Positively 4th Street

You got a lotta nerve
To say you are my friend
When I was down
You just stood there grinning

You got a lotta nerve
To say you got a helping hand to lend
You just want to be on
The side that's winning

You say I let you down
You know it's not like that
If you're so hurt
Why then don't you show it

You say you lost your faith
But that's not where it's at
You had no faith to lose
And you know it

I know the reason
That you talk behind my back
I used to be among the crowd
You're in with

Do you take me for such a fool
To think I'd make contact
With the one who tries to hide
What he don't know to begin with

You see me on the street
You always act surprised
You say, "How are you?" "Good luck"
But you don't mean it

When you know as well as me
You'd rather see me paralyzed
Why don't you just come out once
And scream it

No, I do not feel that good
When I see the heartbreaks you embrace
If I was a master thief
Perhaps I'd rob them

And now I know you're dissatisfied
With your position and your place
Don't you understand
It's not my problem

I wish that for just one time
You could stand inside my shoes
And just for that one moment
I could be you

Yes, I wish that for just one time
You could stand inside my shoes
You'd know what a drag it is
To see you


Copyright © 1965; renewed 1993 Special Rider Music

Johnny Echols cited this song as his favourite Bob Dylan track in a recent Mojo magazine and said it was about false friendship. I heard it on the radio this morning (covered by Mick Hucknall for chrissake - even he couldn't make it sound bad) and it just made me wonder if Johnny felt it was reminiscent of his relationship with Arthur Lee.

Hey ho

The happy couple, Keith and Clare, with dogs

Keith, Tina and Jim at the wedding of our niece Clare

Forgive me father it has been two months since my last blog...

A lot has happened in the interim, some of it good and some of it bad. I can say for sure though that I feel a lot more rational and together than I did between February and July when I wrote most of the blog - but it was a great cathartic experience. I even feel better about my job! Hopefully I'll get back to more regular entries shortly, but in the meantime here are a few pictures for your delectation...