The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll by Bob Dylan

William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll
With a (1)________ that he twirled around his diamond (2)________ finger
At a Baltimore (3)__________ society gath'rin'.
And the cops were called in and his weapon took from him
As they rode him in custody (4)________ to the station
And booked William (5)__________________ for first-degree murder.
But you who philosophize (6)________________ and criticize all fears,
Take the rag away from (7)________ face.
Now ain't the time for your tears.

William Zanzinger, who at twenty-four years
Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres
With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him
And high office relations in the politics of Maryland,
Reacted to his deed with a (8)__________ of his shoulders
And swear words and sneering, and his (9)____________ it was snarling,
In a matter of (10)______________ on bail was out walking.
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Take the rag away from your face.
Now ain't the time for your tears.

Hattie Carroll was a (11)________ of the kitchen.
She was fifty-one years old and gave birth to ten children
Who carried the dishes and took out the garbage
And never sat once at the (12)________ of the table
And didn't even talk to the people at the table
Who just cleaned up all the food (13)________ the table
And emptied the ashtrays on a whole (14)__________ level,
Got (15)____________ by a blow, lay (16)__________ by a cane
That sailed through the air and came down through the room,
Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle.
And she (17)__________ (18)________ nothing to William Zanzinger.
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Take the rag away (19)________ your face.
Now ain't the (20)________ for your tears.

In the courtroom of honor, the judge pounded his gavel
To (21)________ that all's equal and (22)________ the courts are on the level
And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and persuaded
And that even the nobles get properly handled
Once that the cops have chased after and caught 'em
And that the (23)____________ of law has no top and no bottom,
Stared at the person who killed for no reason
Who (24)________ happened to be feelin' that way (25)______________ warnin'.
And he spoke through his cloak, most (26)________ and distinguished,
And handed out strongly, for (27)______________ and repentance,
William Zanzinger (28)________ a six-month sentence.
Oh, but you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Bury the rag deep in your face
For now's the (29)________ for your tears.

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