Story Behind The Song
I wanted to create a dark, dank situation in which I could segue into how current events mirror the ones of the Viet Nam war.
Song Description
The situation in iraq reminds me of those protest days of Bob Dylan in the '60s
| Song Length |
2:32 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Rock - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Annoyed, Cheerless |
Subject |
Protest, Politics |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Bob Dylan Blues
Words and Music by Kim York
Just a lingering taste of taste hopeless place wraps around me still
And I can?t get back to the railroad track that brought me here at will
This small town vision I?d love to be missin?, I?d get outta here today
Watch it disappear in the rear view mirror and be on my way.
This road?s been traveled by many a soul
Right now, it?s us, it?s killin?
Reminding me in so many ways
Of 1960s Dylan
So gather your forces and set your courses
What have you got to lose?
Help me break the spell of these
Bob Dylan blues
The rain is bleak on this misery street, no shelter from the storm
I pull my coat around my bones, tryin? to get warm
So be a good neighbor, don?t rattle your saber when faced with different views
Fightin? war is a dead man?s chore, everybody lose
The battle rages on and on
Each day there?s more it?s killin?
Reminds me of those protest days
Of 1960s Dylan
So when you?re pickin? leadership
Be careful what you choose
You may end up livin? in
Bob Dylan Blues