The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll by Bob Dylan

William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll
With a cane that he (1)______________ around his diamond ring finger
At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin'.
And the (2)________ (3)________ called in and his (4)____________ took from him
As they rode him in custody down to the station
And booked William Zanzinger for first-degree murder.
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Take the rag away from your face.
Now ain't the time for your tears.

William Zanzinger, who at twenty-four years
Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres
With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him
And high office relations in the (5)________________ of Maryland,
Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders
And swear words and sneering, and his tongue it was snarling,
In a matter of (6)______________ on bail was out walking.
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Take the rag away from your face.
Now ain't the (7)________ for (8)________ tears.

Hattie (9)______________ was a maid of the kitchen.
She was fifty-one years old and gave birth to ten children
Who carried the dishes and (10)________ out the garbage
And (11)__________ sat once at the head of the table
And didn't even talk to the people at the table
Who just cleaned up all the food from the table
And (12)______________ the ashtrays on a whole other level,
Got killed by a blow, lay (13)__________ by a cane
That sailed (14)______________ the air and (15)________ down through the room,
Doomed and determined to (16)______________ all the gentle.
And she never done nothing to (17)______________ Zanzinger.
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Take the rag (18)________ (19)________ your face.
Now ain't the time for your tears.

In the courtroom of honor, the (20)__________ pounded his gavel
To (21)________ that all's equal and that the courts are on the level
And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and persuaded
And that (22)________ the nobles get properly handled
Once (23)________ the cops have chased after and caught 'em
And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom,
Stared at the person who killed for no reason
Who just happened to be feelin' (24)________ way (25)______________ warnin'.
And he spoke (26)______________ his cloak, most deep and distinguished,
And handed out strongly, for penalty and repentance,
William Zanzinger with a six-month sentence.
Oh, but you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Bury the rag deep in (27)________ face
For now's the time for your tears.

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