Judy Collins MASTERS OF WAR
posted by PS109VanBurenHigh
July 25, 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG5HSjpCMgA

Words and music by Bob Dylan, who first recorded the song in January, 1963. This version by Judy Collins is from her album titled "Judy Collins 3" which was recorded in April 1963. Dylan made other recordings of the song in March and April of that year too, the latter one for his album "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan." Guitar accompaniment on this record is by Walter Raim and Roger McGuinn, with Bill Takas on bass.

Masters of War
Written by: Bob Dylan
https://www.bobdylan.com/songs/masters-war-mono/

Come you masters of war

You that build all the guns
You that build the death planes
You that build the big bomb
You that hide behind wall
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks

You that never done nothin’
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it’s your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly

Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain

You fasten the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you set back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
As young people’s blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud

You’ve thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain’t worth the blood
That runs in your veins

How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I’m young
You might say I’m unlearned
But there’s one thing I know
Though I’m younger than you
Even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do

Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul

There is an additional verse in Dylan's song that Judy Collins did not include in her recording. Click here to reveal that additional verse.