Down at the corner by a hot-dog stand
I seen a man
I said, “Howdy friend, I guess there’s just us two”
He screamed a bit and away he flew
Thought I was a Communist
from Bob Dylan – Talkin' World War III Blues Lyrics on Rap Genius
Meaning
In this post-apocalyptic society Dylan is describing no one can trust each other. Sarcastic jabs at those who were anti-Communist occasionally popped up in his lyrics too.
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