Ohthe benches were stained with tears and perspiration
The birdies were flying from tree to tree.
There was little to saythere was no conversation
As I stepped to the stage to pick up my degree.
And the locusts sang off in the distance
Yeahthe locusts sang such a sweet melody.
Ohthe locusts sang off in the distance
Yeahthe locusts sang and they were singing for me.
I glanced into the chamber where the judges were talking
Darkness was everywhereit smelled like a tomb.
I was ready to leaveI was already walkin
But the next time I looked there was light in the room.
And the locusts sangyeahit give me a chill
Ohthe locusts sang such a sweet melody.
Ohthe locusts sang their high whining trill
Yeahthe locusts sang and they were singing for me.
Outside of the gates the trucks were unloadin
The weather was hota-nearly 90 degrees.
The man standin next to mehis head was exploding
WellI was prayin the pieces wouldn t fall on me.
Yeahthe locusts sang off in the distance
Yeahthe locusts sang such a sweet melody.
Ohthe locusts sang off in the distance
And the locusts sang and they were singing for me.
I put down my robepicked up my diploma
Took hold of my sweetheart and away we did drive
Straight for the hillsthe black hills of Dakota
Sure was glad to get out of there alive.
And the locusts sangwellit give me a chill
Yeahthe locusts sang such a sweet melody.
And the locusts sang with a high whinin trill
Yeahthe locusts sang and they was singing for me
Singing for mewellsinging for me.

- Back to the Songs of the Album New Morning

- Back to the Bob Dylan's Albums