Hard Times in New York Town Lyrics

Song	Hard Times in New York Town
Artist	Bob Dylan
Album	Blind Boy Grunt (bootleg)
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	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

	Come you ladies and you gentlemen, alisten 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 amighty 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 asailin' down the stream
	And old Mister Minuet paid for his dream
	Bought your city on a oneway 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 Californeay
	' 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

	Come you ladies and you gentlemen, alisten 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 amighty 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 asailin' down the stream
	And old Mister Minuet paid for his dream
	Bought your city on a oneway 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 Californeay
	' 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

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