[0.22]TheDeathOfEmmettTill(Live1962)-BobDylan [0.99]Composedby:BobDylan [17.9]TwasdowninMississippinosolongago [27.22]WhenayoungboyfromChicagotownsteppedthroughaSoutherndoor [37.38]Thisboy'sdreadfultragedyisitallrememberwell [45.8]ThecolorofhisskinwasblackandhisnamewasEmmettTill [57.56]Somementheydraggedhimtoabarnandtheretheybeathimup [67.0]TheysaidtheyhadareasonbutIcan'trememberwhat [75.86]Theytorturedhimanddidsomeevilthingstooeviltorepeat [85.33]Therewasscreamingsoundsinsidethebarn [89.97]Therewaslaughingsoundsoutonthestreet [95.86]Thentheyrolledhisbodydownagulfamidstabloodyredrain [104.97]Andtheythrewhiminthewaterswidetoceasehisscreamingpain [114.06]ThereasonthattheykilledhimthereandI'msureitain'tnolie [123.16]Wasjustforthefunofkillin'himandtowatchhimslowlydie [132.43]AndthentostoptheUnitedStatesofyellingforatrial [141.44]TwobrotherstheyconfessedthattheyhadkilledpoorEmmettTill [150.20999]Butonthejurythereweremenwhohelped [155.15]Thebrotherscommitthisawfulcrime [159.39]Andsothistrialwasamockerybutnobodyseemedtomind [169.79001]IsawthemorningpapersbutIcouldnotbeartosee [179.95999]Thesmilingbrotherswalkin'downthecourthousestairs [188.11]Forthejuryfoundtheminnocentandthebrotherstheywentfree [197.12]WhileEmmett'sbodyfloatsthefoamof [201.82]AJimCrowsouthernsea [208.44]Ifyoucan'tspeakoutagainstthiskind [211.7]Ofthingacrimethat'ssounjust [217.61]Youreyesarefilledwithdeadmen'sdirt [222.27]Yourmindisfilledwithdust [226.66]Yourarmsandlegstheymustbeinshackles [230.28]Andchainsandyourblooditmustrefusetoflow [235.59]ForyouletthishumanracefalldownsoGod-awfullow [244.69]Thissongisjustaremindertoremindyourfellowman [253.5]Thatthiskindofthingstilllivestoday [258.12]Inthatghost-robedKuKluxKlan [262.72]Butifallofusfolksthatthinksalike [266.99]Ifwegaveallwecouldgive [271.68]Wecouldmakethisgreatlandofoursagreaterplacetolive