Highwater

<br>Words and music by bob dylan<br><br><br><br>Highwater risin, rising night and day<br><br>All the gold and silver are being stolen away<br><br>Big joe turner looking east and west from the dark room of his mind<br><br>He made it to kansas city, twelfth street and vine<br><br>Nothin standing there<br><br>Highwater everywhere<br><br><br><br>Highwater rising the shacks are sliding down<br><br>Folks lose their possessions, the folks are leaving town<br><br>Reformation shook it, broke it, then she hung it on the wall<br><br>Say you dancin with whom they tell you to or you dont dance at all<br><br>Its tough out there<br><br>Highwater everywhere<br><br><br><br>I got a craven love for blazin speed<br><br>I got a hopped up mustang ford<br><br>Jump into the wagon, love<br><br>Throw your panties overboard<br><br>I can write you poems, make a strong man lose his mind<br><br>Im no pig without a wig, I hope you treat me kind<br><br>Things are breakin up out there<br><br>Highwater everywhere<br><br><br><br>Highwater rising, six inches above my head<br><br>Coffins droppin in the street like balloons made out of lead<br><br>Water poured into vicksburg, dont know what Im gonna do<br><br>Dont reach out for me, she said, cant you see Im drowning too<br><br>Its rough out there<br><br>Highwater everywhere<br><br><br><br>Well, george lewes told the englishman, the italian and the jew<br><br>You cant open up your mind, boys, to every conceivable point of view<br><br>They got charles darwin trapped out there on highway 5<br><br>Judge says to the high sheriff, I want them dead or alive<br><br>Either one, I dont care<br><br>Highwater everywhere<br><br><br><br>Well, the cuckoo is a pretty bird, she warbles as she flies<br><br>Im preachin the word of god, Im puttin out your eyes<br><br>I asked fat nancy for somethn to eat, she said take it off the shelf<br><br>As great as you are man, youll never be greater than yourself<br><br>I told her I didnt really care<br><br>Highwater everywhere<br><br><br><br>I get up in the mornin, I believe Ill dust my broom<br><br>Keepin away from the women, Im givin them lots of room<br><br>Thunder rollin over clarksdale, everythin a-lookin blue<br><br>I just cant be happy, love, unless youre happy too<br><br>Its bad out there<br><br>Highwater everywhere