ARTIST: Bob Dylan TITLE: Subterranean Homesick Blues Lyrics and Chords 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 / A7 - / / / / Look out kid, it's somethin' you did God knows when, but you're doing it again You better duck down the alleyway, lookin' for a new friend The man in the coonskin cap in the pig pen Wants eleven dollar bills, but you only got ten / D7 - / A7 - / / E7 - / A7 - / Maggie comes fleet foot, face full of black soot Talkin' that 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. Look out kid, don't matter what you did Walk on your tip toes, don't try No Doz Better stay away from those that carry around a fire hose Keep a clean nose, watch the plain clothes You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows Ah, get sick, get well, hang around the Ink Well Ring a 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 Look out kid, you're gonna get hit But losers, cheaters, six-time users Hangin' 'round the theaters Girl by the whirlpool's lookin' for a new fool Don't follow leaders, and watch your parkin' meters Ah get born, keep warm, short pants, romance, learn to dance Get dressed, get blessed, try to be a success Please her, please him, buy gifts, don't steal, don't lift Twenty years of schoolin' and they put you on the day shift Look out kid, they keep it all hid Better jump down a manhole, light yourself a candle Don't wear sandals, try to avoid the scandals Don't wanna be a bum, you better chew gum The pump don't work 'cause the vandals took the handle
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