Hard Times In New York Town Lyrics

Song	Hard Times In New York Town
Artist	Bob Dylan
Album	The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991
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[00:02.38]	Come you ladies and you gentlemen, a-listen to my song
[00:05.59]	Sing it to you right, but you might think it’s wrong
[00:07.97]	Just a little glimpse of a story I’ll tell
[00:10.71]	’Bout an East Coast city that you all know well
[00:13.24]	It’s hard times
[00:14.48]	From the country, living’ down in New York town
[00:17.63]	Old New York City is a friendly old town
[00:22.38]	From Washington Heights to Harlem on down
[00:24.74]	There’s a-mighty many people all milling’ all around
[00:27.36]	They’ll kick you when you’re up and knock you when you’re down
[00:30.08]	It’s hard times
[00:30.88]	From the country, living’ down in New York town
[00:34.57]	Well, the weekend is strong and the rich and the poor
[00:39.95]	Get there together in roof an' no more
[00:42.43]	Crowdin' up 'bove and crowdin' down below
[00:44.95]	And someone disappears, you never even know
[00:47.38]	And it's hard times from the country, livin' down in New York town
[00:51.90]	It’s a mighty long ways from the Golden Gate
[00:56.15]	To Rockefeller Plaza ’n’ the Empire State
[00:58.69]	Mister Empire sets up as high as a bird
[01:01.24]	Old Mister Rockefeller never says a word
[01:03.60]	It’s hard times from the country
[01:05.96]	Living’ down in New York town
[01:08.12]	Well, it’s up in the morning’ trying’ to find a job of work
[01:12.62]	Stand in one place till your feet begin to hurt
[01:14.68]	If you got a lot o’ money you can make yourself merry
[01:17.13]	If you only got a nickel, it’s the Staten Island Ferry
[01:19.81]	And it’s hard times
[01:20.66]	From the country, living’ down in New York town
[01:24.07]	Mister Hudson come a-sailing down the stream
[01:29.61]	And old Mister Minuet paid for his dream
[01:32.00]	Bought your city on a one-way track
[01:34.19]	’F I had my way I’d sell it right back
[01:37.01]	And it’s hard times
[01:37.65]	From the country, living’ down in New York town
[01:42.75]	I’ll take all the smog in Cal-i-for-ne-ay
[01:45.47]	’N’ every bit of dust in the Oklahoma plains
[01:47.91]	’N’ the dirt in the caves of the Rocky Mountain mines
[01:50.36]	It’s all much cleaner than the New York kind
[01:52.75]	And it’s hard times
[01:53.88]	In the country, living’ down in New York town
[01:58.40]	So all you newsy people, spread the news around
[02:01.41]	You can listen to m’ story, listen to m’ song
[02:03.67]	You can step on my name, you can try ’n’ get me beat
[02:06.16]	When I leave New York, I’ll be standing’ on my feet
[02:08.74]	And it’s hard times
[02:09.76]	From the country, living’ down in New York town

