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Percy's Song 1 Bob Dylan © 1964; renewed 1992 Special Rider Music (Official lyrics @ www.bobdylan.com)

23 Oct 1963 BIOGRAPH PURE DYLAN - An Intimate Look at Bob Dylan TWELVE CURSES #2 (T-110)

The Times They Are A-Changin' session 4 - 23.oct.1963, take 1, CO 79682-1 Bad news, bad news come to me where i sleep Turn, turn, turn again Sayin' one of your friends is in trouble deep Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Oh what is the trouble, tell me once onto my ear Turn, turn, turn again Joliet prison an' ninety-nine years Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Oh what is the charge of how this came to be Turn, turn, turn again Manslaughter in the highest of degrees Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I sat down an' wrote the best words that i could write Turn, turn, turn again Tellin' the judge i'd be there on wednesday nite Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Without a reply i left by the moon Turn, turn, turn again An' was his chambers by the next afternoon Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Could you tell me the facts? i said without fear Turn, turn, turn again That a friend of mine would get ninety-nine years Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. A crash on the highway flew the car to a field Turn, turn, turn again There was four persons dead an' he was at the wheel Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Then it's maybe true that he has a sentence to serve Turn, turn, turn again But ninety-nine years he just don't deserve Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. That's true said the judge from the side of his mouth Turn, turn, turn again But the witness who saw left little doubt Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. But i know him as good as i know myself Turn, turn, turn again An' he wouldn't harm the life that belonged to someone else Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Too late, too late for his case it is sealed Turn, turn, turn again His sentence is passed an' it cannot be repealed Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. But he ain't no criminal an' his crime is none Turn, turn, turn again What happened to him could happen to anyone Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. At that the judge jerked forward an' his face it did freeze Turn, turn, turn again Sayin' Could you kindly leave my office now please. Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I tilted my head an' i stood up so slow Turn, turn, turn again Without no other choice except but for to go Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I walked down the hallway an' i heard his door slam Turn, turn, turn again I walked down the courthouse stairs an' i did not understand Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I played my guitar thru the nite to the day Turn, turn, turn again An' the only tune my guitar coul play Was "Oh the cruel rain an' the wind."

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Percy's Song 2

24 Oct 1963 THROUGH A BULLET OF LIGHT [Witmark Demos] (T-378) GREAT WHITE WONDER Part 2 (vinyl bootleg) 24 (vinyl bootleg)

The Times They Are A-Changin' session 5, Columbia Studio A, NYC - 24.oct.1963, #2 Bad news, bad news come to me where i sleep Turn, turn, turn again Sayin' one of your friends is in trouble deep Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Tell me the trouble, tell me once to my ear Turn, turn, turn again Joliet prison an' ninety-nine years Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Oh what is the charge of how this came to be? Turn, turn, turn again Manslaughter in the highest degree Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I sat down an' wrote the best words that i could write Turn, turn, turn again Tellin' the judge i'd be there on wednesday nite Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Without a reply i left by the moon Turn, turn, turn again An' was in his chambers by the next afternoon Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Could you tell me the facts i said without fear Turn, turn, turn again That a friend of mine would get ninety-nine years Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. A crash on the highway flew the car to a field Turn, turn, turn again There was four persons killed an' he was at the wheel Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. But i know him as good as i'm knowin' myself Turn, turn, turn again An' he wouldn't harm a life that belongs to someone else Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. The judge spoke out of the side of his mouth Turn, turn, turn again Sayin' the witness who saw left little doubt Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. It may be true he's got a sentence to serve Turn, turn, turn again But ninety-nine years he just don't deserve Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Too late, too late for his case it is sealed Turn, turn, turn again His sentence is passed an' it cannot be repealed Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. But he ain't no criminal an' his crime it is none Turn, turn, turn again What happened to him could happen to anyone Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. At that the judge jerked forward an' his face it did freeze Turn, turn, turn again Sayin', "Could you kindly leave my office now please." Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. The room was funny an' i stood up so slow Turn, turn, turn again With no other choice except but for to go Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I walked down the hallway an' i heard his door slam Turn, turn, turn again I walked down the courthouse stairs an' i did not understand Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I played my guitar thru the nite to the day Turn, turn, turn again An' the only tune my guitar coul play Was "Oh the cruel rain an' the wind."

