I did not serve in Vietnam, but I think many who did knew there was "Something wrong," that the war served some interests that weren't exactly "American."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12rUOLtbQDk
Bob Dylan Shelter from the Storm 'Twas in another lifetime, one of toil and blood When blackness was a virtue the road was full of mud I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form Come in, she said I'll give ya shelter from the storm And if I pass this way again, you can rest assured I'll always do my best for her, on that I give my word In a world of steel-eyed death, and men who are fighting to be warm Come in, she said I'll give ya shelter from the storm Not a word was spoke between us, there was little risk involved Everything up to that point had been left unresolved Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm Come in, she said I'll give ya shelter from the storm I was burned out from exhaustion, buried in the hail Poisoned in the bushes an' blown out on the trail Hunted like a crocodile, ravaged in the corn Come in, she said I'll give ya shelter from the storm Suddenly I turned around and she was standin' there With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns Come in, she said I'll give ya shelter from the storm Now there's a wall between us, somethin' there's been lost I took too much for granted, I got my signals crossed Just to think that it all began on an uneventful morn Come in, she said I'll give ya shelter from the storm Well, the deputy walks on hard nails and the preacher rides a mount But nothing really matters much, it's doom alone that counts And the one-eyed undertaker, he blows a futile horn Come in, she said I'll give ya shelter from the storm I've heard newborn babies wailin' like a mournin' dove And old men with broken teeth stranded without love Do I understand your question, man, is it hopeless and forlorn Come in, she said I'll give ya shelter from the storm In a little hilltop village, they gambled for my clothes I bargained for salvation and she gave me a lethal dose I offered up my innocence I got repaid with scorn Come in, she said I'll give ya shelter from the storm Well, I'm livin' in a foreign country but I'm bound to cross the line Beauty walks a razor's edge, someday I'll make it mine If I could only turn back the clock to when God and her were born Come in, she said I'll give ya shelter from the storm
LucyT SENT THIS TO US:
Billy Joel’s “We didn’t start the Fire” - EXCELLENT!!!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p3DzUwxI0o
Never thought of “Shelter from the Storm” as an anti-globalist ballad, but it’s one of my favorite Bob Dylan songs/poems. Blood on the Tracks was one of his finest albums, and there is nothing better then “Tangled up in Blue”. Its certainly true that the “Idiot Wind” has built up a head of steam today.
Re: Bob Dylan
When all of my friends were into the Beatles and the Stones, I was focused on Bob Dylan. His poetry touched my soul then and now. This is my favorite: https://youtu.be/b5dpkBV2ifs
Did you know he’s a Jew who has accepted Yeshua as Messiah? He wrote this song as a new believer. I wish I could find the video of him singing it, but it’s been taken off of YT. I like this one, too: https://youtu.be/59R-DGXJqnw