Words and music by Bob Dylan
By and byI m breathin a lover s sigh
While I m sittin on my watch so I can be on time
I m singin love s praises with sugar coated rhyme
By and byon you I m castin my eye
I m paintin the townswingin my partner around
Well I know who I can depend onI know who to trust
I m watchin the roadI m studyin the dust
I m paintin the townmakin my last go-round
Well I m scufflin and I m shufflin and I m walkin on briars
I m not even aquainted with my own desires
I m rollin slowI m doin all I know
I m tellin myself I ve found true happiness
That I still got a dream that hasn t been repossessed
I m rollin slow goin where the wild roses grow
Wellthe future for me is already a thing of the past
You were my first love and you will be my last
Papa gone madMama she s feelin sad
WellI m gonna baptize you in fire so you can sin no more
I wanna establish my rule through civil war
Gonna make you see just how loyal and true a man can be

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