BOB DYLAN
- Naomi Wise Lyrics / with translationswell she met him as she promised
up at Adam's this spring
expecting some money
or some other fine thing
no money, no money
to flatter the case
"We'll have to get married
so there'll be no disgrace."
"So jump you up Omie
and away we will ride
to yonder fair country
where the cool waters glide."
she jumped up behind him
and away they did ride
to yonder fair country
where the deep waters glide
"Now jump you down Omie
and i'll tell you my mind
my mind is to drown you
and to leave you behind."
she begged and she pleaded
"Oh, don't take my life
and i will deny you
and i'll never be your wife."
there she kicked and he cuffed her
to the worst understand
and he threw her in deep water
that flows through the land
they found her poor body
the following day
the preacher and the reverend
Lord, they all begun to pray
and up spoke her mother
with a voice so a-sting
"Nobody but John Lewis
could've done such a thing."
they traced him up the waters
to Dutch Charlie's Bend
where they found him in jail
for killin' a man
"Go hang him, go hang him."
was that mother's command
"And throw him in deep waters
that flows through the land."
up at Adam's this spring
expecting some money
or some other fine thing
no money, no money
to flatter the case
"We'll have to get married
so there'll be no disgrace."
"So jump you up Omie
and away we will ride
to yonder fair country
where the cool waters glide."
she jumped up behind him
and away they did ride
to yonder fair country
where the deep waters glide
"Now jump you down Omie
and i'll tell you my mind
my mind is to drown you
and to leave you behind."
she begged and she pleaded
"Oh, don't take my life
and i will deny you
and i'll never be your wife."
to the worst understand
and he threw her in deep water
that flows through the land
they found her poor body
the following day
the preacher and the reverend
Lord, they all begun to pray
and up spoke her mother
with a voice so a-sting
"Nobody but John Lewis
could've done such a thing."
they traced him up the waters
to Dutch Charlie's Bend
where they found him in jail
for killin' a man
"Go hang him, go hang him."
was that mother's command
"And throw him in deep waters
that flows through the land."
Facts about Naomi Wise
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Naomi Wise is written by Carson J. Robison.
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When we think about the deeper meaning of the song, the composition 'Naomi Wise' by Bob Dylan narrates a fateful story full of treachery and murder. Through its lines, a woman, Naomi, is tricked and slain by a man, John Lewis, who is then arrested and punished for his crime. The metaphor of 'deep waters that flow through the land' is used to represent not only the irrevocable consequences of his deed but also the heavy burden of guilt that comes with it. Generally, the lyrics of Naomi Wise express feelings of despair, loss, etc. At the same time, the song points out the dimensions of betrayal along with the violence, desperation, and pleas, plus the consequences of one's actions. There are violent and death themes in the lyrics, including the presence of drowning and a character getting thrown into deep water, which may not be appropriate for kids below 13. Thus, the adult themes and the severity of the violence are enough reason for a PG-13 rating.
Who wrote Naomi Wise lyrics?
Naomi Wise is written by Carson J. Robison.
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What is the meaning behind Naomi Wise lyrics?
When we think about the deeper meaning of the song, the composition 'Naomi Wise' by Bob Dylan narrates a fateful story full of treachery and murder. Through its lines, a woman, Naomi, is tricked and slain by a man, John Lewis, who is then arrested and punished for his crime. The metaphor of 'deep waters that flow through the land' is used to represent not only the irrevocable consequences of his deed but also the heavy burden of guilt that comes with it. Generally, the lyrics of Naomi Wise express feelings of despair, loss, etc. At the same time, the song points out the dimensions of betrayal along with the violence, desperation, and pleas, plus the consequences of one's actions. There are violent and death themes in the lyrics, including the presence of drowning and a character getting thrown into deep water, which may not be appropriate for kids below 13. Thus, the adult themes and the severity of the violence are enough reason for a PG-13 rating.
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Bob Dylan
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