Maggie's Farm

"I was riding on the Mayflower
When I thought I spied some land
I yelled for Captain Arab
I have ya understand
Who came running to the deck
Said, "Boys, forget the whale
Look on over yonder
Cut the engines
Change the sail
Haul on the bowline"
We sang that melody
Like all tough sailors do
When they are far away at sea

"I think I'll call it America"
I said as we hit land
I took a deep breath
I fell down, I could not stand
Captain Arab he started
Writing up some deeds
He said, "Let's set up a fort
And start buying the place with beads"
Just then this cop comes down the street
Crazy as a loon
He throw us all in jail
For carryin' harpoons

"Bob Dylan's 115th Dream," from Bringing It All Back Home.  A song rarely played live, but here is one from the earliest days of the Neverending Tour in 1988.  The studio version, with it's false start and witty phrasing, has never been seriously challenged by any of the concert performances, which tend to call attention to the near-absence of any melody in the song. 

Picture above is from the 1988 Summer tour, from one of the very first shows of the now 18-year Neverending Tour.

The remainder of the charmin' and clever lyrics on continuation page.