Bob Dylan - Hard times in New York town

Bob Dylan - Hard times in New York town (clica per veure la lletra)

Come you ladies and you gentlemen a-listen to my song.

Sing it to you right but you might think it's wrong.

Just a little glimpse of a story I'll tell

"Bout an East Coast city that you all know well.

It's hard times in the city

Livin' down in New York town.



Old New York City is a friendly old town

From Washington Heights to Harlem on down.

There's a-mighty many people all millin' all around

They'll kick you when you're up and knock you when you're down.

It's hard times in the city

Livin' down in New York town.



It's a mighty long ways from the Golden Gate

To Rockefeller Plaza n' the Empire State.

Mister Rockefeller sets up as high as a bird

Old Mister Empire never says a word.

It's hard times from the country

Livin' down in New York town.



Well it's up in the mornin' tryin' to find a job of work.

Stand in one place till your feet begin to hurt.

If you got a lot o' money you can make yourself merry

If you only got a nickel it's the Staten Island Ferry.

And it's hard times in the city

Livin' down in New York town.



Mister Hudson come a-sailin' down the stream

And old Mister Minuet paid for his dream.

Bought your city on a one-way track

'F I had my way I'd sell it right back.

And it's hard times in the city

Livin' down in New York town.



I'll take all the smog in Cal-i-for-ne-ay

'N' every bit of dust in the Oklahoma plains

'N' the dirt in the caves of the Rocky Mountain mines.

It's all much cleaner than the New York kind.

And it's hard times in the city

Livin' down in New York town.



So all you newsy people spread the news around

You c'n listen to m' story listen to m' song.

You c'n step on my name you c'n try 'n' get me beat

When I leave New York I'll be standin' on my feet.

And it's hard times in the city

Livin' down in New York town.