Johnny Winter – Highway 61 Revisited (Guitar)

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Oh God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"

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Abe says, "Man, you must be putting me on"

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God say, "No". Abe say, "What?"

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God say, "You can do what you want Abe, but

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Next time you see me comin' you better run"

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Abe says, "Where do you want this killing done?"

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God says, "Out on Highway 61".

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Georgia Sam he had a bloody nose

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Welfare Department they wouldn't give him no clothes

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He asked poor Howard where can I go

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Howard said there's only one place I know

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Sam said tell me quick man I got to run

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Ol' Howard just pointed with his gun

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And said that way down on Highway 61.

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Mack the Finger said to Louie the King

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I got forty red white and blue shoe strings

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And a thousand telephones that will not ring

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Do you know where I can get rid of these things

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And Louie the King said let me think for a minute son

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And he said yes I think it can be easily done

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Just take everything down to Highway 61.

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Well, the fifth daughter on the twelfth night

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Told the first father that things weren't right

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My complexion she said is much too white

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He said come here and step into the light he says hmm, yes you're right

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Let me tell the second mother this has been done

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But the second mother was with the seventh son

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And they were both out on Highway 61.

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Rovin' gambler he was very bored

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Tryin' to create a third world war

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He found a promoter who almost fell off the floor

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He said I never engaged in this kind of thing before

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But yes I think it can be very easily done

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Cause put some bleachers out in the sun

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And have it on Highway 61.