There would be brilliant songs, but, as [Bob] Dylan admitted on the recent Martin Scorsese documentary about him (No Direction Home), the specific muse that inspired "It's Alright Ma" would not return.

I change during the course of a day. I wake and I'm one person, and when I go to sleep I know for certain I'm somebody else.

My guard stood hard when abstract threats, too noble to neglect, deceived me into thinking, I had something to protect.

Call me any name you like I will never deny it.

You been down to the bottom with a bad man, babe But you're back were you belong

Sundown, yellow moon, I replay the past I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast

Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them.