Poems List

But even the president of the United States Sometimes must have to stand naked.

It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)

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From the fool’s gold mouthpiece The hollow horn plays wasted words Proves to warn That he not busy being born Is busy dying.

It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) [1965]

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But I was so much older then I’m younger than that now.

My Back Pages [1964]

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Yonder stands your orphan with his gun Crying like a fire in the sun Look out, the saints are comin’ through And it’s all over now, Baby Blue.

It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue [1965]

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When your rooster crows at the break of dawn Look out your window and I’ll be gone You’re the reason I’m trav’lin’ on Don’t think twice, it’s all right

Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right [1963]

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The order is Rapidly fadin’. And the first one now Will later be last For the times they are a-changin’.

The Times They Are A-Changin’ [1963]

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Where black is the color, where none is the number, And I’ll tell it and think it and speak it and breathe it, And reflect from the mountain so all souls can see it, Then I’ll stand on the ocean until I start sinkin’, But I’ll know my song well before I start singin’, And it’s a hard, it’s a hard, it’s a hard, it’s a hard, It’s a hard rain’s a-gonna fall.

A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall [1962]

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Come you masters of war You that build all the guns You that build the death planes You that build the big bombs You that hide behind walls You that hide behind desks I just want you to know I can see through your masks

Masters of War [1963]

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How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man?… The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind, The answer is blowin’ in the wind.

Blowin’ in the Wind [1962]

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Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman) was born on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota. He emerged on the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960s, quickly becoming an influential voice for the counterculture. His songs, such as 'Blowin' in the Wind,' 'The Times They Are a-Changin',' and 'Like a Rolling Stone,' became anthems of protest and reflection. Throughout his career, Dylan has explored various musical styles, from folk to blues, rock, and country, always maintaining a unique and challenging artistic identity. He is also an acclaimed author, having received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016 for 'having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.' Dylan continues to perform and record, maintaining his cultural and artistic relevance.