Day of the Locusts Lyrics

Lyric discussion by coldirons 

Cover art for Day of the Locusts lyrics by Bob Dylan

Dylan wrote this after receiving an honorary degree. As an ardent anti-establishment kind of guy, he received it with reservations, and only with the insistence of his family. The song is about how miserable he was accepting the degree.

I couldn't believe this song when I first heard it. It was like it was describing my life. Especially the part about driving to the black hills of Dakota after picking up a degree. That's exactly what I did when I graduated from college. Amazing.