Maggie's Farm

Bob Dylan

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Intro : I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more (x2) Well, I wake up in the morning, hold my hands and pray for rain I got a head full of ideas that are driving me insane It's a shame the way she makes me scrub the floor I-- ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more (x2) Well he hands you a nickel, he hands you a dime He asks you with a grin if you're having a good time Then he fines you every time you slam the door I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more (x2) Well he puts his cigar out in your face just for kicks His bedroom window, it is made out of bricks The National Guard stands around his door I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more (x2) Well she talks to all the servants about Man and God and Law Everybody says she's the brains behind Pa She's sixty-eight, but she says she's fifty-four I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more (x2) Well I try my best to be just like I am But everybody wants you to be just like them They say sing while you slave, but I just get bored I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more

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La chanson évoque le désir de s'affranchir d'un travail oppressant et d'une vie sous l'autorité d’autrui. Le narrateur exprime son ras-le-bol face aux exigences injustes de la famille de Maggie, qui semble manquer de considération pour son bien-être. Ce sentiment de révolte se manifeste à travers une série de refus de servir chacun des membres de cette famille, qui lui impose des contraintes tant physiques que mentales. Le contexte de la chanson peut être perçu comme une réflexion sur la condition ouvrière et l'envie de lutter pour sa liberté personnelle. Elle traduit une aspiration à l'émancipation face à un système qui impose des rôles étouffants et des attentes démesurées. Cette quête de liberté résonne profondément dans une société où l'individu cherche à s’affirmer contre les normes établies.

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