Ballad of Hollis Brown

Bob Dylan

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Hollis Brown He lived on the outside of town Hollis Brown He lived on the outside of town With his wife and five children And his cabin broken down You looked for work and money And you walked a rugged mile You looked for work and money And you walked a rugged mile Your children are so hungry That they don't know how to smile Your baby's eyes look crazy They're a-tuggin'at your sleeve Your baby's eyes look crazy They're a-tuggin'at your sleeve You walk the floor and wonder why With every breath you breathe There's bedbugs on your baby's bed There's chinches on your wife There's bedbugs on your baby's bed There's chinches on your wife Gangerene snuck in your side, It's a-cuttin'you like a knife The rats have got your flour Bad blood it got your mare The rats have got your flour Bad blood it got your mare If there's anyone that knows Is there anyone that cares ? You prayed to the Lord above Oh please send you a friend You prayed to the Lord above Oh please send you a friend Your empty pockets tell yuh That you ain't a-got no friend Your babies are crying louder It's pounding on your brain Your babies are crying louder now It's pounding on your brain Your wife's screams are stabbin'you like the dirty drivin'rain Your grass it is turning black There's no water in your well Your grass is turning black There's no water in your well You spent your last lone dollar On seven shotgun shells Way out in the wilderness A cold coyote calls Way out in the wilderness A cold coyote calls Your eyes fix on the shotgun That's hangin'on the wall Your brain is a-bleedin' And your legs can't seem to stand Your brain is a-bleedin' And your legs can't seem to stand Your eyes fix on the shotgun That you're holdin'in your hand There's seven breezes a-blowin' All around the cabin door There's seven breezes a-blowin' All around the cabin door Seven shots ring out Like the ocean's pounding roar There's seven people dead On a South Dakota farm There's seven people dead On a South Dakota farm Somewhere in the distance There's seven new people born.

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Cette chanson raconte l’histoire tragique de Hollis Brown, un homme vivant dans une pauvreté extrême avec sa femme et ses cinq enfants dans une cabane délabrée. Face à des difficultés financières insurmontables, il erre à la recherche de travail sans succès, tandis que la famine menace sa famille. Les cris de ses enfants affamés et l'angoisse ressentie par sa femme alimentent un sentiment de désespoir profond. Les maux physiques et psychologiques s’entremêlent, illustrant une vie marquée par la souffrance. Dans ce contexte, le récit dépeint une lutte poignante contre la misère dans l'Amérique rurale, évoquant la perte d'espoir et le désespoir d'un père qui se tourne vers Dieu, cherchant du réconfort et de l'aide. La tension monte jusqu'à une tragédie finale, ponctuée de violence et de désespoir, symbolisant des réalités sombres vécues par beaucoup à cette époque.

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