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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Guitar
Roger McGuinn
Roger McGuinn
Guitar
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Guitar
Neil Young
Neil Young
Guitar
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Guitar
George Harrison
George Harrison
Guitar
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Guitar
Al Kooper
Al Kooper
Organ
Donald Dunn
Donald Dunn
Bass
Anton Fig
Anton Fig
Drums
Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
Drums
Stan Lynch
Stan Lynch
Percussion
G.E. Smith
G.E. Smith
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Rosen
Jeff Rosen
Executive Producer
Jeff Kramer
Jeff Kramer
Executive Producer
David Thoener
David Thoener
Mixing Engineer
Thom Cadley
Thom Cadley
Assistant Engineer
Don DeVito
Don DeVito
Producer
Dave Hewett
Dave Hewett
Recording Engineer
Vic Anesini
Vic Anesini
Mastering Engineer
Steven Berkowitz
Steven Berkowitz
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Crimson flames tied through my ears
Rolling high and mighty traps
Countless fire on flaming roads
Using ideas as my maps
"We'll meet on edges, soon," said I
Proud 'neath heated brow
[Chorus]
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now
[Verse 2]
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 facts of musketeers
Foundationed deep, somehow
[Chorus]
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now
[Verse 3]
Girls' faces formed the forward path
From phony jealousy
To memorizing politics
Of ancient history
Flung down by corpse evangelists
Unthought of, though, somehow
[Chorus]
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now
[Verse 4]
Self-ordained professor's tongue
Too serious to fool
Spouted out that liberty
Is just equality in school
"Equality," I spoke the word
As if a wedding vow
[Chorus]
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
My existence led by confusion boats
Mutiny from stern to bow
[Chorus]
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now
[Verse 6]
Yes, 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
[Chorus]
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now
[Chorus]
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now
Written by: Bob Dylan

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