I was thinking about this great old Dylan song today.  Actually, it is not one of the Dylan songs I would usually call “great”, but I think in reflection that he was onto something.  Here are a few more verses based on some things I’ve noticed.

They’ll stone you if your hair’s a bit too long
They’ll stone you and they’ll say that you are wrong
They’ll stone you if you like the taste of meat
Hell, they’ll stone you, no matter what you eat
But I would not feel so all alone,
Everybody must get stoned.

They’ll stone you if you are lesbian or gay
They’ll stone you, and then say you’re not OK
They’ll stone you, no matter who you love,
They’ll stone you in the name of God above
But I would not…

They’ll stone you if your swimsuit is too small
They’ll stone you if you wear no suit at all
They’ll stone you if you take a sip of wine
They’ll stone you, and make you pay a fine
But I would not…

They’ll stone you if you drive too big a car
They’ll stone you if you smoke a big cigar
They’ll stone you if you wear a bit of fur
They’ll scream and shout and make an awful stir
But I would not…

They’ll stone you if you want to stop the war
They’ll stone you if you want to help the poor
They’ll stone you if you want to tax the rich
Hell, they’ll stone you if you want to scratch an itch
But I would not…

They’ll stone you if you smoke some grass
Get caught, and they will really grab your ass
They tell you that you shouldn’t and you should,
Put you in jail, but just for your own good
But I would not…

They’ll stone you if you drive a truck
They’ll stone you, no matter how you make a buck
Then they’ll stone you if you are short of cash
They’ll say that you’re some kind of trash
But I would not feel so all alone,
Everybody must get stoned.

(c) 2011 – Dan Murphy