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Bob Dylan

Trouble

Release date: 10th August 1981

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'Trouble' by Bob Dylan is a song from the album 'Shot of Love', released in 1981. The lyrics lay out a pervasive sense of trouble in everyday places, from city and farm to water and air, while hinting at failed good-luck charms. A chorus-driven refrain, “Trouble, trouble, trouble”, keeps the theme simple and relentless.

"Trouble" is a track by Bob Dylan, from the album Shot of Love, released 10th August 1981. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Bob Dylan.

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Trouble

[Verse 1]

Trouble in the city, trouble in the farm

You got your rabbit’s foot, you got your good-luck charm

But they can’t help you none when there’s trouble

[Chorus]

Trouble

Trouble, trouble, trouble

Nothing but trouble

[Verse 2]

Trouble in the water, trouble in the air

Go all the way to the other side of the world, you’ll find trouble there

Revolution even ain’t no solution for trouble

[Chorus]

Trouble

Trouble, trouble, trouble

Nothing but trouble

[Verse 3]

Drought and starvation, packaging of the soul

Persecution, execution, governments out of control

You can see the writing on the wall inviting trouble

[Chorus]

Trouble

Trouble, trouble, trouble

Nothing but trouble

[Verse 4]

Put your ear to the train tracks, put your ear to the ground

You ever feel like you’re never alone even when there’s nobody else around?

Since the beginning of the universe man’s been cursed by trouble

[Chorus]

Trouble

Trouble, trouble, trouble

Nothing but trouble

[Verse 5]

Nightclubs of the broken-hearted, stadiums of the damned

Legislature, perverted nature, doors that are rudely slammed

Look into infinity, all you see is trouble

[Chorus]

Trouble

Trouble, trouble, trouble

Nothing but trouble

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Track details

From Shot of Love

1981
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Album
Shot of Love
Shot of Love
Bob Dylan
Release year
1981
  1. —Dead Man, Dead Man
  2. —Property of Jesus
  3. —Every Grain of Sand
  4. —Shot of Love
  5. —Lenny Bruce
  6. —Trouble
  7. —The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar
  8. —Watered-Down Love
  9. —In the Summertime
  10. —Every Grain of Sand
    6:12

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