Today, the American folk singer Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for literature. Below are some lyrics from Dylan songs that relate to themes of interest at Truth in Accounting.
All Along The Watchtower
There must be some way out of here, said the joker to the thief
There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief
… So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late
All along the watchtower, princes kept the view
… Outside in the distance a wildcat did growl
Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl
Blowin’ in the Wind
… Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn't see?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind
The Times They are A-changin
Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone
Trust Yourself
… Don't trust me to show you the truth
When the truth may be only ashes and dust
If you need somebody you can trust, trust yourself.
Like a Rolling Stone
… When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose
You're invisible now, you've got no secrets to conceal
Eve of Destruction
… Take a look around you, boy, it's bound to scare you, boy
And you tell me over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction
Yeah, my blood's so mad, feels like coagulatin'
I'm sittin' here, just contemplatin'
I can't twist the truth, it knows no regulation.
Not Dark Yet
… Sometimes my burden is more than I can bear
It's not dark yet, but it's getting there
I was born here and I'll die here, against my will
I know it looks like I'm movin' but I'm standin' still.
Knockin' on Heaven’s Door
…Mama take this badge from me
I can't use it anymore
It's gettin' dark, too dark to see
Feels like I'm knockin' on Heaven's door