[00:02.38]	Come you ladies and you gentlemen, alisten to my song
[00:05.59]	Sing it to you right, but you might think it' s wrong
[00:07.97]	Just a little glimpse of a story I' ll tell
[00:10.71]	' Bout an East Coast city that you all know well
[00:13.24]	It' s hard times
[00:14.48]	From the country, living' down in New York town
[00:17.63]	Old New York City is a friendly old town
[00:22.38]	From Washington Heights to Harlem on down
[00:24.74]	There' s amighty many people all milling' all around
[00:27.36]	They' ll kick you when you' re up and knock you when you' re down
[00:30.08]	It' s hard times
[00:30.88]	From the country, living' down in New York town
[00:34.57]	Well, the weekend is strong and the rich and the poor
[00:39.95]	Get there together in roof an' no more
[00:42.43]	Crowdin' up ' bove and crowdin' down below
[00:44.95]	And someone disappears, you never even know
[00:47.38]	And it' s hard times from the country, livin' down in New York town
[00:51.90]	It' s a mighty long ways from the Golden Gate
[00:56.15]	To Rockefeller Plaza ' n' the Empire State
[00:58.69]	Mister Empire sets up as high as a bird
[01:01.24]	Old Mister Rockefeller never says a word
[01:03.60]	It' s hard times from the country
[01:05.96]	Living' down in New York town
[01:08.12]	Well, it' s up in the morning' trying' to find a job of work
[01:12.62]	Stand in one place till your feet begin to hurt
[01:14.68]	If you got a lot o' money you can make yourself merry
[01:17.13]	If you only got a nickel, it' s the Staten Island Ferry
[01:19.81]	And it' s hard times
[01:20.66]	From the country, living' down in New York town
[01:24.07]	Mister Hudson come asailing down the stream
[01:29.61]	And old Mister Minuet paid for his dream
[01:32.00]	Bought your city on a oneway track
[01:34.19]	' F I had my way I' d sell it right back
[01:37.01]	And it' s hard times
[01:37.65]	From the country, living' down in New York town
[01:42.75]	I' ll take all the smog in Californeay
[01:45.47]	' N' every bit of dust in the Oklahoma plains
[01:47.91]	' N' the dirt in the caves of the Rocky Mountain mines
[01:50.36]	It' s all much cleaner than the New York kind
[01:52.75]	And it' s hard times
[01:53.88]	In the country, living' down in New York town
[01:58.40]	So all you newsy people, spread the news around
[02:01.41]	You can listen to m' story, listen to m' song
[02:03.67]	You can step on my name, you can try ' n' get me beat
[02:06.16]	When I leave New York, I' ll be standing' on my feet
[02:08.74]	And it' s hard times
[02:09.76]	From the country, living' down in New York town

[00:02.38]	Come you ladies and you gentlemen, alisten to my song
[00:05.59]	Sing it to you right, but you might think it' s wrong
[00:07.97]	Just a little glimpse of a story I' ll tell
[00:10.71]	' Bout an East Coast city that you all know well
[00:13.24]	It' s hard times
[00:14.48]	From the country, living' down in New York town
[00:17.63]	Old New York City is a friendly old town
[00:22.38]	From Washington Heights to Harlem on down
[00:24.74]	There' s amighty many people all milling' all around
[00:27.36]	They' ll kick you when you' re up and knock you when you' re down
[00:30.08]	It' s hard times
[00:30.88]	From the country, living' down in New York town
[00:34.57]	Well, the weekend is strong and the rich and the poor
[00:39.95]	Get there together in roof an' no more
[00:42.43]	Crowdin' up ' bove and crowdin' down below
[00:44.95]	And someone disappears, you never even know
[00:47.38]	And it' s hard times from the country, livin' down in New York town
[00:51.90]	It' s a mighty long ways from the Golden Gate
[00:56.15]	To Rockefeller Plaza ' n' the Empire State
[00:58.69]	Mister Empire sets up as high as a bird
[01:01.24]	Old Mister Rockefeller never says a word
[01:03.60]	It' s hard times from the country
[01:05.96]	Living' down in New York town
[01:08.12]	Well, it' s up in the morning' trying' to find a job of work
[01:12.62]	Stand in one place till your feet begin to hurt
[01:14.68]	If you got a lot o' money you can make yourself merry
[01:17.13]	If you only got a nickel, it' s the Staten Island Ferry
[01:19.81]	And it' s hard times
[01:20.66]	From the country, living' down in New York town
[01:24.07]	Mister Hudson come asailing down the stream
[01:29.61]	And old Mister Minuet paid for his dream
[01:32.00]	Bought your city on a oneway track
[01:34.19]	' F I had my way I' d sell it right back
[01:37.01]	And it' s hard times
[01:37.65]	From the country, living' down in New York town
[01:42.75]	I' ll take all the smog in Californeay
[01:45.47]	' N' every bit of dust in the Oklahoma plains
[01:47.91]	' N' the dirt in the caves of the Rocky Mountain mines
[01:50.36]	It' s all much cleaner than the New York kind
[01:52.75]	And it' s hard times
[01:53.88]	In the country, living' down in New York town
[01:58.40]	So all you newsy people, spread the news around
[02:01.41]	You can listen to m' story, listen to m' song
[02:03.67]	You can step on my name, you can try ' n' get me beat
[02:06.16]	When I leave New York, I' ll be standing' on my feet
[02:08.74]	And it' s hard times
[02:09.76]	From the country, living' down in New York town

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