The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll by Bob Dylan

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

William Zanzinger, who at twenty-four years
Owns a (5)______________ farm of six hundred acres
With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him
And high office (6)__________________ in the politics of Maryland,
Reacted to his deed (7)________ a shrug of his shoulders
And swear words and sneering, and his (8)____________ it was snarling,
In a matter of minutes on bail was out walking.
But you who philosophize (9)________________ and (10)__________________ all fears,
Take the rag away from your face.
Now ain't the time for your tears.

Hattie Carroll was a maid of the kitchen.
She was fifty-one (11)__________ old and gave birth to ten children
Who carried the (12)____________ and (13)________ out the garbage
And never sat once at the head of the table
And didn't (14)________ talk to the people at the table
Who just cleaned up all the (15)________ from the table
And emptied the ashtrays on a whole other level,
Got killed by a blow, lay slain by a cane
That sailed through the air and came down through the room,
Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle.
And she (16)__________ done nothing to William Zanzinger.
But you who philosophize (17)________________ and (18)__________________ all fears,
Take the rag (19)________ (20)________ your face.
Now ain't the time for (21)________ tears.

In the courtroom of honor, the judge pounded his gavel
To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the level
And (22)________ the (23)______________ in the books ain't pulled and persuaded
And that even the nobles get properly handled
Once that the cops have chased (24)__________ and caught 'em
And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom,
Stared at the person who killed for no reason
Who just (25)________________ to be feelin' that way without warnin'.
And he spoke through his cloak, most deep and distinguished,
And (26)____________ out strongly, for penalty and repentance,
William Zanzinger with 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 time for your tears.

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