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Artist/Band:
Bob Dylan
Lyrics for Song: Maggie's Farm
Lyrics for Album: Bringing It All Back Home
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.
No, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.
Well, I wake in the morning,
Fold my hands and pray for rain.
I got a head full of ideas
That are drivin' me insane.
It's a shame the way she makes me scrub the floor.
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more.
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more.
Well, he hands you a nickel,
He hands you a dime,
He asks you with a grin
If you're havin' a good time,
Then he fines you every time you slam the door.
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more.
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more.
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more.
Well, he puts his cigar
Out in your face just for kicks.
His bedroom window
It is made out of bricks.
The National Guard stands around his door.
Ah, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more.
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more.
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more.
Well, she talks to all the servants
About man and God and law.
Everybody says
She's the brains behind pa.
She's sixty-eight, but she says she's twenty-four.
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more.
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.
No, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.
Well, I try my best
To be just like I am,
But everybody wants you
To be just like them.
They sing while you slave and I just get bored.
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.
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Maggie's Farm
Bob Dylan's "Maggie's Farm" stands as a defining track on the 1965 album *Bringing It All Back Home*, marking a pivotal shift in his musical direction toward electric rock and folk. Recorded during a period of intense creative experimentation, the song features a distinctive, repetitive guitar riff that became a signature of the era's sound. Its lyrics, which reference a farm in the South and a character named Maggie, were widely interpreted as a metaphor for the complexities of the American South and the struggles of the Civil Rights movement. The recording exemplifies Dylan's ability to blend traditional folk storytelling with the energy of rock and roll, influencing countless artists who followed. As a cornerstone of his discography, the song remains a critical example of mid-1960s folk-rock innovation. |
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| Album Lyrics: Bringing It All Back Home |
 Bob Dylan
"Bringing It All Back Home"
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