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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Vocals
The Band
The Band
Performer
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Vocals
Richard Manuel
Richard Manuel
Piano
Rick Danko
Rick Danko
Bass Guitar
Levon Helm
Levon Helm
Drums
Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson
Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Richard Manuel
Richard Manuel
Songwriter
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Producer
The Band
The Band
Producer
Rob Fraboni
Rob Fraboni
Mixing Engineer
Nat Jeffrey
Nat Jeffrey
Mixing Engineer
Ed Anderson
Ed Anderson
Mixing Engineer
Mark Aglietti
Mark Aglietti
Mixing Engineer
George Horn
George Horn
Mastering Engineer
Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We carried you in our arms on Independence Day
And now you'd throw us all aside and put us all away
Oh, what dear daughter would 'neath the sun would treat her father so?
To wait upon him hand and foot, and always answer, no
[Verse 2]
Tears of rage, tears of grief
Why am I always the one who must be the thief?
Come to me now, you know we're so alone
And life is brief
[Verse 3]
It was all pointed out the way to go
And scratched your name in sand
Though you just thought that it was nothing more
Then a place for you to stand
[Verse 4]
Now, I want you to know that while you were watched
Discovered that there was no one true
That I myself really thought it was just a childish thing to do
[Verse 5]
Tears of rage, tears of grief
Why am I always the one who must be the thief?
Come to me now, you know we're so alone
And life is brief
[Verse 6]
It was all very very painless when you ran out to receive
All that false instruction which we never could believe
And now the heart is filled with gold as if it was a purse
But, oh, what kind of love is this which goes from bad to worse?
[Verse 7]
Tears of rage, tears of grief
Why am I always the one who must be the thief?
Come to me now, you know we're so alone
And life is brief
Written by: Bob Dylan, Richard Manuel
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