Don't Ya Tell Henry

by Bob Dylan & The Band

From the album: The Basement Tapes

Track 20 of 24 on The Basement Tapes (1975).

Duration: 3:13

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Lyrics for Don't Ya Tell Henry

Yes, I went down to the river on a Saturday morn I's lookin' around just to see who's born I spied a little chicken down on his knees I went up and yelled to him, "Please, please, please!" She said, "Don't ya tell Henry Don't ya tell Henry Don't ya tell Henry Apple's got your fly" Yes, I went down to the beanery at half past 12 I's lookin' around just to see myself I looked high and low, and I looked up above And who did I see but the one I love She said, "Now don't ya tell Henry Don't ya tell Henry Don't ya tell Henry Apple's got your fly" Yeah, I went down to the whorehouse the other night I was lookin' around, I was out of sight I looked at horse and saw me a mule I looked for a cow and I saw me a few They said, "Don't ya tell Henry Don't ya tell Henry Don't ya tell Henry Apple's got your fly" I went down to the river on a Saturday morn I's lookin' around just to see who's born I spied a little chicken down on his knees I went up and yelled to him, "Please, please, please!" She said, "Don't ya tell Henry Don't ya tell Henry Don't ya tell Henry Apple's got your fly"

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