Subterranean Homesick Blues

Johnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine

I'm on the pavement thinking about the government

The man in the trench coat, badge out, laid off

Says he's got a bad cough wants to get it paid off

Paid off

God knows when but you're doin' it again!

You better duck down the alleyway lookin' for a new friend

The man in the coonskin cap in the big pen

Wants eleven dollar bills you only got ten

So look out kid

Look out, kid, because it's somethin' that you did, kid

Look out, kid, because they keep all hid

Maggie comes fleet foot, face full of black soot

Talkin' at the heat put plants in the bed but

The phone's tapped anyway, maggie says that many say

They must bust in early May

Orders from the D.A

(The double D.A)

Walkin' on your tip toes, don't try no doze

Better stay away from those that carry around a fire hose

Keep a clean nose, watch the plain clothes

'Cause we don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows

Look out kid

Look out, kid, because it's somethin' that you did, kid

Look out, kid, because they keep it all hid

Looks to me like you did

A little to much hittin' kid

You should've took it to the bridge

Before you started to skid, kid

Look out kid

The good god willin', we'll bebop to Bob Dylan

Chillin' em, thrillin' em, and red hot killin' em

Killin' em

I said killin' em

Get sick, get well, hand around an ink well

Ring bell, hard to tell if anything is goin' to sell

Try hard, get barred, get back, write braille

Get jailed, jump bail, join the army, if you fail

But users, cheaters, six time losers

Hand around the theatres

Girl by the whirlpool lookin' for a new fool

Don't follow leaders, watch the parkin' meters

Look out kid

Look out, kid, because it's somethin' that you did, kid

Look out, kid, because they keep it all hid

Look out, kid, because it's somethin' that you did, kid

Look out, kid, because they keep it all hid