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1967 · From the album John Wesley Harding

All Along the Watchtower

by Bob Dylan

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03 · Lyrics

"All Along the Watchtower"

There must be some way out of here

Said the joker to the thief

There's too much confusion

I can't get no relief

Businessmen, they drink my wine

Plowmen dig my earth

None of them along the line

Know what any of it is worth

"No reason to get excited"

The thief, he kindly spoke

"There are many here among us

Who feel that life is but a joke"

"But you and I, we've been through that

And this is not our fate

So, let us not talk falsely now

The hour is getting late"

All along the watchtower

Princes kept the view

While all the women came and went

Barefoot servants, too

Outside, in the distance

A wildcat did growl

Two riders were approaching

The wind began to howl

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04 · FAQ

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When was "All Along the Watchtower" released?
"All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan was released on December 27, 1967 on the album "John Wesley Harding".
What genre is "All Along the Watchtower"?
"All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan falls within the rock, folk, folk rock genres.
What album is "All Along the Watchtower" on?
"All Along the Watchtower" appears on the album "John Wesley Harding" by Bob Dylan.
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