Released: August 24, 1993
Featuring: Mike McCready
Songwriter: Bob Dylan
Producer: Jeff Rosen Don DeVito
Come you masters of war
You that build all the guns
You that build the death planes
You that build the big bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks
You that never done nothin’
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it’s your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly
Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain
You fasten the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you set back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
As young people’s blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud
You’ve thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain’t worth the blood
That runs in your veins
How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I’m young
You might say I’m unlearned
But there’s one thing I know
Though I’m younger than you
Even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do
Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul
And I hope that you die
And your death’ll come soon
I will follow your casket
In the pale afternoon
And I’ll watch while you’re lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I’ll stand o’er your grave
’Til I’m sure that you’re dead
You that build all the guns
You that build the death planes
You that build the big bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks
You that never done nothin’
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it’s your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly
Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain
You fasten the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you set back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
As young people’s blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud
You’ve thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain’t worth the blood
That runs in your veins
How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I’m young
You might say I’m unlearned
But there’s one thing I know
Though I’m younger than you
Even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do
Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul
And I hope that you die
And your death’ll come soon
I will follow your casket
In the pale afternoon
And I’ll watch while you’re lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I’ll stand o’er your grave
’Til I’m sure that you’re dead
Bob Dylan - The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
- Masters of War
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- Blowin’ In The Wind (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
- It Ain’t Me, Babe (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
- What Was It You Wanted (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
- Seven Days (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
- Just Like A Woman (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
- When the Ship Comes In (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
- All Along The Watchtower (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
- When I Paint My Masterpiece (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
- My Back Pages (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
- I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
- You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
- License to Kill
- Girl Of The North Country (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
- Absolutely Sweet Marie
- Mr. Tambourine Man
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Highway 61 Revisited (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
- Emotionally Yours
- Like a Rolling Stone
- I Shall Be Released
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- Foot of Pride
- Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
- Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (Dylan 30th Anniversary)