Greatest Story Ever Told

Moses come riding up on a quasar
His spurs was a-jingling, the door was ajar
His buckle was silver, his manner was bold
I asked him to come on in out of the cold
His brain was boiling, his reason was spent
Nothing is borrowed, nothing is lent
I asked him for mercy, he gave me a gun
Now and again these things just got to be done

Abraham and Isaac sitting on a fence
Get right to work if you have any sense
You know the one thing we need is a left-hand monkey wrench

Gideon come in with his eyes on the floor
Says, "you ain't got a hinge, you can't close the door"
Moses stood up a full six foot ten
Said "you can't close the door when the wall's caved in"
I asked him for water he poured me some wine
We finished the bottle then broke into mine
You get what you come for, you're ready to go
And it's one in ten thousand done come for the show

Abraham and Isaac digging on a well
Mama come quick with the water witch spell
Cool clear water where you can't never tell

Abraham and Isaac sitting on a fence
Get right to work if you have any sense
You know the one thing we need is a left-hand monkey wrench

1. In the earliest versions Bob sang "riding up on a guitar" instead of "riding up on a quasar."

2. In intermediate versions Bob sang "riding up in the bar car" instead of "riding up on a quasar."

3. The "Abraham and Isaac" verses were not sung in the earliest performances.

4. The order of the "Abraham and Isaac" verses tended to vary in early performances.

5. In the earliest versions, the first verse was repeated towards the end of the song.