Bob Dylan - The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll (Official Audio)

[00:01.27] William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll,

[00:05.83] With a cane that he twirled around his diamond ring finger

[00:10.89] At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin',

[00:15.94] And the cops were called in and his weapon took from him

[00:21.00] As they rode him in custody down to the station,

[00:25.53] And booked William Zanzinger for first-degree murder.

[00:31.98] But you who philosophize, disgrace and criticize all fears,

[00:42.44] Take the rag away from your face, now ain't the time for Your tears.

[00:54.58] William Zanzinger, who at twenty-four years,

[00:59.79] Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres

[01:04.48] With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him,

[01:10.13] And high office relations in the politics of Maryland,

[01:15.93] Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders,

[01:21.04] And swear words and sneering, and his tongue it was Snarling,

[01:27.16] In a matter of minutes on bail was out walking.

[01:34.65] But you who philosophize, disgrace and criticize all fears,

[01:45.52] Take the rag away from your face, now ain't the time for Your tears.

[01:58.85] Hattie Carroll was a maid of the kitchen.

[02:05.52] She was fifty-one years old and gave birth to ten children

[02:12.42] Who carried the dishes and took out the garbage,

[02:18.32] And never sat once at the head of the table

[02:23.36] And didn't even talk to the people at the table,

[02:28.36] Who just cleaned up all the food from the table,

[02:33.13] And emptied the ashtrays on a whole other level,

[02:38.19] Got killed by a blow, lay slain by a cane

[02:43.24] That sailed through the air and came down through the room,

[02:48.39] Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle.

[02:52.52] And she never done nothing to William Zanzinger.

[02:59.70] But you who philosophize, disgrace and criticize all fears,

[03:10.88] Take the rag away from your face, now ain't the time for Your tears.

[04:10.94] In the courtroom of honor, the judge pounded his gavel,

[04:17.31] To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the Level

[04:22.92] And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and Persuaded,

[04:27.70] And that even the nobles get properly handled

[04:31.98] Once that the cops have chased after and caught 'em,

[04:36.48] And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom,

[04:42.33] Stared at the person who killed for no reason,

[04:46.84] Who just happened to be feelin' that way without warnin'.

[04:52.26] And he spoke through his cloak, most deep and distinguished,

[04:57.20] And handed out strongly, for penalty and repentance,

[05:01.98] William Zanzinger with a six-month sentence.

[05:09.23] Oh, but you who philosophize, disgrace and criticize all Fears,

[05:22.79] Bury the rag deep in your face, for now's the time for your Tears.