How many times have you heard someone say,
"If I had his money, I'd do things my way"?
Hmm, but little they know, hmm, it's so hard to find
One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind.
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Once I was wading in fortune and fame,
Everything that I dreamed of to get a start in life's game.
Hmm, suddenly, it happened, hmm, I lost every dime,
But I'm richer by far with a satisfied mind.
When my life is over and my time has run out,
My friends and my loved ones I'll leave, there's no doubt,
But one thing for certain: when it come my time,
I'll leave this old world with a satisfied mind.
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After each verse Dylan and the backing singers hum along with the music. Only when Dylan's humming is part of the lyrics of the verses do I include the interjections (uniformly represented as "hmm" and separated from the rest of the lyrics by commas).