INTRO A5 VERSE 1 A5 Oh God said to Abraham, “Kill me a son” A5 Abe says, “Man, you must be puttin’ me on” A5 God say, “No.” Abe say, “What?” A5 God say, “You can do what you want Abe, but D A5 The next time you see me comin’ you better run” E Well Abe says, “Where do you want this killin’ done?” A5 God says, “Out on Highway 61” INTERLUDE A VERSE 2 A5 Well Georgia Sam he had a bloody nose A5 Welfare Department they wouldn’t give him no clothes A5 He asked poor Howard where can I go A5 Howard said there’s only one place I know D A5 Sam said tell me quick man I got to run E Ol’ Howard just pointed with his gun A5 And said that way down on Highway 61 VERSE 3 A5 Well Mack the Finger said to Louie the King A5 I got forty red, white and blue shoestrings A5 And a thousand telephones that don’t ring A5 Do you know where I can get rid of these things D A5 And Louie the King said let me think for a minute son E And he said yes I think it can be easily done A5 Just take everything down to Highway 61 INTERLUDE A VERSE 4 A5 Now the fifth daughter on the twelfth night A5 Told the first father that things weren’t right A5 My complexion she said is much too white A5 He said come here and step into the light, D A5 He says hmm you’re right, let me tell the second mother this has been done E But the second mother was with the seventh son A5 And they were both out on Highway 61 INTERLUDE A VERSE 5 A5 Now the rovin’ gambler he was very bored A5 He was tryin’ to create a next world war A5 He found a promoter who nearly fell off the floor A5 He said I never engaged in this kind of thing before D A5 But yes I think it can be very easily done E We’ll just put some bleachers out in the sun A5 And have it on Highway 61 OUTRO A (repat and fade)
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