High Water

For Charley Patton

Written by: Bob Dylan
Album: Love And Theft
Year: 2001

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Scott H	Eerie, haunting, prophetic. In the vein of Blind Willie McTell and All Along The Watchtower. There's so much more here than meets the ear. This is one of those songs that make you think of Dylan as a modern form of Ezekiel or Isaiah. The phrasing at the end of the verse about Charles Darwin..."either one, I don't care..." is about as close to haunting perfection as is possible in a song. As great as you are, man, you'll never be greater than yourself. Indeed. Oct 05, 2011
Tom	Not only the perfect Dylan song but the perfect song. Combines a Country-Blues sound with great lyrics. "We got Charles Darwin trapped out on Highway 5...." May 19, 2011
botticelli's nephew	even better live! Apr 22, 2006
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