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Neil Young, Willie Nelson and Crazy Horse - All Along the Watchtower (Live at Farm Aid 1994)
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Neil Young
Neil Young
Guitar
Astrid Young
Astrid Young
Background Vocals
Ben Keith
Ben Keith
Pedal Steel Guitar
Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde
Guitar
Pegi Young
Pegi Young
Background Vocals
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Bass Guitar
Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
Drums
Spooner Oldham
Spooner Oldham
Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Neil Young
Neil Young
Producer
Ben Keith
Ben Keith
Producer

Lyrics

"There must be some way out of here"
Said the joker to the thief
"There's too much confusion
I can't get no relief
Businessmen, they drink my wine
Ploughmen dig my earth
None of them along the line
Knows what any of it is worth"
"No reason to get excited"
The thief he kindly spoke
There are many here among us
Who feel that life is but a joke
But you and I, we've been through that
And this not our fate
And let us not talk falsely now
The hour's getting late
All along the watchtower
Princes kept the view
While all the women came and went
Barefoot servants too
Outside in the cold distance
A wildcat did growl
Two riders were approaching
And the wind began to howl
All along the watchtower
Princes kept the view
While all the women came and went
Barefoot servants too
Businessmen, they drink my wine
Ploughmen dig my earth
None of them along the line
Know what any of it is worth, oh
"No reason to get excited"
The thief, he kindly spoke
There are many here among us
Who feel that life is but a joke
You and I, we've been through that
This not our fate
So let us not talk falsely now
The hour's getting late
Written by: Bob Dylan

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