The Times They Are A-Changin'.(Lyrics: Today and Yesterday)

Writing!, February, 2008

Directions: Many songs reflect the time in which the songwriters live. Fans often take up the musicians' work as personal anthems. Read the lyrics to "The Times They Are A-Changin'" and "Waiting on the World to Change" (pages 4 and 5). On a separate piece of paper write a summary of the messages of the songs and how they fit into the culture in which they were written. Compare and contrast the themes of the lyrics.

The Times They Are A-Changin'

By Bob Dylan, 1964

Come gather 'round people

Wherever you roam

And admit that the waters

Around you have ...