Classic Bob Dylan lyrics to go under the hammer in New York

Lyrics written by Bob Dylan for his iconic song The Times They Are A-Changin’ will go on auction later this month and are expected to fetch up to $300,000, auction house Sotheby’s said. One of the most celebrated songs of the 1960s, Mr Dylan’s...

Lyrics written by Bob Dylan for his iconic song The Times They Are A-Changin’ will go on auction later this month and are expected to fetch up to $300,000, auction house Sotheby’s said.

One of the most celebrated songs of the 1960s, Mr Dylan’s manuscript features four verses of lyrics, without musical notation, scrawled in pencil on a scrap of notebook paper according to Sotheby’s, which said the auction will be held on December 10.

The 1964 song was a beacon for a folk-inspired protest movement that challenged prevailing attitudes towards race, poverty and the Vietnam War.

Mr Dylan, who turns 70 years old next year, continues to record and perform.

The Times They Are A-Changin first debuted on the January 1964 album of the same name.

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