Thief On The Cross

Bob Dylan

 Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans LA - 10.nov.1981  

There's a thief on the cross, his chances are slim
There's a thief on the cross, i wanna talk to him

Well everybody's been diverted
Everybody's lookin' the other way
Everybody's attention is divided
Well they may not afford to wait
Well, there's a thief on the cross, his chances are slim
There's a thief on the cross, i wanna talk to him

Wanna ask him 'bout his mother
Wanna ask him 'bout his ways
Wanna ask him 'bout to talk to himself
If it's time it didn't go too well
Well there's a thief on the cross, his chances are slim
There's a thief on the cross, i wanna talk to him

Well, everybody's not too excited
Don't be too surprised
Head for the town and you can see it well
And it's risin' in his eyes
Well, there's a thief on the cross, his chances are slim
There's a thief on the cross, i wanna talk to him

There's a thief on the cross
There's a thief on the cross

Now there's winnin', rulin' and readin'
Everybody goes sinnin' by the rules
There's a secret to excite you
Whether Iran or Mexico
Well, here's a thief on the cross, his chances are slim
There's a thief on the cross, i wanna talk to him.

There's a thief on the cross, thief on the cross
There's a thief on the cross, there's a thief on the cross
There's a thief on the cross.