Shelter From The Storm
Bob Dylan
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'Twas Ein another Blifetime, Aone of toil and Eblood
When Eblackness was a Bvirtue the Aroad was full of mud
EI came in from the Bwilderness, a Acreature void of form
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Bya Ashelter from the Estorm
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And if EI pass this way Bagain you Acan rest assEured
I'll Ealways do my Bbest for her, on Athat I give my word
In a Eworld of steel-eyed Bdeath and men who are Afighting to be warm
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Bya Ashelter from the Estorm
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Not a Eword was spoke Bbetween us, there was Alittle risk invoElved
EEverything up to Bthat point had been Aleft unresolved
ETry imagiBning a place where it's Aalways safe and warm
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Bya Ashelter from the Estorm
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EI was burned out from Bexhaustion, Aburied in the Ehail
EPoisoned in the Bbushes and blown Aout on the trail
EHunted like a Bcrocodile, Aravaged in the corn
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Bya Ashelter from the Estorm
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ESuddenly I Bturned around and Ashe was standing Ethere
With Esilver bracelets Bon her wrists and Aflowers in her hair
She Ewalked up to me so Bgracefully and Atook my crown of thorns
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Bya Ashelter from the Estorm
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ENow there's a wall Bbetween us, Asomethin' there's been Elost
EI took too much for Bgranted, I Agot my signals crossed
EJust to think that it Ball began on an Auneventful morn
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Bya Ashelter from the Estorm
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Well, the Edeputy walks on Bhard nails and the Apreacher rides a Emount
But Enothing really Bmatters much, it's Adoom alone that counts
And the Eone-eyed underBtaker, he Ablows a futile horn
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Bya Ashelter from the Estorm
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EI've heard newborn Bbabies wailin' Alike a mournin' Edove
And Eold men with Bbroken teeth strAanded without love
Do I Eunderstand your Bquestion, man, is it Ahopeless and forlorn
Come Ein, she said, I'll Bgive ya Ashelter from the Estorm
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In a Elittle hilltop Bvillage, they Agambled for my Eclothes
I Ebargained for salBvation and she Agave me a lethal dose
I Eoffered up my Binnocence, I Agot repaid with scorn
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Bya Ashelter from the Estorm
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Well, I'm Elivin' in a foreign Bcountry but I'm Abound to cross the Eline
EBeauty walks a Brazor's edge, someAday I'll make it mine
If I could Eonly turn Bback the clock to when AGod and her were born
Come Ein, she said, I'll give Bya Ashelter from the Estorm
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