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Bob Dylan
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CCrimson Amflames tied Emthrough my ears
RolliFn' high and Gmighty Ctraps
CPounced with Amfire on Emflaming Croads
FUsing ideas Emas my Gmaps
"We'll Fmeet on Amedges, Gsoon," said CI
AmProud 'neath heated Fbrow.G
Ah, Cbut I was so much Amolder Cthen,
I'm Fyounger Gthan that Cnow.
G G G G
CHalf-wracked Amprejudice Emleaped forth
"FRip down all Ghate," I scrCeamed
CLies that Amlife is Emblack and white
FSpoke from my skull. I Gdreamed
RomAmantic facts of Emmusketeers
FoundFationed deep, somehGow.
Ah, but CI was Amso much Emolder Fthen,
I'm Gyounger than that Cnow.
GirlCs' faces Amformed the Emforward path
From Fphony GjealousCy
To CmemorAmizing Empolitics
Of Fancient historGy
FlunAmg down by corpse Emevangelists
UnthFought of, though, somehGow.
Ah, Cbut I was so much Folder Cthen,
I'm Fyounger Gthan that Cnow.
A Cself-ordAmained profEmessor's tongue
Too FserioGus to Cfool
CSpouted Amout that Emliberty
Is Fjust equality in schGool
"AmEquality," I Emspoke the word
As Fif a wedding Gvow.
Ah, but CI was Amso much older then,
IF'm younger Gthan that Cnow.
In a Csoldier's Amstance, I Emaimed my hand
At the Fmongrel Gdogs who Cteach
CFearing not that I'Amd become my Emenemy
In the Finstant that I Gpreach
My Amexistence led by Fconfusion Cboats
AmMutiny from Emstern to Gbow.
Ah, but CI was Amso much Folder Cthen,
I'm Gyounger than that Cnow.
Yes, my Cguard stoAmod hard when Emabstract threats
Too Fnoble Gto neglCect
DeceCived me Aminto Emthinking
I had Fsomething to protGect
AmGood and bad, I defEmine these terms
FQuite clear, no doubt, somGehow.
Ah, but CI was Amso much Folder Cthen,
I'm Gyounger than that Cnow.