The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll by Bob Dylan

William (1)__________________ killed poor Hattie Carroll
With a cane that he (2)______________ around his (3)______________ ring finger
At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin'.
And the cops were called in and his weapon took (4)________ 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 (5)__________________ 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 (6)________ of six hundred acres
With rich wealthy (7)______________ who (8)______________ and protect him
And high office relations in the politics 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 minutes on (9)________ was out walking.
But you who philosophize (10)________________ and criticize all fears,
Take the rag (11)________ from your face.
Now ain't the (12)________ for (13)________ tears.

Hattie Carroll was a maid of the kitchen.
She was fifty-one years old and gave birth to ten children
Who carried the (14)____________ and took out the garbage
And never sat once at the head of the table
And didn't even talk to the (15)____________ at the table
Who just cleaned up all the food from the table
And emptied the (16)________________ on a whole (17)__________ level,
Got killed by a blow, lay slain by a cane
That sailed through the air and (18)________ down through the room,
Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle.
And she never done (19)______________ to William Zanzinger.
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Take the rag away (20)________ your face.
Now ain't the time for (21)________ tears.

In the courtroom of honor, the judge (22)______________ his gavel
To show that all's equal and (23)________ the courts are on the level
And that the strings in the (24)__________ ain't pulled and persuaded
And that even the (25)____________ get properly handled
Once that the cops have chased (26)__________ and caught 'em
And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom,
Stared at the person who (27)____________ for no reason
Who just (28)________________ to be feelin' that way without warnin'.
And he spoke through his cloak, (29)________ 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 your face
For now's the time for your tears.

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