Ballad Of A Thin Man Lyrics - Richard Hawley

(originally by Bob Dylan) 

You walk into the room 

With your pencil in your hand 

You see somebody naked 

And you say, "Who is that man?" 

You try so hard 

But you don't understand 

Just what you will say 

When you get home 

Because something is happening here 

But ya' don't know what it is 

Do you, Mister Jones? 

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You raise up your head 

And you ask, "Is this where it is?" 

And somebody points to you and says 

"It's his" 

And you say, "What's mine?" 

And somebody else says, "Well, what is?" 

And you say, "Oh my God, am I here all alone?" 

But something is happening 

And ya' don't know what it is 

Do you, Mister Jones? 

You hand in your ticket 

And you go watch the geek 

Who immediately walks up to you 

When he hears you speak 

And says, "How does it feel to be such a freak?" 

And you say, "Impossible" 

As he hands you a bone 

And something is happening here 

But ya' don't know what it is 

Do you, Mister Jones? 

You have many contacts 

Among the lumberjacks 

To get you facts 

When somebody attacks your imagination 

But nobody has any respect 

Anyway they already expect you 

To all give a check 

To tax-deductible charity organization 

Aw, you've been with the professors 

And they've all liked your looks 

With great lawyers you have discussed lepers and crooks 

You've been through all of F. Scott Fitzgerald's books 

You are very well read 

It's well known 

But something is happening here 

And ya' don't know what it is 

Do you, Mister Jones? 

Well, the sword swallower 

He comes up to you and then he kneels 

He crosses himself and then he clicks 

His high heels 

And without further notice he asks you 

How it feels 

And he says, "Here is your throat back 

Thanks for the loan" 

And you know something is happening here 

But ya' don't know what it is 

Do you, Mr. Jones? 

Now you see this one-eyed midget 

Shouting the word "Now" 

And you say, "For what reason?" 

And he says, "How?" 

And you say, "What does this mean?" 

And he screams back, "You're a cow 

Give me some milk or else go home" 

You know something is happening here 

But ya' don't know what it is 

Do you, Mr. Jones? 

Well, you walk into the room like a camel 

And then you frown 

You put your eyes in your pocket 

And your nose on the ground 

There oughta be a law against you 

Comin' around 

You should be made to wear earphones 

'Cause something is happening 

And ya' don't know what it is 

Do you, Mr. Jones? 

'Cause something is happening 

Yeah, ya' don't know what it is 

Do you, Mr. Jones?...