MY OWN VERSION OF YOU












MY OWN VERSION OF YOU









All through the summers into January

I’ve been visiting morgues and monasteries




Lookin’ for the necessary body parts

Limbs and livers and brains and hearts




I’ll bring someone to life - it’s what I'm gonna do

I wanna create my own version of you




Well it must be the winter of my discontent

I wish you’d have taken me with you wherever you went




They talk all night and they talk all day

Not for a minute do I believe anything they say




I’m going to bring someone to life - someone I’ve never seen

You know what I mean - you know exactly what I mean




I’ll take the Scarface Pacino and the Godfather Brando

Mix it up in a tank and get a robot commando




If I do it up right and put the head on straight

I’ll be saved by the creature that I create




I’ll get blood from a cactus - gunpowder from ice

I don’t gamble with cards and I don’t shoot no dice




Can you look at my face with your sightless eye

Can you cross your heart and hope to die




I’ll bring someone to life - someone for real

Someone who feels the way that I feel




I study Sanskrit and Arabic to improve my mind

I want to do things for the benefit of all mankind




I say to the willow tree - don’t weep for me

I’m saying to hell to all things that used to be




Well I get into trouble - then I hit the wall

No place to run - no place at all




I pick a number between a-one and two

And I ask myself what would Julius Caesar do




I wanna bring someone to life in more ways than one

Don’t matter how long it takes - it’ll be done when it’s done




I’m gonna make you play the piano like Leon Russell

Like Liberace - like St. John the Apostle




I’ll play every number that I can play

I’ll see you maybe on judgment day




After midnight if you still want to meet

I’ll be at the Black Horse tavern on Armageddon street




Two doors down - not that far to walk

I’ll hear your footsteps - you won’t have to knock




I’ll bring someone to life - balance the scales

I’m not gonna get involved in any insignificant details




You can bring it to St Peter - you can bring it to Jerome

You can bring it all the way over - bring it all the way home




Bring it to the corner where the children play

You can bring it to me on a silver tray




I’ll bring someone to life - spare no expense

Do it with decency and common sense




Can you tell me what it means to be or not to be

You won’t get away with foolin’ me




Can you help me walk that moonlight mile

Can you give me the blessings of your smile




I’ll bring someone to life - use all of my powers

Do it in the dark - in the wee small hours




I can see the history of the whole human race

It’s all right there - it’s carved into your face




Should I break it all down - should I fall on my knees

Is there light at the end of the tunnel - can you tell me please




Stand over there by the cypress tree

Where the Trojan women and children were sold into slavery




Long before the first crusade

Way back before England or America were made




Step right into the burning hell

Where some of the best known enemies of mankind dwell




Mr Freud with his dreams - Mr Marx with his axe

See the rawhide lash rip the skin from their backs




Got the right spirit - you can feel it you can hear it

You got what they call the immortal spirit




You can feel it all night - you can feel it in the morn’

