Queen Jane Approximately ¹

Bob Dylan © 1965 M.Witmark & Sons

(Official lyrics @ www.bobdylan.com)

Highway 61 Revisited session 5, Columbia Studio A - 2.aug.1965, take 5  
Highway 61 Revisited session 5, Columbia Studio A - 2.aug.1965, take 7, album version  (1) 

When your mother sends back all your invitations
And your father to your sister, he explains
That you're tired of yourself an' all of your creations
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?

Now when all of the flower ladies want back what they have lend you
And the smell of their roses does not remain
An' all of your children start to resent you
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?

Now when all the clowns that you have commissionned
Have died in battle or in vain
An' you're sick of all this repetition
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?

When all of your advisors heave their plastic
At your feet to convince you of your pain
Trying to prove that your conclusions should be  more drastic
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?

Now when all the bandits that you turned your other cheek to
All lay down their bandanas an' complain
An' you want somebody you don't have to speak to
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?
    

Queen Jane Approximately ²

Highway 61 Revisited session 5, Columbia Studio A - 2.aug.1965, take 2  (2)
Shadow Kingdom recording sessions, Santa Monica CA - Apr/May 2021  (sk)

When your mother [sends back / rips up(2)] all your invitations
And your father to your sister, he explains
That you're tired of yourself an' of your creations
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?

Now when the flower ladies want back what they have lend you
And the [smell / smelling(2)] of their roses does not remain
An' all of your children [start to resent you / turn against you(2)]
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?

Now when all the clowns that you have commissionned
Have died in battle or in vain
An' you're sick of all this repetition
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?

[Now(2)] When all of your advisors [heave their plastic / start to neglect you(sk)]
[At your feet to / And you cannot(sk)] convince [you / them(sk)] of your pain
[Trying to prove that your conclusions should be [much(2)] more drastic
                   / And you want someone to protect you(sk)]
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?

Now when all the bandits that you turned your other cheek to
All lay down their bandanas an' complain
An' you want somebody [that(2)] you don't have to speak to
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, queen Jane?