“Hiding Too Long”
That hatin’ and fearing is my only way
That this here country has got to be
You’re thinkin’ of yourselves, you ain’t thinkin’ of me
You’re not thinkin’ of any George Washington
You’re not thinkin’ of any Thomas Jefferson
But you say that you are and you lie and mislead
You use their names for aims, for your selfish greed
Don’t speak to me of your patriotism
When you throw the Southern black boy in prison
An’ you say that the only good niggers are the ones that have died
Don’t think I’ll ever stand on your side
Though you make it so hard for me to love
My face will never feel the slap of your glove
My cards will never buy…
My hands will never buy the cards that you play
My feet will never walk down the road that you lay
Get out in the open, stop standin’ afar
Let the whole world see what a hypocrite you are
I ain’t jokin’ and it ain’t no gag
You bin hidin’ too long behind the American flag
About Bob Dylan Lyrics
Artist: Bob Dylan
Related songs: Hero Blues Lyrics
Born: May 24, 1941 (age 81 years), Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Hall of fame inductions: 1982, 1988, 2002
Organizations founded: Traveling Wilburys, Alexandria-Monroe Jr/Sr. High School, Royal Potato Family
Grandchildren: Levi Dylan, Pablo Dylan, Feury Mae, William Dylan, James Dylan, Jonah Dylan
Grandparents: Zigman Zimmerman, Anna Zimmerman, Benjamin Edelstein, Lybba Edelstein
Nephew: Luke Zimmerman