By Tony Attwood
So busy was I trying to work out my solution to these strange lyrics that I stupidly missed the fact that Rob Berretta had also supplied a copy. Clearly I’m getting too old for this publishing lark. Fulsome apologies Rob.
I love this version, so it does deserve a mention on its own.
Here’s Rob’s website
The lyrics are below
Don’t let anyone write your story
Write a story of your own
The greatest thing we have to live for
Is seeking the unknown
Don’t let anyone write your story
Or tell you how to love
Save it for the one who really loves you
Or as written in the stars above
I am just the humble one
Coming home from work when the day is done
But it’s love and lovin’ that makes the world go ’round
Here with both feet on the ground
Don’t let anyone write your story
Nowadays it’s not that hard
Don’t let anyone write your story
I’m still not too old to do the job
Bob Dylan Showcase
- Bob Dylan Showcase: Señor, as never before. Listen, be amazed.
- Your chance to write the music to Dylan’s unfinished song
- Untold Dylan Showcase: the publisher’s turn
- Dylan PL – Arlekin and Blind Wille
- Make you feel my love – Denise Konkal
- Rev Kevin Waters, “Tomorrow is a long time”
- Property of Jesus, Ron Sexsmith
- Imaginary Future: Times they are a changing
- Untold Dylan showcase: Make you feel my love – Jüri Aidas
And the earlier versions
Untold Dylan Showcase: A new Dylan song – “Don’t let anyone write your story”
this one is fantastic! I really like it! Great melody and fantastic singing, really makes the lyrics work. Sounds very mid-60s..which is probably when it was written judging by Dylan’s publishing company used on the copyright.
Love it, love it, love it