Bob Dylan

Ballad Of A Thin Man by Bob Dylan

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You walk into the room With your pencil in your hand
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You see somebody naked And you say, "Who is that man?"
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You try so hard But you don't understand
Am
Just what you'll say When you get home 
Em
Because something is happening here 
Am
But you don't know what it is 
Am
Do you, Mister Jones 


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You raise up your head And you ask, "Is this where it is?" 

Am
And somebody points to you and says "It's his"
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And you say, "What's mine?" 

Am
And somebody else says, "Where what is?" 

Em
And you say, "Oh my God Am I here all alone?" 

Because something is happening here 

But you don't know what it is 

Do you, Mister Jones


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 You hand in your ticket And you go watch the geek 

Am
Who immediately walks up to you When he hears you speak 

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And says, "How does it feel To be such a freak?" 

Am
And you say, "Impossible" As he hands you a bone 

Em
Because something is happening here
Am
But you don't know what it is 

Am
Do you, Mister Jones 





E
You have many contacts Among the lumberjacks 
Am
To get you facts When somebody attacks your imagination 
E
But nobody has any respect Anyway they already expect you 
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To just give a check To tax-deductible charity organizations 
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AHHHHH!



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You've been with the professors And they've all liked your looks 
Am
With great lawyers you have Discussed lepers and crooks 

Dm
You've been through all of F. Scott Fitzgerald's books 

Am
You're very well read It's well known 

Em
Because something is happening here 
Am
But you don't know what it is 

Am
Do you, Mister Jones 



E
Well, the sword swallower, he comes up to you And then he kneels 

Am
He crosses himself And then he clicks his high heels 

Dm
And without further notice He asks you how it feels 

Am
And he says, "Here is your throat back Thanks for the loan" 

Em
Because something is happening here 
Am
But you don't know what it is 

Am
Do you, Mister Jones 










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Now you see this one-eyed midget Shouting the word "NOW" 

Am
And you say, "For what reason?" And he says, "How?" 

Dm
And you say, "What does this mean?" And he screams back, "You're a cow! 

Am
Give me some milk Or else go home" 

Em
Because something is happening here 
Am
But you don't know what it is 

Am
Do you, Mister Jones 


    






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Well, you walk into the roomLike a camel and then you frown 

Am
You put your eyes in your pocket And your nose on the ground 

Dm
There ought to be a law Against you comin' around 

Am
You should be made To wear earphones 

Em
Because something is happening here
Am
But you don't know what it is 

Am
Do you, Mister Jones

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