I wanna it to you....