Original Bob Dylan Version
Oh the benches were stained with tears and perspiration
The birdies were flying from tree to tree
There was little to say, there was no conversation
As I stepped to the stage to pick up my degree
And the locusts sang off in the distance
Yeah, and the locusts sang such a sweet melody
Oh the locusts sang off in the distance
Yeah the locusts sang and they were singing for me
I glanced into the chamber where the judges were talking
Darkness was everywhere, it smelled like a tomb
I was ready to leave, I was already walking
But the next time I looked, there was light in the room
And the locusts sang, yeah, it give me a chill
Oh, the locusts sang such a sweet melody
Oh the locusts sang that high whining trill
Yeah, the locusts sang, and they were singing for me
Outside of the gates the trucks were unloading
The weather was hot, a nearly 90 degrees
The man standing next to me, his head was exploding
Whoa I was praying the pieces wouldn't fall on me
Yeah, and the locusts sang off in the distance
Yeah, the locusts sang such a sweet melody
Oh the locusts sang off in the distance
Now the locusts sang and they were singing for me
I put down my robe, I picked up my diploma
Took hold of my sweetheart and away we did drive
Straight for the hills, the black hills of Dakota
Sure was glad to get out of there alive
And the locusts sang, whoa, it give me a chill
Yeah, the locusts sang such a sweet melody
And the locusts sang with that high whining trill
Yeah, the locusts sang and they was singing for me
Singing for me, whoa, singing for me
DAY OF THE LOCUSTS is a song written by Bob Dylan and released on his 1970 album New Morning. The above lyrics are for the original Bob Dylan version of DAY OF THE LOCUSTS as released in 1970.
An undated Bruce Springsteen handwritten lyrics sheet of Bob Dylan's DAY OF THE LOCUSTS surfaced in July 2022 when it was auctioned by Goldin Auctions. Springsteen wrote the lyrics in blue ballpoint pen on a sheet of lined notebook paper. It is unknown if he wrote down the lyrics in preparation for a live performance.
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DAY OF THE LOCUSTS [Original Bob Dylan Version]
