I'm Not There. Page #10

the higher calling of the Lord.

Now pick up your bed and walk.

# I'm pressin' on #

# I keep pressin' on #

# Yes, I'm pressin' on #

# To the higher calling of my Lord #

# Pressin' on #

# I keep pressin' on #

# I'm pressin' on #

# To the higher calling of my Lord #

# Shake the dust off your feet #

# Don't look back #

# Nothing can hold you down #

- # There's nothing you lack #

- # Nothin' that you lack #

# Temptation, not an easy thing #

# Given the devil's reign #

# 'Cause he sinned I got no choice #

# It runs in my veins #

# I'm pressin' on #

# Goin', and goin', and goin' and goin' #

# Pressin' on #

# Can't hold me back #

# I'm pressin' on #

# To the higher calling of my Lord #

- # Pressin' on #

- # Pressin on #

# Hey #

# On and on and on #

- # Pressin' on #

- # Pressin' on #

# Yeah, I'm pressing on #

F***!

# To the higher calling of my Lord #

# Ooh, my Lord, yeah #

# Pressin' on #

# On and on and on and on #

# Pressin' on #

# Gotta, gotta keep pressin' on #

# To the higher calling of my Lord #

# Hey, gonna keep... #

"Because relations are always ambiguous

"and I continually fail to communicate

"because I continue

to blame myself

"even when I'm not to blame.

"Because each failing

has made me more remote

"from myself,

"from my babies, and from you...

"For all these reasons

"and many more still unknown...

"I must listen.

"I must look around more than ever.

I must leave. "

All right.

Thank you.

Not with the girls.

- Yes, Robbie.

- No.

Robbie!

You're not taking my kids!

What are you going to do?

What would you do?

Because I would, you know?

Perhaps I even would.

If you actually could, who knows?

But I'm not going to take your children

away from you, Robbie,

so you don't have to...

to try and threaten me.

# Someone's got it in for me #

# They're planting

stories in the press #

# Whoever it is,

I wish they'd cut it out #

# But when they will, I can only guess #

# They say I shot

a man named Gray #

# And took his wife to Italy #

# She inherited a million bucks #

# And when she died,

it came to me #

# I can't help it if I'm lucky #

# People see me all the time #

# And they just can't

remember how to act #

# Their minds are filled with big ideas #

# Images #

# And distorted facts #

# Even you, yesterday #

# You had to ask me where it was at #

# I couldn't believe

after all these years #

# You didn't know me

any better than that #

# Sweet lady #

# Idiot wind #

# Blowing every time

you move your mouth #

# Going down the back roads,

headin' south #

# Idiot wind #

# Blowing every time

you move your teeth #

# You're an idiot, babe #

# It's a wonder that you

still know how to breathe #

# It was gravity which pulled us in #

# And destiny

which broke us apart #

# You tamed the lion in my cage #

# But it just wasn't enough

to change my heart #

# Now everything's a little upside-down #

# As a matter of fact,

the wheels have stopped #

# What's good is bad,

what's bad is good #

# You find out

when you reach the top #

# You're on the bottom #

Some people have a deep...

...and try and shake this flytrap.

But they took away

the meaning, Alice,

and I was a pawn in their game.

I'm telling you, if I don't

bust out of here quick,

try and dope things out...

so long, Alice.

Jack, where are you gonna go?

First place that

doesn't know my name.

So, good people of Riddle,

we come here with no intent to disrupt,

but only to commend you

for your patient courage

in this time of change.

And in addition,

we are pleased to announce

the evacuation fund has been established

by the state of Missouri

as I pledged to you it would be.

Exactly what does that do

for the common folk like myself?

Dollar compensation

will be made available to, uh, uh...

Eligible evacuees.

So what you want to do

is throw some pennies

after you done took our lives!

I assure you, boy,

nobody here in the business

of taking lives.

Might wanna explain that

to Ms. Henry up there.

Yeah, or Ms. Montgomery.

Or how about Old Man Sykes?

Yeah, well, the way I see it,

you can either go through Riddle,

or you can go around them,

so why are you going

through our town?

Yeah, that's right,

that's right, he said it.

Who is that talking?

You there.

- What's your name?

- My name?

- Mm.

- William.

William, did you say?

Show your face.

Yes, sir.

I had... I had a friend...

However, thing is, sir, truly,

you got us hanging by a thread here.

Who are you? I know you.

I don't reckon so.

You ever live in Dallas County?

- Can't say I have.

- New Mexico?

No!

You were talented.

Boy, you could shoot.

You could sing a ditty

like nobody I ever seen.

You got... You got any musical strain?

I never had the knack.

What we're saying

is that you and your boys,

you go do as you please,

just so long as you stay clear

of Riddle County.

Do you think you're speaking

for the people, sir?

You are just stirring up lies

and getting folks agitated.

Now, we have methods

for dealing with

scoundrels like yourself.

Boys, bring him in!

Hey, hey, what do you

think you're doing?

Quiet down!

No need to get off to cause

another insurgence...

Take care of my horse!

Take care of my horse!

Takes a thief to catch a thief.

# She cried both day and night #

# I know it because it was there #

# It's a milestone #

# But she's down on her luck #

# And she mainly so lonely #

# But to make him hard to buck #

# I was there #

I know I have a sickness...

festering somewhere.

I don't mean like Woody Guthrie,

wasting away in some hospital.

His vitals are stable.

What he needs is sleep.

I couldn't do that.

Decay like that.

That's nature's will,

and I'm against nature.

I don't dig nature at all.

I don't think he can get back on stage.

He's gotten inside so many psyches,

and death is just such a part

of the American scene right now.

It's the reds that make him mean.

He's already gone.

The only truly natural things are dreams,

which nature cannot

touch with decay.

# When I'm there, she's all right #

# But she's not when I'm gone #

# Heaven knows that the answer #

# She don't call no one #

# She's the way #

# For sailing beautiful #

# She's mine for the one #

# And I lost a heavy tension #

# By temptation as it runs #

# But she don't follow me #

# But I'm not there #

# I'm gone #

# Now I'll cry tonight #

# Like I cried the night before #

# And I'll feast on the highs #

# But I'll dream about the door #

# So long, Jesus, savior #

# Blind faith #

# Is the tale #

# It don't have confirmation #

# She smiles fairly well #

# Now, when I choose to live it #

# I was born to love her #

# But she knows that #

# The kingdom waits #

# So high above her #

# And I run #

# Then I race #

# But it's not too fast to stand #

# But I don't perceive her #

# I'm not there #

Don't worry, Mr. B.

Your secret's safe with me.

God save the secrets.

And you too, Homer.

Come on.

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