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Maggie's Farm 1

Bob Dylan © 1965, renewed 1993 Special Rider Music

(Official lyrics @ www.bobdylan.com)


15 Jan 1965
BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME
GREATEST HITS Vol. 2
THE ESSENTIAL BOB DYLAN
DYLAN 2007
ON THE ROAD AGAIN

  Bringing It All Back Home session 3 - 15.jan.1965, take 1  

I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
No i ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
Well i wake up in the mornin', fold my hands an' pray for rain
I got a head full of ideas that are drivin' me insane
It's a shame the way she makes me scrub the floor
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.

I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more
No i ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more
Well he hands you a nickel, he hands you a dime
He asks you with a grin if you're havin' a good time
Then he fines you everytime you slam the door
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more.

I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more
No i ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more
Well he puts his cigar out in your face just for kicks
His bedroom window it is made out of bricks
The national guard stands around his door
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more.

I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more
No i ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more
Well she talks to all her servants about man an' god an' law
Everybody says she's the brain behind pa
She's sixty eight but she says she's fifty four
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more.

I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
No i ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
Well i try my best to be just like i am
But everybody wants you to be just like them
They say "Sing while you slave" an' i just get bored
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.  
    

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Maggie's Farm 2


25 July 1965
THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 7 NO DIRECTION HOME
YOU DON'T KNOW ME (T-309)
LIVE IN NEWPORT 1965 (T-113)

  Newport Folk Festival 1965, Newport RI - 25 july 1965  

I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
No i ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
Well i wake up in the mornin', fold my hands an' pray for rain
I got a head full of ideas that are drivin' me insane
It's a shame the way she makes me scrub the floor
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.

I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more
No i ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more
Well he hands you a nickel, he hands you a dime
He asks you with a grin if you're havin' a good time
Then he fines you everytime you slam the door
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more.

I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more
No i ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more
Well he puts his cigar out in your face just for kicks
His bedroom window it is made out of bricks
The national guard stands around his door
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more.

I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more
No i ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more
Well she talks to all her servants about man an' god an' law
Everybody says she's the brain behind pa
She's seventy two but she says she's twenty four
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more.

I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
No i ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
Well i try my best to be just like i am
But everybody wants you to be just like them
They say "Sing while you slave" an' i just get bored
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.  
    

Recording dates & record list

15 Jan 1965 1BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME
GREATEST HITS Vol. 2
THE ESSENTIAL BOB DYLAN
DYLAN 2007
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
25 July 1965 2 NO DIRECTION HOME The Soundtrack: THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 7
YOU DON'T KNOW ME (b)
LIVE IN NEWPORT 1965 (b)
3 Sep 1965 LIVE 1962-1966 Rare Performances From The Copyright Collections
ELECTRIC BLACK NITE CRASH (b)
31 Aug 1969 MINSTREL BOY (b)
ISLE OF WIGHT (vb)
25 Jan 1976 NIGHT OF THE HURRICANE 2 (b)
23 May 1976 HARD RAIN
30 Dec 1977 THE RUNDOWN REHEARSAL TAPES (b)
Jan 1978 THE RUNDOWN REHEARSAL TAPES (b) #2
RUNDOWN TO MAGGIE (b)
THE RUNDOWN REHEARSAL TAPES (b) #3
1 Mar 1978 BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN
4 July 1978 MY BACK PAGES (b)
6 July 1978 BORDER BENEATH THE SUN (b)
15 Jul 1978 THE PICNIC AT BLACKBUSHE (b)
12 Oct 1978 I WAS YOUNG WHEN I LEFT HOME (b)
10 Nov 1981 STADIUMS OF THE DAMNED (b)
25 Jul 1981 AVIGNON (b)
27 Jun 1981 THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 13 1979/1981 TROUBLE NO MORE (DeLuxe Edition)
28 May 1984 THE JOKERMAN PLAYS IN THE ARENA (vb)
7 Jul 1984 REAL LIVE
8 Jul 1984 OVER THE BROKEN GLASS (b)
Sep 1985 THE 1985 REHEARSAL TAPE (b)
22 Sep 1985 TRANSMISSIONS
RE-TRANSMISSIONS
8 Oct 1987 FLASHING FOR THE REFUGEES (b)
10 June 1988 SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES (b)
4 Sep 1988 WANTED MAN (b)
STUCK INSIDE OF NEW YORK (b)
12 Jan 1990 TOAD'S PLACE VOL. 2 (b)
2 Nov 1992 HIMSELF (b)
9 Feb 1993 TOMORROW NIGHTS (b)
29 June1993 HARD TIMES IN MARSEILLE (b)
16 Feb 1994 THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY (b)
20 Feb 1994 TRIPLE NIGHT (b)
18 Apr 1994 THE REAL VOICE OF AMERICA (b)
3 Jul 1994 NAPOLEON IN RAGS (b)
29 Mar 1995 BOB'S FULL HOUSE BRIXTON III (b)
20 Apr 1996 THE MAINE EVENT (b)
19 Dec 1997 DON'T BE LATE (b)
20 Dec 1997 OH BABE IT AIN'T NO LIE (b)
22 Feb 1999 THE LONELY GRAVEYARD OF MY MIND (b)
20 Feb 2002 SING WHILE YOU SLAVE (b)
5 Apr 2002 STOCKHOLM 2002 (b)