T.V. Talkin' Song

Album: Under The Red Sky (1990)
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  • One time in London, I'd gone out for a walk
    Past a place called Hyde Park where people talk
    'Bout all kinds of different gods, they have their point of view
    To anyone passing by, that's who they're talking to

    There was someone on a platform talking to the folks
    About the TV god and all the pain that it invokes
    "It's too bright a light" he said, "for anybody's eyes
    If you've never seen one it's a blessing in disguise"

    I moved in closer, got up on my toes
    Two men in front of me were coming to blows
    The man was saying something 'bout children when they're young
    Being sacrificed to it while lullabies are being sung

    "The news of the day is on all the time
    All the latest gossip, all the latest rhyme
    Your mind is your temple, keep it beautiful and free
    Don't let an egg get laid in it by something you can't see"

    "Pray for peace!" he said, you could feel it in the crowd
    My thoughts began to wander but his voice was ringing loud
    "It will destroy your family, your happy home is gone
    No one can protect you from it once you turn it on"

    "It will lead you into some strange pursuits
    Lead you to the land of forbidden fruits
    It will scramble up your head and drag your brain about
    Sometimes you gotta do like Elvis did and shoot the damn thing out"

    "It's all been designed" he said, "to make you lose your mind
    And when you go back to find it, there's nothing there to find"
    "Every time you look at it, your situation's worse
    If you feel it grabbing out for you, send for the nurse"

    The crowd began to riot and they grabbed hold of the man
    There was pushing, there was shoving and everybody ran
    The TV crew was there to film it, they jumped right over me
    Later on that evening, I watched it on TV
    (You're better than that) Writer/s: Bob Dylan
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
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