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Percy's Song 3

24 Oct 1963 TWELVE CURSES #1 (T-110)

The Times They Are A-Changin' session 5, Columbia Studio A, NYC - 24.oct.1963, #1 Bad news, bad news come to me where i sleep Turn, turn, turn again Sayin' one of your friends is in trouble deep Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Tell me the trouble, tell me once to my ear Turn, turn, turn again Joliet prison an' ninety-nine years Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Oh what is the charge of how this came to be? Turn, turn, turn again Manslaughter in the highest of degrees Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I sat down an' wrote the best words that i could write Turn, turn, turn again Explainin' to the judge i'd be there on wednesday nite Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Without a reply i left by the moon Turn, turn, turn again An' was in his chambers by the next afternoon Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Could you tell me the facts i said without fear Turn, turn, turn again That a friend of mine would get ninety-nine years Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. A crash on the highway flew the car to a field Turn, turn, turn again There was four persons killed an' he was at the wheel Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. But i know him as good as i'm knowin' myself Turn, turn, turn again An' he wouldn't harm a life that belonged to someone else Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. The judge spoke out of the side of his mouth Turn, turn, turn again Sayin' the witness who saw he left little doubt Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Then it may be true he's a got sentence to serve Turn, turn, turn again But ninety-nine years he just don't deserve Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Too late, too late for his case it is sealed Turn, turn, turn again His sentence is passed an' it cannot be repealed Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. But he ain't no criminal an' his crime it is none Turn, turn, turn again What happened to him could happen to anyone Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. At that the judge jerked forward an' his face it did freeze Turn, turn, turn again Sayin', "Could you kindly leave my office now please." Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. The room was funny an' i stood up so slow Turn, turn, turn again With no other choice except but for to go Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I walked in the hallway an' i heard the door slam Turn, turn, turn again I walked down the courthouse stairs an' i did not understand Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I played my guitar thru the nite to the day Turn, turn, turn again An' the only tune my guitar coul play Was "Oh the cruel rain an' the wind."

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Percy's Song 4

26 Oct 1963 UNRAVELLED TALES:     Carnegie Hall 26th October 1963 (T-992) GENUINE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 3     The Third One Now (T-636)

Carnegie Hall, NYC - 26.oct.1963 Here's a song i wrote, it's about a friend of mine, it's called "Percy's Song" And i took the tune from a song that a folksinger by the name of Paul Clayton sang, Called "The Wind And The Rain" Bad news, bad news come to me where i sleep Turn, turn, turn again Sayin' one of your friends is in trouble deep Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Oh what is the trouble, tell me once onto my ear Turn, turn, turn again Joliet prison an' ninety-nine years Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Oh what is the charge of how this came to be? Turn, turn, turn again Manslaughter in the highest of degrees Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I sat down an' wrote the best words that i could write Turn, turn, turn again Explainin' to the judge i'd be there on wednesday nite Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Without a reply i left by the moon Turn, turn, turn again An' was in his chambers by the next afternoon Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Could you tell me the facts? i said without fear Turn, turn, turn again That a friend of mine would get ninety-nine years Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. A crash on the highway flew a car onto a field Turn, turn, turn again There was four people killed an' he was at the wheel Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. But i know him as good as i know myself Turn, turn, turn again An' he wouldn't harm a life that belonged to someone else Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. That might be so said the judge from the side of his mouth Turn, turn, turn again But the witness who saw left little doubt Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Then it might be true he has a sentence to serve Turn, turn, turn again But ninety-nine years he just don't deserve Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. Too late, too late for his case it is sealed Turn, turn, turn again The sentence is passed an' it cannot be repealed Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. But he ain't no criminal an' his crime it is none Turn, turn, turn again What happened to him coulda happened to anyone Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. At that the judge jerked forward an' his face it did freeze Turn, turn, turn again Sayin', Could you kindly leave my office now please. Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I tilted my head an' i stood up so slow Turn, turn, turn again Without no choice except but for to go Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I walked down the hallway an' i heard the door slam Turn, turn, turn again I walked down the courthouse stairs an' i did not understand Turn, turn to the rain an' the wind. I played my guitar thru the nite to the day Turn, turn, turn again An' the only tune my guitar coul play Was "Oh the cruel rain an' the wind."