This thread made me curious about the original, so I listened to it on Spotify. I also compared the lyrics I heard there to those I saw at Dylan's official website, and guess what? They don't exactly agree, so I made a few corrections:


SEÑOR (TALES OF YANKEE POWER)
Written by Bob Dylan
As sung by Bob Dylan on "Street Legal" (1978)

Señor, señor, can you tell me where we're headin'?
Lincoln County Road or Armageddon?
Seem like I been down this way before.
Is there any truth in that, señor?

Señor, señor, do you know where she's hidin'?
How long are we gonna be ridin'?
How long must I keep my eyes glued to the door?
Will there be any comfort there, señor?

There's a wicked wind still blowing on that upper deck.
There's an iron cross still hanging down from around her neck.
There's a marching band still playing in that vacant lot
Where she held me in her arms one time and said, "Forget me not."

Señor, señor, I can see that painted wagon,
Smell the tail of the dragon.
Can't stand the suspense anymore.
Can you tell me who to contact here, señor?

Well, the last thing I remember before I stripped and kneeled
Was that trainload of fools bogged down in a magnetic field.
A gypsy with a broken flag and a flashing ring
Said, "Son, this ain't a dream no more; it's the real thing."

Señor, señor, you know their hearts are as hard as leather.
Well, give me a minute; let me get it together.
Just gotta pick myself up off the floor.
I'm ready when you are, señor.

Señor, señor, let's overturn these tables,
Disconnect these cables.
This place don't make sense to me no more.
Can you tell me what we're waiting for, señor?