It creeps in your body the day you were born




One strike of lightning is all that I need

And a blast of electricity that runs at top speed




Show me your ribs - I’ll stick in the knife

Gonna jump start my creation to life




I wanna bring someone to life - turn back the years

Do it with laughter and do it with tears








PERFORMANCES

02 November 2021, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

03 November 2021, Chicago, Illinois

05 November 2021, Cleveland, Ohio

06 November 2021, Columbus, Ohio

07 November 2021, Bloomington, Indiana

09 November 2021, Cincinnati, Ohio

10 November 2021, Knoxville, Tennessee

12 November 2021, Louisville, Kentucky

13 November 2021, Charleston, West Virginia

15 November 2021, Moon Township, Pennsylvania

16 November 2021, Hershey, Pennsylvania

19 November 2021, New York City, New York

20 November 2021, New York City, New York

21 November 2021, New York City, New York

23 November 2021, Port Chester, New York

24 November 2021, Port Chester, New York

26 November 2021, Providence, Rhode Island

29 November 2021, Boston, Massachusetts

27 November 2021, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

30November 2021, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

02 December 2021, Washington, D.C.

Phoenix, Arizona, March 3, 2022

Tuscon, Arizona, March 4, 2022

Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 6, 2022

Lubbock, Texas, March 8, 2022

Irving, Texas, March 10, 2022

Sugar Land, Texas, March 11, 2022

San Antonio, Texas, March 13, 2022

San Antonio, Texas, March 14, 2022

Austin, Texas, March 16, 2022

Shreveport, Louisiana, March 18, 2022

New Orleans, Louisiana, March 19, 2022

Montgomery, Alabama, March 21, 2022

Nashville, Tennessee, March 23, 2022

Atlanta, Georgia, March 24, 2022

Savannah, Georgia, March 26, 2022

North Charleston, South Carolina, March 27, 2022

Columbia, South Carolina, March 29, 2022

Charlotte, North Carolina, March 30, 2022

Greensboro, North Carolina, April 1, 2022

Asheville, North Carolina, April 2, 2022

Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 4, 2022

Birmingham, Alabama, April 5, 2022

Mobile, Alabama, April 7, 2022

Meridian, Mississippi, April 8, 2022

Memphis, Tennessee, April 9, 2022

Little Rock, Arkansas, April 11, 2022

Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 13, 2022

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, April 14, 2022

Spokane, Washington, May 28, 2022

Kennewick, Washington, May 29, 2022

Portland, Oregon, May 31, 2022

Seattle, Washington, June 1, 2022

Seattle, Washington, June 2, 2022

Eugene, Oregon, June 5, 2022

Redding, California, June 7, 2022

Oakland, California, June 9, 2022

Oakland, California, June 10, 2022

Oakland, California, June 11, 2022

Los Angeles, California, June 14, 2022

Los Angeles, California, June 15, 2022

Los Angeles, California, June 16, 2022

San Diego, California, June 18, 2022

Long Beach, California, June 20, 2022

Santa Barbara, California, June 22, 2022

Santa Cruz, California, June 23, 2022

Sacramento, California, June 25, 2022

Bend, Oregon, June 27, 2022

Boise, Idaho, June 28, 2022

Salt Lake City, Utah, June 30, 2022

Grand Junction, Colorado, July 1, 2022

Dillon, Colorado, July 3, 2022

Denver, Colorado, July 5, 2022

Denver, Colorado, July 6, 2022

Oslo, Norway, September 25, 2022

Stockholm, Sweden, September 27, 2022

Gothenburg, Sweden, September 29, 2022

Copenhagen, Denmark, September 30, 2022

Flensburg, Germany, October 2, 2022

Magdeburg, Germany, October 3, 2022

Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2022

Berlin, Germany, October 6, 2022

Berlin, Germany, October 7, 2022

Krefeld, Germany, October 9, 2022

Paris, France, October 11, 2022

Paris, France, October 12, 2022

Paris, France, October 13, 2022

Brussels, Belgium, October 15, 2022

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 16, 2022

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 17, 2022

London, England, October 19, 2022

London, England, October 20, 2022

London, England, October 23, 2022

London, England, October 24, 2022

Cardiff, Wales, October 26, 2022

Hull, England, October 27, 2022

Nottingham, England, October 28, 2022

Glasgow, Scotland, October 30, 2022

Glasgow, Scotland, October 31, 2022

Manchester, England, November 2, 2022

Oxford, England, November 4, 2022

Bournemouth, England, November 5, 2022

Dublin, Ireland, November 7, 2022

Osaka, Japan, April 6, 2023

Osaka, Japan, April 7, 2023

Osaka, Japan, April 8, 2023

Tokyo, Japan, April 11, 2023

Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 2023

Tokyo, Japan, April 14, 2023

Tokyo, Japan, April 15, 2023

Tokyo, Japan, April 16, 2023

Nagoya, Japan, April 18, 2023

