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Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking 1 Bob Dylan © 1979 Special Rider Music (Official lyrics @ www.bobdylan.com)

2 May 1979 SLOW TRAIN COMING

Slow Train Coming session 3, Muscle Shoals Studio, Sheffield AL - 2.may.1979 Gonna change my way of thinkin' Make myself a different set of rules Gonna change my way of thinkin' Make myself a different set of rules Gonna put my good foot forward Stop bein' influenced by fools. So much oppression Can't keep track of it no more There's so much oppression Can't keep track of it no more Sons becomin' husbands to their mothers Old men turnin' young daughters into whores. Stripes on your shoulders Stripes on your back an' on your hands Stripes on your shoulders Stripes on your back an' on your hands Swords piercin' your side Blood an' water flowin' thru the land. Well don't know which one is worse Doin' your own thing or just bein' cool Don't know which one is worse Doin' your own thing or just bein' cool You remember only about the brass ring You forget all about the golden rule. You can mislead a man You can take a-hold of his heart with your eyes You can mislead a man Take a-hold of his heart with your eyes But there's only one authority That's the authority on high. I got a god fearin' woman One i can easily afford I got a god fearin' woman One i can easily afford She can do the Georgia crawl She can walk in the spirit of the law. Jesus said, "Be ready For you know not the hour which i come" Jesus said, "Be ready For you know not the hour which i come" He said, "He who is not for me is against me." Just so you know where he's comin' from. There's a kingdom called heaven A place where there is no pain of birth There's a place they called heaven A place where there is no pain of birth Well, the lord created it, mister About the same time that he made the earth.

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Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking 2

4 Mar 2002 GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY - THE GOSPEL SONGS OF BOB DYLAN FRIENDS WILL ARRIVE: STUDIO SESSIONS TAKE 1 (T-1062)

Los Angeles CA - 4.mar.2002 , w/ Mavis Staples From The Dylan Pool msgs, with thanks Change my way of thinking Make myself a different set of rules I'm gonna change my way of thinking Make myself a different set of rules Gonna put my best foot forward Stop bein' influenced by fools. [BOB: Why look, someone's coming up the road, boys (Knock knock knock) MAVIS: Hey, hey! Hey there, Bobby! BOB: Hey, it's Mavis Staples! MAVIS; Hey fellows! What's Up? Aw, it's good to see all of you. My goodness, Bobby you got a nice place here! BOB: Well, welcome to Califormia, Mavis! MAVIS: Thank ya much! Whoa, you got a nice view! BOB: Yeah, it is. You can sit on this porch, and look right straight into Hawaii. MAVIS: Yeah, I was over in them foothills. BOB: (perplexed) Why? MAVIS: I was looking for me some fuel. I'm kind of hungry now. Don't you got anything to eat? BOB: Well I'm sure we do. (Calls out) Momma, we have anything to eat? WOMAN: Sure, we got plenty of chicken out there in the yard. BOB: Well we're gonna go knock a few of em off and fry em up. BOB: Well, Mavis, I've had the blues. MAVIS: Aw Bobby, don't tell me you got them blues! BOB: Uh hum I've been up all night laying in bed, had insomnia, reading Snoozeweek. MAVIS: Oh, Snoozeweek! That ain't gonna get rid of no blues. BOB: Umh umh MAVIS: We gotta do some singing, let's do some singing BOB: Aw really MAVIS: Sing about it, you know.] Gonna sit at the welcome table I'm as hungry as a horse Sittin' at the welcome table I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse I'm gonna revitalize my thinkin' I'm gonna let the law take its course. Jesus is calling He's comin' back to gather his jewels Jesus is comin' He's comin' back to gather his jewels Well, we live by the Golden Rule Whoever got the gold, rules. The sun is shinin' Ain't but one train on this track The sun is shinin' Ain't but one train on this track I'm starin' out of the dark woods Tryin' to jump on a monkey's back. Yes, I'm all dressed up Goin' to the country dance I said I'm all dressed up Goin' to the country dance Every day you got to pray for guidance Every day you got to give yourself a chance. There are storms on the ocean Storms out on the mountain too Storms on the ocean Storms out on the mountain too Oh Lord You know I have no friend without you. I'll tell you somethin' Things you never had you'll never miss I'll tell you somethin' Things you never had you'll never miss Tell you something else A great man will kill you with a sword A coward with a kiss.