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My Back Pages

The Byrds

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The Byrds - My Back Pages (Audio)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Byrds

Vocals

David Crosby

Vocals

Chris Hillman

Vocals

Vern Gosdin

Acoustic Guitar

Clarence White

Electric Guitar

Jim McGuinn

12-String Guitar

Michael Clarke

Drums

Hugh Masekela

Horn

Roger McGuinn

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bob Dylan

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Gary Usher

Producer

Vic Anesini

Mastering Engineer

Tim Geelan

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Crimson flames tied through my years

Flowing high and mighty trapped

Countless fire and flaming roads

Using ideas as my maps

"We'll meet on edges, soon," said I

Proud 'neath heated brow

[Verse 2]

Ah, but I was so much older then

I'm younger than that now

[Verse 3]

Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth

"Rip down all hate", I screamed

Lies that life is black and white

Spoke from my skull, I dreamed

Romantic flanks of musketeers

Foundationed deep, somehow

[Verse 4]

Ah, but I was so much older then

I'm younger than that now

[Verse 5]

In a soldier's stance I aimed my hand

At the mongrel dogs who teach

Fearing not I'd become my enemy

In the instant that I preach

Sisters fled by confusion boats

Mutiny from stern to bow

Ah, but I was so much older then

I'm younger than that now

[Verse 6]

Ah, but I was so much older then

I'm younger than that now

[Verse 7]

My guard stood hard when abstract threats

Too noble to neglect

Deceived me into thinking

I had something to protect

Good and bad, I define these terms

Quite clear, no doubt, somehow

[Verse 8]

Ah, but I was so much older then

I'm younger than that now

Written by: Bob Dylan