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	Version 2 of Bob Dylan Lyrics Desolation Row (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/b/bob-dylan/desolation-row/v2.html) Version 2 of the lyrics						Version 1 of Bob Dylan Lyrics Desolation Row (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/b/bob-dylan/desolation-row/v1.html) Version 1 of the lyrics
	They're selling postcards of the hanging						They're selling postcards of the hanging
	They're painting the passports brown						They're painting the passports brown
	The beauty parlor is filled with sailors						The beauty parlor is filled with sailors
	The circus is in town						The circus is in town
	Here comes the blind commissioner						Here comes the blind commissioner
	They've got him in a trance						They've got him in a trance
	One hand is tied to the tight-rope walker						One hand is tied to the tight-rope walker
	The other is in his pants						The other is in his pants
	And the riot squad they're restless						And the riot squad they're restless
	They need somewhere to go						They need somewhere to go
	As Lady and I look out tonight						As Lady and I look out tonight
	From Desolation Row.						From Desolation Row.
	Cinderella, she seems so easy						Cinderella, she seems so easy
	"It takes one to know one," she smiles						"It takes one to know one," she smiles
	And puts her hands in her back pockets						And puts her hands in her back pockets
	Bette Davis style						Bette Davis style
	And in comes Romeo, he's moaning						And in comes Romeo, he's moaning
	"You belong to Me I Believe"						"You belong to Me I Believe"
	And someone says, "You're in the						And someone says, "You're in the
	wrong place, my friend						wrong place, my friend
1	you'd better leave"						You better leave"	1
	And the only sound that's left						And the only sound that's left
	After the ambulances go						After the ambulances go
	Is Cinderella sweeping up						Is Cinderella sweeping up
	On Desolation Row.						On Desolation Row.
	Now the moon is almost hidden						Now the moon is almost hidden
	The stars are beginning to hide						The stars are beginning to hide
2	The fortune-telling lady						The fortunetelling lady	2
	Has even taken all her things inside						Has even taken all her things inside
	All except for Cain and Abel						All except for Cain and Abel
	And the hunchback of Notre Dame						And the hunchback of Notre Dame
	Everybody is making love						Everybody is making love
	Or else expecting rain						Or else expecting rain
	And the Good Samaritan, he's dressing						And the Good Samaritan, he's dressing
	He's getting ready for the show						He's getting ready for the show
	He's going to the carnival tonight						He's going to the carnival tonight
	On Desolation Row.						On Desolation Row.
1								1
	Now Ophelia, she's 'neath the window						Now Ophelia, she's 'neath the window
	For her I feel so afraid						For her I feel so afraid
	On her twenty-second birthday						On her twenty-second birthday
	She already is an old maid						She already is an old maid
	To her, death is quite romantic						To her, death is quite romantic
	She wears an iron vest						She wears an iron vest
	Her profession's her religion						Her profession's her religion
	Her sin is her lifelessness						Her sin is her lifelessness
	And though her eyes are fixed upon						And though her eyes are fixed upon
	Noah's great rainbow						Noah's great rainbow
	She spends her time peeking						She spends her time peeking
	Into Desolation Row.						Into Desolation Row.
	Einstein, disguised as Robin Hood						Einstein, disguised as Robin Hood
	With his memories in a trunk						With his memories in a trunk
	Passed this way an hour ago						Passed this way an hour ago
	With his friend, a jealous monk						With his friend, a jealous monk
	He looked so immaculately frightful						He looked so immaculately frightful
	As he bummed a cigarette						As he bummed a cigarette
	Then he went off sniffing drainpipes						Then he went off sniffing drainpipes
	And reciting the alphabet						And reciting the alphabet
	You would not think to look at him						You would not think to look at him
	But he was famous long ago						But he was famous long ago
	For playing the electric violin						For playing the electric violin
	On Desolation Row.						On Desolation Row.
	Dr. Filth, he keeps his world						Dr. Filth, he keeps his world
	Inside of a leather cup						Inside of a leather cup
	But all his sexless patients						But all his sexless patients
	They're trying to blow it up						They're trying to blow it up
3	Now his nurse, some local loser,						Now his nurse, some local loser	3
4	she's in charge of the cyanide hole						She's in charge of the cyanide hole	4
	And she also keeps the cards that read						And she also keeps the cards that read
	"Have Mercy on His Soul"						"Have Mercy on His Soul"
	They all play on penny whistles						They all play on penny whistles
	You can hear them blow						You can hear them blow
	If you lean your head out far enough						If you lean your head out far enough
	From Desolation Row.						From Desolation Row.
2								2
	Across the street they've						Across the street they've
	nailed the curtains						nailed the curtains
	They're getting ready for the feast						They're getting ready for the feast
	The Phantom of the Opera						The Phantom of the Opera
	In a perfect image of a priest						In a perfect image of a priest
5	They're spoon feeding Casanova						They're spoonfeeding          Casanova	5
	To get him to feel more assured						To get him to feel more assured
	Then they'll kill him with self-confidence						Then they'll kill him with self-confidence
	After poisoning him with words						After poisoning him with words
	And the Phantom's shouting to skinny girls						And the Phantom's shouting to skinny girls
6	"Get outta here if you don't know"						"Get outa here if you don't know"	6
	Casanova is just being punished for going						Casanova is just being punished for going
	To Desolation Row.						To Desolation Row.
	At midnight all the agents						At midnight all the agents
	And the superhuman crew						And the superhuman crew
	Come out and round up everyone						Come out and round up everyone
	That knows more than they do						That knows more than they do
	Then they bring them to the factory						Then they bring them to the factory
	Where the heart-attack machine						Where the heart-attack machine
	Is strapped across their shoulders						Is strapped across their shoulders
	And then the kerosene						And then the kerosene
	Is brought down from the castles						Is brought down from the castles
	By insurance men who go						By insurance men who go
	Check to see that nobody is escaping						Check to see that nobody is escaping
	To Desolation Row.						To Desolation Row.
7	Praise be to Nero's Neptune						They be to Nero's Neptune	7
	The Titanic sails at dawn						The Titanic sails at dawn
	Everybody's shouting						Everybody's shouting
	"Which side are you on ?"						"Which side are you on ?"
	And Ezra Pound and T. S. Eliot						And Ezra Pound and T. S. Eliot
	Fighting in the captain's tower						Fighting in the captain's tower
	While calypso singers laugh at them						While calypso singers laugh at them
	And fishermen hold flowers						And fishermen hold flowers
	Between the windows of the sea						Between the windows of the sea
	Where lovely mermaids flow						Where lovely mermaids flow
	And nobody has to think too much						And nobody has to think too much
	About Desolation Row.						About Desolation Row.
3								3
	Yes, I received your letter yesterday						Yes, I received your letter yesterday
	About the time the door knob broke						About the time the door knob broke
	When you asked me how I was doing						When you asked me how I was doing
	Was that some kind of joke ?						Was that some kind of joke ?
	All these people that you mention						All these people that you mention
	Yes, I know them, they're quite lame						Yes, I know them, they're quite lame
	I had to rearrange their faces						I had to rearrange their faces
	And give them all another name						And give them all another name
	Right now I can't read too good						Right now I can't read too good
8	don't send me no more letters no						Dont send me no more letters no	8
	Not unless you mail them						Not unless you mail them
	From Desolation Row.						From Desolation Row.

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