EVERYTHING IS BROKEN Words and music by Bob Dylan As sung by Bob Dylan on "Oh Mercy" (1989) Broken lines, broken strings, Broken threads, broken springs, Broken idols, broken heads, People sleepin' in broken beds. Ain't no use jivin'—ain't no use jokin'. Ev'rything is broken. Broken bottles, broken plates, Broken switches, broken gates, Broken dishes, broken parts. Streets are filled with broken hearts. Broken words never meant to be spoken. Ev'rything is broken. Seem like every time you stop and turn around, Something else just hit the ground. Broken cutters, broken saws, Broken buckles, broken laws, Broken bodies, broken bones, Broken voices on broken phones. Take a deep breath, feel like you're chokin'. Ev'rything is broken. Every time you leave and go off someplace, Things fall to pieces in my face. Broken hands on broken plows, Broken treaties, broken vows, Broken pipes, broken tools, People bendin' broken rules, Hound dog howlin', bullfrog croakin'. Ev'rything is broken.
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