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Neighborhood Bully

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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Well, the Dneighborhood Abully, he's just one Eman,
His Denemies Asay he's on their Eland.
They Ggot him outDnumbered about a million to Aone,
He got Ano place to eEscape to, Gno place to Drun.
He's the neighborhood Abully.D  A  D  A  D  A  
[Verse 2]
The nDeighborhood bAully just lives to suErvive,
He's criDticized and coAndemned for being Ealive.
He's not suGpposed to fight Dback, he's supposed to have Athick skin,
He's suppAosed to lay down Eand die wGhen his door is kickeDd in.
He's the neighborhood Abully.D  A  D  A  D  A  
[Verse 3]
The neighbDorhood bully Abeen driven out of evEery land,
He's wandDered the eaArth an exiled mEan.
Seen his Gfamily scattDered, his people hounded and Atorn,
He's alAways on trEial for juGst being bDorn.
He's the neighborhood Abully.D  A  D  A  D  A  
[Verse 4]
Well, he kDnocked out a Alynch mob, he was criEticized,
Old Dwomen condemned Ahim, said he should aEpologize.
Then Ghe destroyed a bDomb factory, nobody was gAlad.
The bomAbs were meant Efor him. GHe was supposed to feeDl bad.
He's the neighborhood Abully.D  A  D  A  D  A  
[Verse 5]
Well, the chDances are agaAinst it and the odds Eare slim
That Dhe'll live by the Arules that the world makes fEor him,
'CausGe there's a noose Dat his neck and a gun at his Aback
And a lAicense to kilEl him is gGiven out to every Dmaniac.
He's the neighborhood Abully.D  A  D  A  D  A  
[Verse 6]
He got no Dallies tAo really speak Eof.
What he geDts he must pay for, hAe don't get it out of Elove.
He buGys obsolete Dweapons and he won't be denAied
But no Aone sends fleEsh and bloGod to fight by his Dside.
He's the neighborhood Abully.D  A  D  A  D  A  
[Verse 7]
Well, he's suDrrounded by pAacifists who all want Epeace,
They praDy for it nightlAy that the bloodshed must Ecease.
Now, Gthey wouldn't hurt a Dfly. To hurt one they would Aweep.
They laAy and they waEit for thiGs bully to fall Dasleep.
He's the neighborhood Abully.D  A  D  A  D  A  
[Verse 8]
Every empiDre that's Aenslaved him is gEone,
EgypDt and Rome, Aeven the great BaEbylon.
He's Gmade a gardDen of paradise in the desert Asand,
In bAed with nobEody, under Gno one's coDmmand.
He's the neighborhood Abully.D  A  D  A  D  A  
[Verse 9]
Now his hoDliest books hAave been trampled upEon,
No contract Dhe signed was worAth what it was wriEtten on.
He toGok the crumbs of the Dworld and he turned it into Awealth,
Took siAckness and diEsease and Ghe turned it into Dhealth.
He's the neighborhood Abully.D  A  D  A  D  A  
[Verse 10]
What's anyDbody indebAted to him fEor?
NothDin', they say. HAe just likes to caEuse war.
Pride Gand prejudDice and superstition inAdeed,
They waAit for this bEully like a dGog waits to Dfeed.
He's the neighborhood Abully.D  A  D  A  D  A  
[Verse 11]
What has hDe done to Awear so many sEcars?
Does he change the Dcourse of rivers? DAoes he pollute the moon and sEtars?
NeighGborhood bulDly, standing on the Ahill,
Running Aout the cElock, time Gstanding stDill,
Neighborhood bAully.D  A  D  A  D  A  
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"Neighborhood Bully" comes from Bob Dylan, a singer-songwriter known for infusing folk music with sophisticated lyrical techniques and drawing on political, social, and philosophical influences. This song, appearing on the album Infidels, continues his tradition of crafting lyrics that defy pop music conventions. It plays like a sharp, observant commentary on power dynamics and perception.

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