Nagoya, Japan, April 19, 2023

Nagoya, Japan, April 20, 2023

Porto, Portugal, June 2, 2023

Lisbon, Portugal, June 4, 2023

Lisbon, Portugal, June 5, 2023

Madrid, Spain, June 7, 2023

Madrid, Spain, June 8, 2023

Seville, Spain, June 10, 2023

Seville, Spain, June 11, 2023

Granada, Spain, June 13, 2023

Alicante, Spain, June 15, 2023

San Sebastian, Spain, June 19, 2023

San Sebastian, Spain, June 20, 2023

Logrono, Spain, June 21, 2023

Barcelona, Spain, June 23, 2023

Barcelona, Spain, June 24, 2023

Carcassonne, France, June 26, 2023

Aix-en-Provence, France, June 27, 2023

Lyon, France, June 29, 2023

Lyon, France, June 30, 2023

Montreux, Switzerland, July 1, 2023

Milan, Italy, July 3, 2023

Milan, Italy, July 4, 2023

Lucca, Italy, July 6, 2023

Perugia, Italy, July 7, 2023

Rome, Italy, July 9, 2023

Kansas City, MO, October 1, 2023

Kansas City, MO, October 2, 2023

St. Louis, MO, October 4, 2023

Chicago, IL, October 6, 2023

Chicago, IL, October 7, 2023

Chicago, IL, October 8, 2023

Milwaukee, WI, October 11, 2023

Milwaukee, WI, October 12, 2023

Grand Rapids, MI, October 14, 2023

Indianapolis, IN, October 16, 2023

Indianapolis, IN, October 17, 2023

Cincinnati, OH, October 20, 2023

Akron, OH, October 21, 2023

Erie, PA, October 23, 2023

Rochester, NY, October 24, 2023

Toronto, ON, Canada, October 26, 2023

Toronto, ON, Canada, October 27, 2023

Montreal, QB, Canada, October 29, 2023

Schenectady, NY, October 30, 2023

Boston, MA, November 3, 2023

Boston, MA, November 4, 2023

Boston, MA, November 5, 2023

Port Chester, NY, November 7, 2023

Port Chester, NY, November 8, 2023

Providence, RI, November 10, 2023

Waterbury, CT, November 11, 2023

Springfield, MA, November 12, 2023

Brooklyn, New York City, NY, November 14, 2023

Brooklyn, New York City, NY, November 15, 2023

Manhattan, New York City, NY, November 16, 2023

Philadelphia, PA, November 19, 2023

Newark, NJ, November 20, 2023

Newark, NJ, November 21, 2023

Baltimore, MD, November 24, 2023

Baltimore, MD, November 25, 2023

Richmond, VA, November 27, 2023

Roanoke, VA, November 29, 2023

Huntington, WV, November 30, 2023

Richmond, KY, December 2, 2023

Evansville, IN, December 3, 2023











"MY OWN VERSION OF YOU"

was released in June 2020

on the album "Rough And Rowdy Ways".



The live debut of "MY OWN VERSION OF YOU"

was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in November 2021,

during the first concert of the fall 2021 US tour.

Really powerful versions "MY OWN VERSION OF YOU" were

performed also during all 20 of the following shows of the tour.



During the US spring tour in March and April of 2022

"MY OWN VERSION OF YOU" continued to be

included in all of his 28 concerts, and during the US tour

in May, June and July of 2022 "MY OWN VERSION OF YOU"

was also performed in all 25 concerts.



During the European fall tour in September, October, and November of 2022

"MY OWN VERSION OF YOU" appeared also in all 29 concerts;

and I did see Dylan perform this gem in Paris, Glasgow, and Dublin.



In 2023, during his April tour in Japan, Bob Dylan also performed

eleven more great versions of "MY OWN VERSION OF YOU",

six of which I had the privilege to witness myself,

on my first ever journey to the far east.



During the European tour in June and July of 2023

"MY OWN VERSION OF YOU" appeared as well

in all 24 shows, with a new arrangement;

and the North American fall tour of 2023 included another

40 performances of "MY OWN VERSION OF YOU".

















~ MP3 ~ MY OWN VERSION OF YOU ~
~ MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN ~ NOVEMBER 02, 2021 ~
[LIVE DEBUT] [soomlos recording]




~ MP3 ~ MY OWN VERSION OF YOU ~
~ CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ~ NOVEMBER 03, 2021 ~




~ MP3 ~ MY OWN VERSION OF YOU ~
~ CLEVELAND, OHIO ~ NOVEMBER 05, 2021 ~
[soomlos recording]




~ MP3 ~ MY OWN VERSION OF YOU ~
~ COLUMBUS, OHIO ~ NOVEMBER 06, 2021 ~
[soomlos recording]








~ MP3 ~ MY OWN VERSION OF YOU ~
~ NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK ~ NOVEMBER 21, 2021 ~
[soomlos recording]




~ MP3 ~ MY OWN VERSION OF YOU ~
~ TULSA, OKLAHOMA ~ APRIL 13, 2022 ~
[soomlos recording]




~ MP3 ~ MY OWN VERSION OF YOU ~
~ EUGENE, OREGON ~ JUNE 05, 2022 ~
[soomlos recording]




~ MP3 ~ MY OWN VERSION OF YOU ~
~ BEND, OREGON ~ JUNE 27, 2022 ~
[soomlos recording]




~ MP3 ~ MY OWN VERSION OF YOU ~
~ BOISE, IDAHO ~ JUNE 28, 2022 ~
[soomlos recording]






~ MP3 ~ MY OWN VERSION OF YOU ~
~ OSLO, NORWAY ~ SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 ~






London, England, October 23, 2022











~ MP3 ~ MY OWN VERSION OF YOU ~
~ DUBLIN, IRELAND ~ NOVEMBER 07, 2022 ~
[spot recording]