To Bobby Lyrics

Lyric discussion by midnight_listener 

Cover art for To Bobby lyrics by Joan Baez

i think this song is about bob dylan but in a different way - joan baez has said how she tried to get dylan involved in her causes but he was more concentrated on his personal career. i understand this song as criticism to him - he made everyone believe that he cared but he didnt: "That made me think your heart was aching, or even broken But if God hears my complaint He will forgive you"

Joan knows that the people want to hear dylan and they want to follow him. he was the best at that. but he didnt care as much as she did.

@midnight_listener Dylan did really care - at first. Then he came to the conclusion that doing so was a mistake, and he wrote "My Back Pages" to say so.