Highway '61 Revisited

BOB DYLAN

Lyrics Translation

Well God said to Abraham, kill me a son
Abe said, man you must be putting me on
God said no, Abe said, what?
God say, you do what you wanna, but
The next time you see me coming you'd better run
Abe said, where do you want this killing done?
God said, out on that highway sixty-one

Well Georgia Sam he had bloody nose
Welfare department would give him no clothes
He asked poor Howard, where can I go?
Howard said, there's only one place I know
Sounds great man, tell me, I gotta run

Howard just pointed with his gun
And said, that way, down on sixty-one
Well Mack the finger, said Louie the King
I've got forty red white and blue shoestrings
And a thousand telephone that don't ring
You know I can't get rid of these things

And he said, now let me think for a minute son
He said, yes that can be easily done
Just take them down on that sixty-one
That highway, highway
Highway, highway, highway

Now the fifth daughter on the twelfth night
Told first father that things weren't right
My complexion, she said, is much too white
He said, come here and stare up into the light
He said, mm you're right
Let me tell the second mother it's been done

But the second mother with the seventh son
They were out on that highway sixty-one
Now the roving gambler he was very bored
Trying to create a next world war
And he found a promoter fell off the floor

And said, I never engaged in this kind of thing before
But yep I think it can be easily done highway
Just put some bleachers there out in the sun
And have it out on that sixty-one

[Tradução de "Highway 61 Revisited", de PJ Harvey]
Rodovia 61 Revisitada

[Verse 1]
Bem, Deus disse a Abraão: "Mate-me um filho"
Abraão disse: "cara, 'cê deve estar de sacanagem"
Deus disse: "não", Abraão disse: "quê?"
Deus disse: "faça o que quiser, Abraão
Mas, na próxima vez em que você me vir chegando, é melhor você correr"
Abraão disse: "onde você quer que eu mate o menino?"
Deus: "ali naquela Rodovia 61"

[Verso 2]
Bem, Georgia Sam, o nariz dele sangrava
A casa de cuidados não oferecia a еle roupa nenhuma
Ele pеrguntava ao pobre Howard, "aonde dá para eu ir?"
Howard disse: "só tem um lugar que eu conheço"
Sam disse: "anda, cara, me diz, eu tenho que correr"
Howard apontou com a arma
E disse: "segue aquele caminho na 61"

[Verso 3]
Bem, Mack o Dedo disse: "Rei Luís
Eu tenho quarenta cadarços vermelhos, brancos e azuis
E mil telefones estragados
Sabe onde dá para eu me livrar dessas coisas?"
E ele disse: "deixe-me pensar por um momento, filho"
E disse: "é, problema resolvido
É só levar essas coisas pelo caminho da 61"

[Ponte]
Daquela rodovia
Rodovia
Rodovia
Rodovia
Rodovia

[Verso 4]
Agora, a quinta filha, na décima segunda noite
Disse ao primeiro pai que as coisas não estavam bem
"O meu rosto", disse ela, "ele é branco demais"
Ele disse: "vem cá e olhe para a luz"
E disse: "é, você tem razão
Vou contar à segunda mãe o seu problema"
Mas a segunda mãe e o sétimo filho
Estavam viajando naquela Rodovia 61

[Verso 5]
Agora, o apostador vagante estava muito entediado
Tentando iniciar a próxima Guerra Mundial
E ele achou um promotor, jogou-se no chão
E disse: "eu nunca me envolvi nesse tipo de coisa antes
Mas, é, eu acho que é fácil de fazer"
Rodovia!
"É só colocar umas arquibancadas ali no sol
E fazer acontecer naquela 61"

Trivia about the song Highway '61 Revisited by PJ Harvey

On which albums was the song “Highway '61 Revisited” released by PJ Harvey?
PJ Harvey released the song on the albums “Rid of Me” in 1993 and “B-Sides, Demos & Rarities” in 2022.
Who composed the song “Highway '61 Revisited” by PJ Harvey?
The song “Highway '61 Revisited” by PJ Harvey was composed by BOB DYLAN.

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