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A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 1 Bob Dylan © 1963 M.Witmark & Sons (Official lyrics @ www.bobdylan.com)

6 Dec 1962 THE FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN GREATEST HITS Vol. 2 THE BEST OF BOB DYLAN Vol. 2 DYLAN 2007

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan session 7 Columbia Studio A, NYC - 6.dec.1962, album version Oh where have you been my blue eyed son? An' where have you been my darling young one? I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains I've walked an' i've crawled on six crooked highways I've stepped in the middle of seven sad forests I've been out in front of a dozen dead oceans I've been ten thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. Oh what did you see my blue eyed son? An' what did you see my darling young one? I saw a newborn baby with wild wolves all around it Saw a highway of diamonds with nobody on it I saw a black branch with blood that kept drippin' Saw a room full of men with their hammers a-bleedin' I saw a white ladder all covered with water I saw ten thousand talkers whose tongues were all broken Saw guns an' sharp swords in the hands of young children An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. An' what did you hear my blue eyed son? An' what did you hear my darling young one? Heard the sound of a thunder that roared out of warnin' Heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world Heard one hundred drummers whose hands were a-blazin' Heard ten thousand whisperin' an' nobody listenin' I heard one person starve, i heard many people laughin' Heard the song of a poet who died in the gutter Heard the sound of a clown who cried in the alley An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. Oh who did you meet my blue eyed son? An' who did you meet my darling young one? I met a young child beside a dead pony I met a white man who walked a black dog I met a young woman whose body was burnin' I met a young girl she gave me a rainbow I met one man who was wounded in love I met another man who was wounded in hatred An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. An' what'll you do now my blue eyed son? An' what'll you do now my darling young one? I'm a-goin' back out 'fore the rain starts a-fallin' I'll walk to the depths of the deepest dark forest Where the people are many and their hands are all empty Where the pellets of poison are floodin' their waters Where the home in the valley meets the damp dirty prison And the executioner's face is always well hidden Where hunger is ugly, where the souls are forgotten Where black is the color, where none is the number An' i'll tell it an' speak it and think it an' breathe it An' reflect from the mountains so all souls can see it Then i'll stand on the ocean until i start sinkin' But i'll know my song well before i start singin' An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall.

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A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 2

15 Oct 1962 LIVE AT THE GASLIGHT 1962 FOLK SINGER-HUMDINGER     Just About As Good As It Gets! [Smith & Co] GASLIGHT TAPES (T-104) 14 Apr 1964 THE MCKENZIE TAPES - Home Recordings 1961-62 I WAS SO MUCH YOUNGER THEN Vol. 3     [Do It The Old Way!] (T-676)

Gaslight Café, NYC - 15.oct.1962 The Home of Eve and Mac McKenzie, NYC - 14.apr.1963 Oh where have you been my blue eyed son? Where have you been my darling young one? I've stumbled on the [side / top] of twelve misty mountains I've stepped in the middle of seven sad forests I've walked an' i've crawled on six crooked highways I've been out in front of a dozen dead oceans I been ten thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. Oh what did you see my blue eyed son? An' what did you see my darling young one? I saw a newborn baby with wild wolves all around it I saw a highway of diamonds with nobody on it I saw a black branch with blood that kept drippin' I saw a room full of men with their hammers a-bleedin' I saw a white ladder all covered with water I saw ten thousand talkers whose tongues were all broken Saw guns an' sharp swords in the hands of young children An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. An' what did you hear my blue eyed son? An' what did you hear my darling young one? Heard the sound of a thunder that roared out of warnin' Heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world Heard one hundred drummers whose hands were a-blazin' I heard ten thousand whisperin' an' nobody listenin' I heard one person starve, i heard many people laughin' Heard the song of a poet who died in the gutter Heard the sound of a clown who cried in the alley I heard the sound of one person who cried he was human An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. Oh who did you meet my blue eyed son? Yes an' who did you meet my darling young one? I met a young child beside a dead pony I met a white man who walked a black dog I met [one / a young] woman whose body was burnin' I met another girl she gave me a rainbow I met one man who was wounded in love I met another man who was wounded in hatred An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. Oh what'll you do now my blue eyed son? An' what'll you do now my darling young one? I'm a-goin' back out 'fore the rain starts a-fallin' I'll walk to the depths of the deepest dark forest Where the people are many and their hands are all empty Where the pellets of poison are flooding their waters Where the home in the valley meets the damp dirty prison And the executioner's face is always well hidden Where the hunger is ugly, where souls are forgotten Where black is the color [and / where] none is the number An' i'll tell it an' [show / talk] it and think it an' breathe it An' reflect from the mountains so all souls can see it Then i'll stand on the ocean until i start sinkin' But i'll know my song well before i start singin' An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall.

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A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 3

Dec 1962 THE WITMARK DEMOS:     THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 9 / 1962-1964 THROUGH A BULLET OF LIGHT (T-378)

Witmark demo, NYC - december 1962 Oh where have you been my blue eyed son? An' where have you been my darling young one? I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains I've walked an' i've crawled on six crooked highways I've stepped in the middle of seven sad forests I've been out in front of a dozen dead oceans I been ten thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, an' it's a hard An' it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. Oh what did you see my blue eyed son? Oh what did you see my darling young one? I saw a newborn baby with wild wolves all around it Saw a highway of diamonds with nobody on it I saw a black branch with blood that kept drippin' I saw a room full of men with their hammers a-bleedin' I saw a white ladder all covered with water I saw ten thousand talkers whose tongues were all broken I saw guns an' sharp swords in the hands of young children An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. An' what did you hear my blue eyed son? An' what did you hear my darling young one? Heard the sound of a thunder that roared out of warnin' Heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world Heard one hundred drummers whose hands were a-blazin' Heard ten thousand whisperin' an' nobody listenin' Heard one person starve, i heard many people laughin' Heard the song of a poet who died in the gutter Heard the sound of a clown who cried in the alley I heard the sound of one person who said he was human An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard An' it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. Oh who did you meet my blue eyed son? Who did you meet my darling young one? I met a young child beside a dead pony I met a white man who walked a black dog I met a woman whose body was burnin' I met a young girl she gave me a rainbow I met one man who was wounded in love I met another man who was wounded in hatred An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. And what'll you do now my blue eyed son? Oh what'll you do now my darling young one? I'm a-goin' back out 'fore the rain starts a-fallin' I'll walk to the depths of the deepest dark forest Where the people are many and their hands are all empty Where the pellets of poison are floodin' their waters Where the home in the valley meets the damp dirty prison Where the executioner's face is always well hidden Where hunger is ugly, where souls are forgotten Where black is the color, where none is the number An' i'll tell it and think it an' speak it an' breathe it An' reflect from the mountains so all souls can see it Then i'll stand on the ocean until i start sinkin' But i'll know my song well before i start singin' An' it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall.