Percy's Song Lyrics

Bad news, bad news
Came to me where I sleep
Turn, turn, turn again
Sayin' one of your friends
Is in trouble deep
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

Tell me the trouble
Tell once to my ear
Turn, turn, turn again
Juliet prison
And ninety-nine years
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

Oh what is the charge
Of how this came to be?
Turn, turn, turn again
Manslaughter
In the highest of degrees
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

I sat down and wrote
The best words I could write
Turn, turn, turn again
Explaining to the judge
I'd be there on Wednesday night
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

Without a reply
I left by the moon
Turn, turn, turn again
And was in his chambers
By the next afternoon
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

"Did you tell me the facts?"
I said without fear
Turn, turn, turn again
That a friend of mine
Would get ninety-nine years
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

A crash on the highway
Flew the car to a field
Turn, turn, turn again
There was four persons killed
And he was at the wheel
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

But I know him as good
As I'm knowin' myself
Turn, turn, turn again
And he wouldn't harm a life
That belonged to someone else
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

The judge spoke
Out of the side of his mouth
Turn, turn, turn again
Sayin', "The witness who saw
He left little doubt"
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

That may be true
He's got a sentence to serve
Turn, turn, turn again
But ninety-nine years
He just don't deserve
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

Too late, too late
For his case it is sealed
Turn, turn, turn again
His sentence is pa*sed
And it cannot be repealed
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

But he ain't no criminal
And his crime it is none
Turn, turn, turn again
What happened to him
Could happen to anyone
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

And at that the judge jerked forward
And his face it did freeze
Turn, turn, turn again
Sayin', "Could you kindly leave
My office now, please"
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

The room was funny
And I stood up so slow
Turn, turn, turn again
With no other choice
Except but far to go
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

I walked down the hall way
And I heard his door slam
Turn, turn, turn again
I walked down the courthouse stairs
And I did not understand
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind

And I played my guitar
Through the night to the day
Turn, turn, turn again
And the only tune
My guitar could play
Was, "Oh the cruel rain
And the wind"

Bob Dylan - Biograph

Aug 2002

1. Lay, Lady, Lay
2. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down
3. If Not For You
4. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
5. I'll Keep It With Mine
6. The Times They Are A-Changin'
7. Blowin' In The Wind
8. Masters Of War
9. Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
10. Percy's Song
11. Mixed-Up Confusion (Single Version)
12. Tombstone Blues
13. Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar
14. Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine
15. Like A Rolling Stone
16. Lay Down Your Weary Tune
17. Subterranean Homesick Blues
18. I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) (Live)
19. Visions Of Johanna (Live)
20. Every Grain Of Sand
21. Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)
22. Mr. Tambourine Man
23. Dear Landlord
24. It Ain't Me, Babe
25. You Angel You
26. Million Dollar Bash
27. To Ramona
28. You're A Big Girl Now
29. Abandoned Love
30. Tangled Up In Blue
31. It'S All Over Now, Baby Blue (Live)
32. Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? (Single Version)
33. Positively 4th Street (Single Version)
34. Isis (Live)
35. Jet Pilot
36. Caribbean Wind
37. Up To Me
38. Baby, I'm In The Mood For You
39. I Wanna Be Your Lover
40. I Want You
41. Heart Of Mine (Live)
42. On A Night Like This
43. Just Like A Woman
44. Romance In Durango (Live)
45. Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)
46. Gotta Serve Somebody
47. I Believe In You
48. Time Passes Slowly
49. I Shall Be Released
50. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
51. All Along The Watchtower
52. Solid Rock
53. Forever Young