BOB DYLAN
- Man In The Long Black Coat Lyrics / with translationsCrickets are chirpin', the water is high
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hangin' dry
The windows wide open, African trees
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze
Not a word of goodbye, not even a note
She'd gone with the man in the long black coat
Somebody seen him hangin' around
At the old dance hall on the outskirts of town
He looked into her eyes when she stopped him to ask
If he wanted to dance, he had a face like a mask
Somebody said from the Bible he'd quote
There was dust on the man in the long black coat
Preacher was a-talkin', there's a sermon he gave
He said, "Every mans conscience is vile and depraved
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
When it's you who must keep it satisfied
It ain't easy to swallow, it sticks in the throat
She gave her heart to the man in the long black coat
There are no mistakes in life, some people say
And it's true sometimes, you can see it that way
But people don't live or die, people just float
She went with the man in the long black coat
There's smoke on the water, it's been there since June
Tree trunks uprooted beneath the high crescent moon
Feel the pulse and vibration and the rumblin' force
Somebody is out there beating on a dead horse
She never said nothin', there was nothin' she wrote
She'd gone with the man in the long black coat
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hangin' dry
The windows wide open, African trees
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze
Not a word of goodbye, not even a note
She'd gone with the man in the long black coat
Somebody seen him hangin' around
At the old dance hall on the outskirts of town
He looked into her eyes when she stopped him to ask
If he wanted to dance, he had a face like a mask
Somebody said from the Bible he'd quote
There was dust on the man in the long black coat
Preacher was a-talkin', there's a sermon he gave
He said, "Every mans conscience is vile and depraved
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
It ain't easy to swallow, it sticks in the throat
She gave her heart to the man in the long black coat
There are no mistakes in life, some people say
And it's true sometimes, you can see it that way
But people don't live or die, people just float
She went with the man in the long black coat
There's smoke on the water, it's been there since June
Tree trunks uprooted beneath the high crescent moon
Feel the pulse and vibration and the rumblin' force
Somebody is out there beating on a dead horse
She never said nothin', there was nothin' she wrote
She'd gone with the man in the long black coat
Facts about Man In The Long Black Coat
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Man In The Long Black Coat is written and performed by Bob Dylan.
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It is first released on September 12, 1989 as part of Bob Dylan's album "Oh Mercy" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, the song 'Man in the Long Black Coat' by Bob Dylan tells a mysterious story of a woman who leaves with a man in a long black coat, which serves as her companion. The lyrics show a man who brings distress to the woman because he disrupts her life and takes her to an uncertain future. Man in the long black coat lyrics mainly show heartbreak and despair and angst and solitude and reflection. The song explains that loss and abandonment and mystery and intrigue and moral uncertainty all hold equal value in the narrative. The lyrics present themes of loss and betrayal which require parental guidance to protect younger children from harmful content. The film contains no explicit language or graphic content yet its mature themes require a PG rating.
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Man In The Long Black Coat falls under the genre Rock.
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Man In The Long Black Coat song length is 4 minutes and 32 seconds.
Who wrote Man In The Long Black Coat lyrics?
Man In The Long Black Coat is written and performed by Bob Dylan.
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When was Man In The Long Black Coat released?
It is first released on September 12, 1989 as part of Bob Dylan's album "Oh Mercy" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Man In The Long Black Coat lyrics?
When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, the song 'Man in the Long Black Coat' by Bob Dylan tells a mysterious story of a woman who leaves with a man in a long black coat, which serves as her companion. The lyrics show a man who brings distress to the woman because he disrupts her life and takes her to an uncertain future. Man in the long black coat lyrics mainly show heartbreak and despair and angst and solitude and reflection. The song explains that loss and abandonment and mystery and intrigue and moral uncertainty all hold equal value in the narrative. The lyrics present themes of loss and betrayal which require parental guidance to protect younger children from harmful content. The film contains no explicit language or graphic content yet its mature themes require a PG rating.
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Which genre is Man In The Long Black Coat?
Man In The Long Black Coat falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Man In The Long Black Coat?
Man In The Long Black Coat song length is 4 minutes and 32 seconds.
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these lyrics are last corrected by NicolaSongwriter(s): Bob Dylan
Record Label(s): 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc
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