Dylan's Hard Rain
Ryan Bingham Lyrics

Well, I'm a homeless man
The singer is without a permanent residence

With my thumb in the wind
The singer is hitchhiking

I sure miss my kin but then again
The singer misses family but enjoys being on the road

I'm on the road with a song for you
The artist travels to perform music for others

I took a step, I lost a bet
The artist made a mistake and faced consequences

They cut off my tongue, now they're full of regret
Someone has hurt or silenced the singer, but will eventually regret it

Careful what you say
Be mindful of how words may be perceived or twisted

If they ain't gonna listen anyway
If the audience won't pay attention, words are meaningless

Just make the cash, bet on the past
Many people prioritize making money and rely on past methods to do so

Everybody's so afraid to be last
People are scared of falling behind

You can't take back everythin' you leave behind
It's impossible to undo everything you've done or left behind

Is everybody so ashamed
Does everyone feel guilt or embarrassment?

For lettin' it all slide?
For failing to take action against negative situations

Mr. Dylan's Hard Rain was fair warnin'
Bob Dylan's song Hard Rain inspired concern for injustice and warning of a negative future

On a shake down in the alley
A violent encounter is occurring in the backstreets

Breakin' people's faces, gonna start you up a rally
Someone is inciting a group to action through violence

I've never seen a day in the sun with the gun
The artist has never been in a situation where they felt the need for violence

That's loaded for you
The singer has witnessed others carrying weapons and instigating violence

There's some hippies in the back room
A group of people associated with counterculture are in a separate area

Rockin' and a-rollin' and a-smokin' to an old tune
The group is enjoying old-fashioned music and smoking substances

Someone took the guitar and a match
One person in the group lit a fire with a guitar

And set peace on fire
The peaceful atmosphere was disturbed by someone's actions

Hey my brother, what is wrong?
The singer is asking what's bothering someone they know

You lost all your money on the corner rollin' bones
The person lost all their money gambling

Give him your cash, motherfucker
The singer is advising someone to give their money to the gambler

He's too fast for you
The gambler is likely to win and take the other person's money

On the TV, there's a white man
A Caucasian male is on television

Too much make up on his wife with God's plan
The man's wife is dressed suggestively and may be invoking religion to justify it somehow

I guess the religious vote made it to Congress
A religious group may have helped elect politicians to Congress

And on the border of Tijuana
Near the dividing line between Mexico and California

People are growin' truck loads of marijuana
There's an abundance of marijuana production, potentially illegally

Maybe someday our friends will be American farmers
The artist hopes that marijuana farming can become legal in America and be a lucrative industry

Then the necklace in the south
A particular necklace in the southern part of the United States is significant

A few hopeless people still hangin' it around
Despite lacking hope, some people hold onto the necklace as something important

The wind's gonna cut you down in the long run
Harsh realities will eventually catch up to those who ignore them

I won't be afraid
The artist is not scared despite negative circumstances

Mr. Dylan's Hard Rain is where it's pourin' in, fair warnin'
Bob Dylan's song Hard Rain is a warning of a negative future

So can we save us from today?
Can we rescue ourselves from current problems?

The hands of the wretched are the ones gettin' paid
Those who are struggling are the ones who often have to work the hardest for pay

Everythin' stays the same, if you don't change it
Things will remain the same unless people actively make an effort to change them

And all the dreams will bust at the seam
If too much is expected of someone, they will likely crumble under the pressure

It all goes down in the mighty machine
The system in place affects many aspects of daily life

You don't care now, but someday you might need it
Even if something doesn't seem important now, it may be valuable in the future

I heard the whistle start to blowin'
The artist heard a warning sound

Then I saw the mountain in the back come tumblin'
Something disastrous occurred in the distance

Everybody's wishin' they could get out of the way
People are hoping to avoid the danger

Everybody's wishin' they could dig their ass out of the grave
People are hoping to escape a negative fate