lyrics artistfacts Songfacts®: This was written and originally recorded by Bob Dylan in 1967, but it was the Jimi Hendrix cover that made the song famous. Many other artists have covered it, including Eric Clapton, Neil Young, U2, Dave Matthews Band and The Grateful Dead. Primary Artists Jimi Hendrix & U2. Featuring B.B. King. Producers Adam Gussow, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Iovine & 1 more. Writers Adam Clayton, Bobby Robinson, Bob Dylan & 6 more. Acoustic Guitar The The site Genius which has lots of lyrics on it and seemingly has editors who take a fair amount of care about what they put up has All along the watchtower makes perfect sense if you know where the song was derived from! A good percentage and the most important part of the song was derived from Isaiah 21:5 - 21:9 All Along the Watchtower Lyrics. "There must be some kind of way out of here". Said the joker to the thief. "There is too much confusion. I can't get no relief". "Businessmen, they drink my wine There are many here among us. Who feel that life is but a joke. But you and I, we've been through that. And this is not our fate. So let us not talk falsely now. The hour is getting late. All There must be some way out of here Said the joker to the thief There's too much confusion I can't get no relief Businessmen, they drink my wine Plowmen dig my earth None of them along the line .

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