Bob Dylan's 115th Dream Songtext

I was riding on the Mayflower When I thought I spot some land I shouted for Captain Ahab I'll have you understand Who came running to the deck Said boys forget the whale We're going over yonder Cut the engines, change the sails All along the bow line We sang that melody Like all tough sailors do When they're far away at sea I think I'll call it America I said as we hit land I took a deep breath I fell down I could not stand Captain Ahab started writing up some deeds He said lets set up a fort And start buying the place with beads Just then this cop comes down the street Crazy as a loon And throws us all in jail For carrying harpoons Ah, me I busted out Don't even ask me how I went to get some help I walked by a Guernsey cow Who directed me down to the Bowery slums Where people were carrying signs around Saying ban the bombs I jumped right into line Saying I hope that I'm not late When I realised I hadn't eaten for five days straight I went into a restaurant Looking for a cook I told him I was the editor Of a famous etiquette book The waiter he was handsome He wore a bowder blue cape I ordered some souzette I said could you please make that crepe Just then the whole kitchen exploded from boiling fat Food was flying everywhere I left without my hat No I don't mean to be nosey But I went into a bank To get some bail for Ahab And all the boys back in the tank They asked me for some collatorall And I pulled down my pants They threw me in the alley When up comes this girl from France Who invited me back to her place I went, but she had a friend Who knocked me down And robbed my boots I was on the streets again Well I rapped upon a house With the US flag on display I said "can you help me out I got some friends down the way" A man says "get out of here I'll tear you limb from limb" I said "you know they refused Jesus too" He said "you're not him" He said "get out of here before I break your bones I ain't your pop" I decided to have him arrested I went looking for a cop I ran outside I hopped inside a cab I went out the other door This Englishman said "fab" As he saw me leaping a hot dog stand And a chariot that stood Parked across from a building advertising brotherhood I ran right through the front door Like a homo sailor does But it was just a funeral parlour A man asked me who I was I repeated that my friends were all in jail with a sigh He gave me his card He said "Call me if they die" I shook his hand Said goodbye Ran into the street When a bowling ball came down the road Knocked me off my feet Payphone was ringing It just about blew my mind When I picked it up Said hello A foot came down the line Well by this time I was fed up At trying to make a stab About bringing any help For all my friends and captain Ahab I decided to flip a coin Marked either head or tails To let me know if I should go Back to ship or back to jail So I hawked my sailors suit I got a coin to flip It came up tails around my sails So I made it back to the ship Well I got back Took the parking ticket off the mast I was ripping it to shreads When this coastcard boat went past They asked me my name I said Captain Kid They believed me But they wanted to know What exactly that I did I said for the pope of a rook I was employed They let me go right away I was very paranoid Well the last I heard of Ahab He was stuck on a whale That was married to the deputy sheriff of the jail But the funniest thing was As I was leaving the bay I saw three ships sailing They were all heading my way I asked the captain what his name was And how come he didn't drive a truck He said his name was Columbus I just said good luck (one two three four) As I was leaving on a space shuttle flight I saw a dreamboat sailing Passing me by I radioed the captain Asked him who he was He said his name was Bob Dylan I just said "Good Luck"