On 11 April 1961, Bob Dylan played his first official gig in Greenwich Village, New York.

THE NEVER ENDING TOUR

You’re on an endless journey, do you ever wonder why?
Everyday another concert, every night another town
Every evening is a greeting, every morning a goodbye
Do you think that you can ever settle down?

It’s time you put an end to all your rough and rowdy ways
You always want to ramble, you always want to roam
You drive hotel to hotel, and you live from day to day
Do you think that you will ever find a home?

Day after day, behind dark glasses, you drive from shore to shore
At night you stand before the lights of crowded concert halls
The songs are your companions, no conversation, just applause
What will you do after the final curtain falls?

Henry Peacock January 2025