Bobby Dylan

 

I wrote to Bob Dylan

a little while back.

I just wanted him to know

how much his music

inspired me,

and that I’ve always kept track

of his highs and his lows,

every line, every lick.

 

I’ve tried to live my life,

I said,

in the spirit of his songs.

‘The Times They Are a-Changin’’

Inspirational lyrics,

buried in my head,

for so long,

constantly changing.

 

I thought he might want to know

I’ve completely re-written ‘Forever Young.’

It’s possible that may have upset him.

Perhaps what could make it worse,

Is that I also told him

I’ve added one more verse.

 

He hasn’t written back - yet.

And I’d named a child after him

(Ian Richard Dylan, not Catherine).

Too late to do any name-changin’ I suppose.

 

So I thought I’d drop a line

to Paul Simon,

Give him the benefit etc.

I thought he might want to know

I’ve completely re-written ‘Homeward Bound,’

and that I’ve added one more verse.

 

As yet there’s been no reply.