McKinley hollered, McKinley squalled
Doctor said, "McKinley, death is on the wall
'Say it to me, if you got something to confess"
?I heard all about it, he was going down slow ?
?I heard it all, the wireless radio ?
?From down in the boondocks way down in Key West
?I’m searching for love, for inspiration ?
?On that pirate radio station
?Coming out of Luxembourg and Budapest ?
?Radio signal, clear as can be
?I'm so deep in love that I can hardly see ?
'Down on the flatlands, way down in Key West
?Key West is the place to be ?
?If you're looking for immortality ?
'Stay on the road, follow the highway sign ?
?Key West is fine and fair
?If you lost your mind, you will find it there
?Key West is on the horizon line
?I was born on the wrong side of the railroad track
?Like Ginsberg, Corso and Kerouac
?Like Louis and Jimmy and Buddy and all the rest ?
?Well, it might not be the thing to do ?
?But I'm sticking with you through and through ?
'Down in the flatlands, way down in Key West
?I got both my feet planted square on the ground ?
?Got my right hand high with the thumb down ?
'Such is life, such is happiness
?Hibiscus flowers, they grow everywhere here
?If you wear one, put it behind your ear
'Down in the bottom, way down in Key West ?
?Key West is the place to go
'Down by the Gulf of Mexico ?
?Beyond the sea, beyond the shifting sand
?Key West is the gateway key ?
'To innocence and purity ?
?Key West, Key West is the enchanted land
?I've never lived in the land of Oz ?
?Or wasted my time with an unworthy cause ?
?It’s hot down here, and you can't be overdressed
?China blossoms of a toxic plant ?
'They can make you dizzy, I'd like to help you but I can't
'Down in the flatlands, way down in Key West ?
?Well, the fish tail ponds, and the orchid trees
'They can give you that bleeding heart disease
?People tell me I ought to try a little tenderness ?
?On Newton Street, Bayview Park ?
?Walking in the shadows after dark ?
'Down under, way down in Key West ?
?I played Gumbo Limbo spirituals
?I know all the Hindu rituals ?
?People tell me that I'm truly blessed ?
Bougainvillea blooming in the summer, in the spring
Winter here is an unknown thing
Down in the flat lands, way down in Key West
Key West is under the sun, under the radar, under the gun
You stay to the left, and then you lean to the right
Feel the sunlight on your skin, and the healing virtues of the wind
Key West, Key West is the land of light
Wherever I travel, wherever I roam
I'm not that far before I come back home
I do what I think is right, what I think is best
History Street off of Mallory Square
Truman had his White House there
East bound, West bound, way down in Key West
Twelve years old, they put me in a suit
Forced me to marry a prostitute
There were gold fringes on her wedding dress
That's my story, but not where it ends
She's still cute, and we're still friends
Down on the bottom, way down in Key West
I play both sides against the middle
Trying to pick up that pirate radio signal
I heard the news, I heard your last request
Fly around, my pretty little Miss
I don't love nobody, give me a kiss
Down on the bottom, way down in Key West
Key West is the place to be
If you're looking for immortality
Key West is paradise divine
Key West is fine and fair
If you lost your mind, you'll find it there
Key West is on the horizon line
Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota on May 24, 1941, is an American singer-songwriter, composer, writer, poet, painter, actor, and radio host. Considered one of the most influential figures of the last fifty years in music, popular culture, and literature, Dylan has profoundly marked the history of American music. His career began in the 1960s, when he emerged as a key figure in the American protest movement. Songs like *Blowin' in the Wind* and *The Times They Are A-Changin'* became anthems for pacifist and civil rights movements. The lyrics of his early songs addressed political, social, and philosophical themes, influenced by literary authors such as Walt Whitman and William Blake, challenging the conventions of pop music and appealing to the counterculture of the time. Over the years, Dylan has expanded and personalized his musical style, exploring genres such as country, blues, rock, and gospel. Among his most important albums: *The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan* (1963), *Bringing It All Back Home* (1965) and *Highway 61 Revisited* (1965). In 1976 he released the album *Desire*, marking a new chapter in his career with blues and country influences. In 2016, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature «for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition».
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It has been talked about for almost 3 years, rumored and it is hoped that sooner or later they will arrive at a collaboration, and now we are satisfied: the Catalan singer Rosalia and the American musician Oneohtrix finally announce the publication of a piece together!
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