[ti:The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1963)] [ar:Bob Dylan] [al:Live 1962-1966 - Rare Performances From The Copyright Collections] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1963) - Bob Dylan [00:03.53]Lyrics by:Bob Dylan [00:07.06]Composed by:Bob Dylan [00:10.60]William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll [00:17.33]With a cane that he twirled around his diamond ring finger [00:22.62]At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin' [00:28.62]And the cops were called in and his weapon took from him [00:33.49]As they rode him in custody down to the station [00:38.17]And booked William Zanzinger for first-degree murder [00:44.49]Aah Both you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears [00:56.98]Take the rag away from your face now ain't the time for [01:04.84]Your tears [01:15.33]William Zanzinger who at twenty-four years [01:21.02]Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres [01:25.88]With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him [01:31.01]And high office relations in the goverment of Maryland [01:36.60]Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders [01:41.83]And swear words and sneering and his tongue it was [01:45.78]Snarling [01:47.00]In a matter of minutes on bail was out walking [01:53.70]Aah both you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears [02:06.87]Take the rag away from your face now ain't the time for [02:15.20]Your tears [02:24.40]Hattie Carroll was a maid of the kitchen [02:29.37]She was fifty-one years old and gave birth to ten children [02:36.66]She carried the dishes and took out the garbage [02:41.34]And never sat once at the head of the table [02:46.26]And didn't even talk to the people at the table [02:50.67]Who just cleaned up all the food from the table [02:54.87]Got killed by a blow lay slain by a cane [02:59.47]That sailed through the air and came down through the room [03:04.40]Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle [03:08.62]And she never spoke once to William Zanzinger [03:15.20]Aah both you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears [03:27.97]Take the rag away from your face now ain't the time for [03:36.86]Your tears [03:44.96]In the courtroom of honor the judge pounded his gavel [03:51.40]To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the [03:55.28]Level [03:56.48]And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and [04:00.12]Persuaded [04:01.33]And that even the nobles get properly handled [04:05.83]Once that the cops have chased after and caught 'em [04:08.97]And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom [04:13.81]Stared at the person who killed for no reason [04:18.07]Who just happened to be feelin' that way without warnin' [04:22.68]And he spoke through his cloak most deep and distinguished [04:27.51]And handed out strongly for penalty and repentance [04:32.47]William Zanzinger with a six-month sentence [04:39.66]Aah both you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all [04:49.83]Fears [04:53.12]Bury the rag deep in your face for now's [05:01.46]The time for your Tears