The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll by Bob Dylan

William Zanzinger killed (1)________ Hattie Carroll
With a (2)________ that he twirled around his (3)______________ ring finger
At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin'.
And the cops (4)________ called in and his weapon took from him
As they rode him in custody (5)________ to the station
And booked (6)______________ Zanzinger for first-degree murder.
But you who (7)________________________ disgrace and criticize all fears,
Take the rag away (8)________ your face.
Now ain't the time for (9)________ tears.

William Zanzinger, who at twenty-four years
Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres
With (10)________ wealthy parents who provide and protect him
And high office relations in the politics of Maryland,
Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders
And swear words and sneering, and his (11)____________ it was snarling,
In a matter of minutes on bail was out walking.
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Take the rag (12)________ from (13)________ face.
Now ain't the time for your tears.

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

In the courtroom of honor, the judge (21)______________ his gavel
To show (22)________ all's equal and that the courts are on the level
And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and persuaded
And that (23)________ the nobles get properly handled
Once that the cops have chased after and (24)____________ '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 handed 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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