Myth would have it that this song is about his wife Sara, but Dylan himself is contemtuous of such literal readings of his songs.
Adam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patti Witten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "onlyJONI List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 11:48 PM Subject: Dylan and joni: Idiot Wind > Someone once told me that Dylan''s "Idiot Wind" (1975, Blood On The Tracks) > was about Joni. My apologies if this has already been covered. > > > I woke up on the roadside, daydreamin' 'bout the way things sometimes are > > Visions of your chestnut mare shoot through my head and are makin' me see > > stars. > > You hurt the ones that I love best and cover up the truth with lies. > > One day you'll be in the ditch, flies buzzin' around your eyes, > > Blood on your saddle. > > Not very flattering! Is it a "true" legend? > > here's the rest of the lyric > http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/idiot.html > > Patti > -- > http://pattiwitten.com > New CD "Sycamore Tryst" > http://sycamoretryst.com
