Bob Dylan - Let Me Die In My Footsteps
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[00:00.00]Let Me Die In My Footsteps - Bob Dylan
[00:02.34]I will not go down under the ground
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[00:07.33]'Cause somebody tells me that death's comin' 'round
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[00:12.89]An' I will not carry myself down to die
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[00:18.81]When I go to my grave my head will be high
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[00:24.57]Let me die in my footsteps
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[00:28.75]Mm before I go down under the ground
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[00:35.82]There's been rumors of war and wars that have been
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[00:40.86]The meaning of life has been lost in the wind
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[00:46.55]And some people thinking that the end is close by
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[00:52.30]'Stead of learning to live they are learning to die
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[00:57.93]Let me die in my footsteps
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[01:02.24]Mm before I go down under the ground
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[01:09.07]I don't know if I'm smart but I think I can see
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[01:14.94]When someone is pulling the wool over me
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[01:20.81]And if this war comes and death's all around
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[01:26.49]Let me die on this land 'fore I die underground
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[01:32.11]Let me die in my footsteps
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[01:36.11]Mm before I go down under the ground
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[01:43.25]There's always been people that have to cause fear
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[01:48.81]They've been talkin' about a war now for many long years
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[01:54.81]I have read all their statements and I've not said a word
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[02:00.63]But now Lord God let my poor voice be heard
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[02:06.13]Let me die in my footsteps
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[02:10.31]Mm before I go down under the ground
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[02:17.00]Let me drink from the waters
[02:19.19]Where the mountain streams flood
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[02:22.82]Let the smell of wildflowers flow free through my blood
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[02:28.70]Let me sleep in your meadows
[02:30.88]With the green grassy leaves
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[02:34.57]Let me walk down the highway with my brother in peace
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[02:40.20]Let me die in my footsteps
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[02:44.38]Mm before I go down under the ground
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[02:51.32]Go out in your country
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[02:57.11]See the craters and the canyons
[02:59.30]An' where the waterfalls run
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[03:03.06]Nevada New Mexico Arizona Idaho
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[03:08.88]Let every state in this union
[03:10.32]Seep deep down in your soul
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[03:14.50]And you'll die in your footsteps
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[03:18.68]Mm before you go down under the ground