BOB DYLAN
- Drifter's Escape Lyrics / with translationsOh, help me in my weakness
I heard the drifter say
As they carried him from the courtroom
And were taking him away
"My trip hasn't been a pleasant one
And my time it isn't long
And I still do not know
What it was that I've done wrong.
Well, the judge he cast his robe aside
A tear came to his eye
"You failed to understand", he said
"Why must you even try ?"
Outside the crowd was stirring
You could hear it from the door
Inside the judge was stepping down
While the jury cried for more.
"Oh, stop that cursed jury"
Cried the attendant and the nurse
"The trial was bad enough
But this is ten times worse"
Just then a bolt of lightning
Struck the courthouse out of shape
And while ev'rybody knelt to pray
The drifter did escape.
I heard the drifter say
As they carried him from the courtroom
And were taking him away
"My trip hasn't been a pleasant one
And my time it isn't long
And I still do not know
What it was that I've done wrong.
Well, the judge he cast his robe aside
A tear came to his eye
"You failed to understand", he said
"Why must you even try ?"
Outside the crowd was stirring
Inside the judge was stepping down
While the jury cried for more.
"Oh, stop that cursed jury"
Cried the attendant and the nurse
"The trial was bad enough
But this is ten times worse"
Just then a bolt of lightning
Struck the courthouse out of shape
And while ev'rybody knelt to pray
The drifter did escape.
Facts about Drifter's Escape
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Drifter's Escape is written and performed by Bob Dylan.
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It is first released on December 27, 1967 as part of Bob Dylan's album "John Wesley Harding" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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When we try to understand the message behind it, the song 'Drifter's Escape' by Bob Dylan demonstrates how the legal system operates through its unjust and disorganized processes which fail to deliver proper justice. The lyrics of Drifter's Escape mainly show five different themes which include angst and despair and reflection and social commentary and freedom. The song shows that injustice and escape to freedom hold equal importance for its listeners. The song lyrics include mature content which describes a courtroom trial and a condemned drifter and his dramatic escape which might not be appropriate for young children. The emotional power of the scene together with the courthouse strike by a 'bolt of lightning' creates a serious mood which pervades the entire mature ambiance.
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Drifter's Escape falls under the genre Rock.
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Drifter's Escape song length is 2 minutes and 48 seconds.
Who wrote Drifter's Escape lyrics?
Drifter's Escape is written and performed by Bob Dylan.
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When was Drifter's Escape released?
It is first released on December 27, 1967 as part of Bob Dylan's album "John Wesley Harding" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Drifter's Escape lyrics?
When we try to understand the message behind it, the song 'Drifter's Escape' by Bob Dylan demonstrates how the legal system operates through its unjust and disorganized processes which fail to deliver proper justice. The lyrics of Drifter's Escape mainly show five different themes which include angst and despair and reflection and social commentary and freedom. The song shows that injustice and escape to freedom hold equal importance for its listeners. The song lyrics include mature content which describes a courtroom trial and a condemned drifter and his dramatic escape which might not be appropriate for young children. The emotional power of the scene together with the courthouse strike by a 'bolt of lightning' creates a serious mood which pervades the entire mature ambiance.
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Which genre is Drifter's Escape?
Drifter's Escape falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Drifter's Escape?
Drifter's Escape song length is 2 minutes and 48 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Bob DylanRecord Label(s): Originally Released 1967 Sony Music Entertainment Inc
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