You must leave, take what you need, you think will last
But whatever you wish to keep, you better grab it fast
Yonder stands your orphan with his gun
Crying like a fire in the sunLook out the saints are comin' through
And it's all over now, baby blueThe highway is for gamblers, better use your sins
And take what you have gathered from coincidence
The empty-handed painter from your streets
Is drawing crazy patterns on your sheets
This sky too is folding under you
And it's all over now, baby blueAll your seasick sailors, they are rowing home
You have to hand it army, they are going home
Your lover who just walked out the door
Has taken all his blankets from the floorThe carpet too is moving under you
And it's all over now, baby blue
Leave your stepping stones behind
There's something that calls for you now
Forget about the dead, they will not follow you
The vagabond who's rapping at your door
Is standing in the clothes you once woreStrike another match, go start anew
Oh it's all over now, baby blue
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