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I'm really hooked on this song, and can't even find the lyrics anywhere - so I transcribed it myself!
Obviously has a lot of errors, but it should get you started.
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AHome alone with philip roth, and a sweater I got from H and moth
Its the first day of summer and I got me a fever, and a messaage from turner and he says
D"Ivar, c'est bon man", I livAe the life of a raconteur,
EI play guitar and I go on tour, iDt doesn’t matter that I am poor  I’m Aa king man
A16 sharks in a tidal wave, cant even look at a blade so I never shave,
I get irrational fears and timidity, and cold cold sweat from anxiety,
Dman I’m feeling like a batman, I’Am feeling like superman,
EI’m feeling like a man whos got to hide everyDthing he is from the world outside and its noAt cool
AI bruised a muscle and I broke my jaw, Im being hassled by the godamn law,
they get away with murder and racial wars and I’m just watching louis free of charge.
I’ve been chasDing my tail and they open Amy mail,
Ethey want my ass in jail and it Dseems unfair its out theAre
AI got a girl and she is dope, for my birthday she bought me a telescope,
she says its for the eclipse, its for the moon and the sun, I watch the people on the street its a lot more fun.
See Im a bit of a dDwyer, or maybe weirdly wiAred.
I Erule the city from a rocking chair, staDte qualities lasez faire but its out therAe
DSee I can’t setEtle down, I go crazy whAen I stay in town, I Donly come to Elife on the run.A  
DPut me on Ea plane manA, on a bus or Don a train man, anDd in the morning EI’ll be gonAe.
AFake ids and a real moustache, marijuana from a private stash. See I never get high but I’ll give it a try man,
I’m going legal in californ-I-DA I’m on my wayA. With a fiEst full of sand and an old palm tree,
DI close my eyes and I then I count to three and iAts all right
AI dig the beatles and I dig the blues, the moldy peaches and the silver jews,
I can never imagine what my life would be if I hadn’t always have Bob Dylan with me.
DI mean everything he wrote, man I’m Astrung out on heroes
EMy friend Jeff Lewis says songs about songwriting suck 
Dso I won’t even mention the writers block I go tAhrough sometimes.
DSee I can’t settle doEwn, I go crazy Awhen I stay in Dtown, I only Dcome to lifEe on the run.A  
DPut me on a Eboat man, on a Ahorse or on a goDat man, aDnd in the Emorning I’lAl be gone.
DIn the morniEng I’ll be goAne.
DIn the morninEg I’ll be goAne.
 DIn the mornEing I’ll be gonAe gone gone gone gonnnnnne.

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Life On The Run

by Herman Düne

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I'm really hooked on this song, and can't even find the lyrics anywhere - so I transcribed it myself!

Obviously has a lot of errors, but it should get you started.

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Home alone with philip roth, and a sweater I got from H and moth

Its the first day of summer and I got me a fever, and a messaage from turner and he says

D A

"Ivar, c'est bon man", I live the life of a raconteur,

E D A

I play guitar and I go on tour, it doesn’t matter that I am poor I’m a king man

16 sharks in a tidal wave, cant even look at a blade so I never shave,

I get irrational fears and timidity, and cold cold sweat from anxiety,

D A

man I’m feeling like a batman, I’m feeling like superman,

E D A

I’m feeling like a man whos got to hide everything he is from the world outside and its not cool

I bruised a muscle and I broke my jaw, Im being hassled by the godamn law,

they get away with murder and racial wars and I’m just watching louis free of charge.

D A

I’ve been chasing my tail and they open my mail,

E D A

they want my ass in jail and it seems unfair its out there

I got a girl and she is dope, for my birthday she bought me a telescope,

she says its for the eclipse, its for the moon and the sun, I watch the people on the street its a lot more fun.

D A

See Im a bit of a dwyer, or maybe weirdly wired.

E D A

I rule the city from a rocking chair, state qualities lasez faire but its out there

D E A D E A

See I can’t settle down, I go crazy when I stay in town, I only come to life on the run.

D E A D D E A

Put me on a plane man, on a bus or on a train man, and in the morning I’ll be gone.

Fake ids and a real moustache, marijuana from a private stash. See I never get high but I’ll give it a try man,

D A E

I’m going legal in californ-I-A I’m on my way. With a fist full of sand and an old palm tree,

D A

I close my eyes and I then I count to three and its all right

I dig the beatles and I dig the blues, the moldy peaches and the silver jews,

I can never imagine what my life would be if I hadn’t always have Bob Dylan with me.

D A

I mean everything he wrote, man I’m strung out on heroes

My friend Jeff Lewis says songs about songwriting suck

D A

so I won’t even mention the writers block I go through sometimes.

D E A D D E A

See I can’t settle down, I go crazy when I stay in town, I only come to life on the run.

D E A D D E A

Put me on a boat man, on a horse or on a goat man, and in the morning I’ll be gone.

D E A

In the morning I’ll be gone.

D E A

In the morning I’ll be gone.

D E A

In the morning I’ll be gone gone gone gone gonnnnnne.

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