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Waiting For Everyman

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7. "When the ship comes in" (1963)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:51 AM
Nov 2012

It's funny, POTUS's first election reminded me of this song, but of course now it seems to fit this election even better. Who knows, maybe Dylan is right about a ("sea changing"?) landslide. Hope so. Have to admit, I've had a hunch in that direction myself... was afraid to jinx it by saying so, though.



Oh the time will come up
When the winds will stop
And the breeze will cease to be breathin'
Like the stillness in the wind
Before the hurricane begins
The hour that the ship comes in

Then the sea will split
And the ships will hit
And the sands on the shoreline will be shakin'
Then the tide will sound
And the waves will pound
And the morning will be a-breakin'

Oh the fishes will laugh
As they swim out of the path
And the seagulls they'll be a-smilin'
And the rocks on the sand
Will proudly stand
The hour that the ship comes in

And the words that are used
For to get the ship confused
Will not be understood as they're spoken
For the chains of the sea
Will have busted in the night
And be buried on the bottom of the ocean

A song will lift
As the mainsail shifts
And the boat drifts on to the shoreline
And the sun will respect
Every face on the deck
The hour that the ship comes in

Then the sands will roll
Out a carpet of gold
For your weary toes to be a-touchin'
And the ship's wise men
Will remind you once again
That the whole wide world is watchin'

Oh the foes will rise
With the sleep still in their eyes
And they'll jerk from their beds and think they're dreamin'
But they'll pinch themselves and squeal
And they'll know that it's for real
The hour that the ship comes in

And they'll raise their hands
Sayin' 'we'll meet all your demands'
But we'll shout from the bow 'your days are numbered!'
And like Pharaoh's tribe
They'll be drownded in the tide
And like Goliath, they'll be conquered
I too am predicting an Obama landside HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #1
Just heard that Romney Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #2
Yeah...somehow I think you're right about Aaron BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #4
I hope so too panAmerican Nov 2012 #3
Times They are a-Changin Sunlei Nov 2012 #5
Great minds think alike. Here's my Obama Landslide thread from October 10th johnlucas Nov 2012 #6
"When the ship comes in" (1963) Waiting For Everyman Nov 2012 #7
Did Dylan endorse Obama? IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 #8
Right on, Bob! barnabas63 Nov 2012 #9
It's a good day for Dylan flamingdem Nov 2012 #10
Favorite Dylan - It Takes a lot laugh, it takes a train to cry flamingdem Nov 2012 #11
That's a very good sign for my superstition democrattotheend Nov 2012 #12
That's quite a mouthful for Dylan demokatgurrl Nov 2012 #13
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