Now somewhere in the Black Mountain Hills of Dakota
There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon
And one day his woman ran off with another guy
Hit young Rocky in the eye
Rocky didn't like that
He said, "I'm gonna get that boy"
So one day he walked into town
Booked himself a room in the local saloon

Rocky Raccoon checked into his room
Only to find Gideon's Bible
Rocky had come, equipped with a gun
To shoot off the legs of his rival
His rival it seems, had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magill, and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy
Now she and her man, who called himself Dan
Were in the next room at the hoe down
Rocky burst in, and grinning a grin
He said, "Danny boy, this is a showdown"
But Daniel was hot, he drew first and shot
And Rocky collapsed in the corner

Now the doctor came in, stinking of gin
And proceeded to lie on the table
He said, "Rocky, you met your match"
And Rocky said, "Doc, it's only a scratch
And I'll be better, I'll be better, Doc, as soon as I am able"

Now Rocky Raccoon, he fell back in his room
Only to find Gideon's Bible
Gideon checked out, and he left it, no doubt
To help with good Rocky's revival


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Rocky Raccoon Lyrics as written by Paul Mccartney John Lennon

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    I think there's obviously a lot of dylanesque lyrics in this song, especially from his John Wesley Harding album released the year before and I would assume it is done knowingly. But whether done as a spoof or a tribute or just a joke I don't know, but I think it is all in good fun as such amazing musicians probably had a great deal of respect for eachother.

    There is a pretty good read on the subject here: morethings.com/music/beatles/rockyraccoon.html

    it also mentions simon/garfunkels dylan parody "A Simple Desultory Philippic"

    Luthanderon July 28, 2010   Link

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