Bob Dylan - Ballad of a Thin Man (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978) Lyrics

Lyrics Ballad of a Thin Man (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978) - Bob Dylan



You walk into the room with your pencil in your hand
You see someone naked, and you say, "Who is that man?"
You try so hard that you don't understand
Just what you're gonna say when you get home
Something is happening, but you don't know what it is
Do you, Mr. Jones?
You sneak into the window, and you say, "Is this where it is?"
Somebody points his fingers at you and says, "It's his"
And you say, "What's mine?", someone else says, "Well, what is?"
You say, "Oh, my God, am I here all alone?"
Something is happening, but you don't know what it is
Do you, Mr. Jones?
You hand in your ticket to go see the geek
Who walks up to you and when he hears you speak
And says, "How does it feel to be such a freak?"
And you say, "Impossible", and he hands you a bone
Something is happening, and you don't know what it is
Do you, Mr. Jones?
You have many contacts out there among the lumberjacks
To get you facts when someone attacks your imagination (imagination)
But nobody has any respect, anyway they just expect
To hand over your check to tax-deductible charity organizations
The sword swallower walks up to you and he kneels
He crosses himself and then he clicks his high heels
And without further notice, asks you how it feels
And says, "Here is your throat back, thanks for the loan"
Something is happening, and you don't know what it is
Do you, Mr. Jones?
You crawl into the room like a camel and you frown
You put your eyes in your pocket
And you put your nose into the ground
There ought to be a law against you comin' around
You got to be made to be wearing a telephone
But something is happening, and you don't know what it is
Do you, Mr. Jones?
Something is happening here, and you don't know what it is
Do you, Mr. Jones?



Writer(s): Bob Dylan


Bob Dylan - The Complete Budokan 1978 (Live)
Album The Complete Budokan 1978 (Live)
date of release
17-11-2023

1 A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
2 Repossession Blues (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
3 Mr. Tambourine Man (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
4 I Threw It All Away (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
5 Shelter from the Storm (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
6 Love Minus Zero / No Limit (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
7 Girl from the North Country (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
8 Ballad of a Thin Man (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
9 Maggie's Farm (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
10 To Ramona (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
11 Like a Rolling Stone (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
12 I Shall Be Released (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
13 Is Your Love in Vain? (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
14 Going, Going, Gone (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
15 One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) [Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978]
16 Blowin' in the Wind (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
17 Just Like a Woman (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
18 Oh, Sister (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
19 Simple Twist of Fate (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
20 You're a Big Girl Now (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
21 All Along the Watchtower (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
22 I Want You (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
23 All I Really Want to Do (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
24 Tomorrow Is a Long Time (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
25 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
26 Band Introductions (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
27 It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) [Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978]
28 Forever Young (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
29 The Times They Are A-Changin' (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978)
30 A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
31 Love Her With A Feeling (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
32 Mr. Tambourine Man (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
33 I Threw It All Away (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
34 Love Minus Zero / No Limit (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
35 Shelter from the Storm (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
36 Girl from the North Country (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
37 Ballad of a Thin Man (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
38 Maggie's Farm (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
39 One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below) [Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978]
40 Like a Rolling Stone (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
41 I Shall Be Released (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
42 Is Your Love in Vain? (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
43 Going, Going, Gone (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
44 One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) [Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978]
45 Blowin' in the Wind (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
46 Just Like a Woman (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
47 Oh, Sister (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
48 I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) [Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978]
49 You're a Big Girl Now (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
50 All Along the Watchtower (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
51 I Want You (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
52 All I Really Want to Do (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
53 Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
54 The Man in Me (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
55 Band Introductions (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
56 It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) [Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978]
57 Forever Young (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
58 The Times They Are A-Changin' (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)




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