Maggie's Farm

"Maggie's Farm" is a song written by Bob Dylan, from his 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home.
It was recorded by the group who would later become known as The Residents and was included on their 1971 demo tape The W***** B*** Album.
== History ==
"Maggie's Farm" would be among the first tracks from The W***** B*** Album to be released by The Residents, on their 2012 compilation album ERA B474, and again in 2013 and 2016 on The Delta Nudes' Greatest Hiss and The Residents Present The Delta Nudes.
It was heavily remixed by The Residents in 2003 for release on the album WB:RMX.
It was officially remastered from the original tapes and released as part of the pREServed limited edition vinyl pressing of The W**** B*** Album in April 2018. This remastered version of the track was reissued on CD on the compilation album A Nickle If Your Dick's This Big in 2019.
== Lyrics ==
Original version
 I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more
 No, I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more
 Well, I wake in the morning
 Fold my hands and pray for rain
 I got a head full of ideas
 That are drivin’ me insane
 It’s a shame the way she makes me scrub the floor
 I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more
 I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s brother no more
 No, I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s brother no more
 Well, he hands you a nickel
 He hands you a dime
 He asks you with a grin
 If you’re havin’ a good time
 Then he fines you every time you slam the door
 I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s brother no more
 I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s pa no more
 No, I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s pa no more
 Well, he puts his cigar
 Out in your face just for kicks
 His bedroom window
 It is made out of bricks
 The National Guard stands around his door
 Ah, I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s pa no more
 I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s ma no more
 No, I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s ma no more
 Well, she talks to all the servants
 About man and God and law
 Everybody says
 She’s the brains behind pa
 She’s sixty-eight, but she says she’s twenty-four
 I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s ma no more
 I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more
 No, I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more
 Well, I try my best
 To be just like I am
 But everybody wants you
 To be just like them
 They sing while you slave and I just get bored
 I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more
== Releases ==
* The W***** B*** Album (1971, released 2018) San Mateo home recording, 1971
* WB:RMX (2003) remix of San Mateo home recording, 2003
* El Año Del Muerto (2009) 
* ERA B474 (2012) 
* The Delta Nudes' Greatest Hiss (2013) 
* The Residents Present The Delta Nudes (2016) 
* A Nickle If Your Dick's This Big (2019) 
==== Versions ====
== External links and references ==
* "Maggie's Farm" at Bob Dylan's official website
Category:Songs
Category:Covers
Category:The Delta Nudes
Category:The W***** B*** Album