Lyrics:

God said, 'Abraham, kill me a son'
Abe said, 'Man, you must be putting me on'
God said, 'No'. and Abe says, 'What?'
God said, 'You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin' you better run'
Abe said, 'Where do you want this killing done?'
God says, 'Out on Highway 61'

The fourth daughter on the twelfth night
Told the first father that things weren't right
My complexion she said is much too white
He said, 'Yeah, come here and step into the light'
He said, 'Yeah, you're right,
Let me tell the second mother this has been done'
But the second mother was with the seventh son
They were both on Highway 61

The rovin' gambler he was very bored
Tryin' to create a third world war
He found a promoter who almost fell off the floor
He said 'I never engaged in this kind of thing before,
But yeah, I believe it can be very easily done
Just put some bleachers out in the sun
And have it on Highway 61'

The rovin' gambler he was very bored
Tryin' to create a third world war
He found a promoter who almost fell off the floor
He said 'I never engaged in this kind of thing before,
But yeah, I believe it can be very easily done
Just put some bleachers out in the sun
And have it on Highway 61'

God said, 'Abraham, kill me a son'
Abe said, 'Man, you must be putting me on'
God said, 'No'. and Abe said, 'What?'
God said, 'You can do what you want Abe, but now,
The next time you see me comin', man, you better run'
Abe said, 'Where do you want this killing done?'
God says, 'Out on Highway 61'