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 (1)__________________ hotel society gath'rin'.
And the cops were called in and his weapon took (2)________ him
As they rode him in custody down to the station
And booked William Zanzinger for first-degree murder.
But you who philosophize (3)________________ and (4)__________________ all fears,
Take the rag away (5)________ (6)________ face.
Now ain't the time for (7)________ 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 (8)________ office relations in the politics of Maryland,
Reacted to his deed with a (9)__________ of his shoulders
And swear words and sneering, and his tongue it was snarling,
In a matter of minutes on bail was out walking.
But you who philosophize disgrace and (10)__________________ all fears,
Take the rag away (11)________ your face.
Now ain't the time for your tears.

Hattie Carroll was a maid 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 (12)________ 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 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 never done nothing to William Zanzinger.
But you who philosophize (13)________________ and (14)__________________ all fears,
Take the rag away from your face.
Now ain't the time for (15)________ 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 (16)________ the (17)______________ in the books ain't pulled and persuaded
And that even the nobles get (18)________________ handled
Once that the (19)________ have chased after and caught 'em
And (20)________ the ladder of law has no top and no bottom,
Stared at the (21)____________ who killed for no reason
Who (22)________ happened to be feelin' that way without warnin'.
And he spoke through his cloak, most (23)________ and distinguished,
And handed out strongly, for (24)______________ and repentance,
William (25)__________________ (26)________ a six-month sentence.
Oh, but you who philosophize disgrace and (27)__________________ all fears,
Bury the rag deep in (28)________ face
For now's the time for your tears.

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