CROSSING THE RUBICON












CROSSING THE RUBICON









‪I crossed the Rubicon on the 14th day of the most dangerous month of the year

At the worst time at the worst place - that’s all I seem to hear




I got up early so I could greet the Goddess of the Dawn

I painted my wagon - I abandoned all hope and I crossed the Rubicon




Well the Rubicon is a Red River going gently as she flows

Redder than your ruby lips and the blood that flows from the rose




Three miles north of purgatory - one step from the great beyond

I prayed to the cross - I kissed the girls and I crossed the Rubicon




What are these dark days I see in this world so badly bent

How can I redeem the time - the time so idly spent




How much longer can it last - how long can it go on

I embraced my love - put down my head and I crossed the Rubicon




I can feel the bones beneath my skin and they’re tremblin’ with rage

I’ll make your wife a widow - you’ll never see old age




Show me one good man in sight that the sun shines down upon

I pawned my watch - I paid my debts and I crossed the Rubicon




I put my heart up on the hill where some happiness I’ll find

If I survive then let me love - let the hour be mine




Take the high road - take the low - take any one you’re on

I poured the cup - I passed it along and I crossed the Rubicon




Well you defiled the most lovely flower in all of womanhood

Others can be tolerant - others can be good




I’ll cut you up with a crooked knife - Lord - and I’ll miss you when you’re gone

I stood between heaven and earth and I crossed the Rubicon




You won’t find any happiness here - no happiness or joy

Go back to the gutter - try your luck - find you some nice pretty boy




Tell me how many men I need and who can I count upon

I strapped my belt – I buttoned my coat and I crossed the Rubicon




I feel the Holy Spirit inside - see the light that freedom gives

I believe it’s in the reach of every man who lives




Keep as far away as possible - It’s darkest ‘fore the dawn - Oh Lord

I turned the key and broke it off and I crossed the Rubicon




Mona Baby - are you still in my mind - I truly believe that you are

Couldn’t be anybody else but you who’s come with me this far




The killing frost is on the ground and the autumn leaves are gone

I lit the torch - I looked to the east and I crossed the Rubicon








PERFORMANCES


Phoenix, Arizona, March 3, 2022

Tuscon, Arizona, March 4, 2022

Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 6, 2022

Lubbock, Texas, March 8, 2022

Irving, Texas, March 10, 2022

Sugar Land, Texas, March 11, 2022

San Antonio, Texas, March 13, 2022

San Antonio, Texas, March 14, 2022

Austin, Texas, March 16, 2022

Shreveport, Louisiana, March 18, 2022

New Orleans, Louisiana, March 19, 2022

Montgomery, Alabama, March 21, 2022

Nashville, Tennessee, March 23, 2022

Atlanta, Georgia, March 24, 2022

Savannah, Georgia, March 26, 2022

North Charleston, South Carolina, March 27, 2022

Columbia, South Carolina, March 29, 2022

Charlotte, North Carolina, March 30, 2022

Greensboro, North Carolina, April 1, 2022

Asheville, North Carolina, April 2, 2022

Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 4, 2022

Birmingham, Alabama, April 5, 2022

Mobile, Alabama, April 7, 2022

Meridian, Mississippi, April 8, 2022

Memphis, Tennessee, April 9, 2022

Little Rock, Arkansas, April 11, 2022

Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 13, 2022

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, April 14, 2022

Spokane, Washington, May 28, 2022

Kennewick, Washington, May 29, 2022

Portland, Oregon, May 31, 2022

Seattle, Washington, June 1, 2022

Seattle, Washington, June 2, 2022

Eugene, Oregon, June 5, 2022

Redding, California, June 7, 2022

Oakland, California, June 9, 2022

Oakland, California, June 10, 2022

Oakland, California, June 11, 2022

Los Angeles, California, June 14, 2022

Los Angeles, California, June 15, 2022

Los Angeles, California, June 16, 2022

San Diego, California, June 18, 2022

Long Beach, California, June 20, 2022

Santa Barbara, California, June 22, 2022

Santa Cruz, California, June 23, 2022

Sacramento, California, June 25, 2022

Bend, Oregon, June 27, 2022

Boise, Idaho, June 28, 2022

Salt Lake City, Utah, June 30, 2022

Grand Junction, Colorado, July 1, 2022

Dillon, Colorado, July 3, 2022

Denver, Colorado, July 5, 2022

Denver, Colorado, July 6, 2022

Oslo, Norway, September 25, 2022

Stockholm, Sweden, September 27, 2022

Gothenburg, Sweden, September 29, 2022

Copenhagen, Denmark, September 30, 2022

Flensburg, Germany, October 2, 2022

Magdeburg, Germany, October 3, 2022

Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2022

Berlin, Germany, October 6, 2022

Berlin, Germany, October 7, 2022

Krefeld, Germany, October 9, 2022

Paris, France, October 11, 2022

Paris, France, October 12, 2022

Paris, France, October 13, 2022

Brussels, Belgium, October 15, 2022

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 16, 2022

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 17, 2022

London, England, October 19, 2022

London, England, October 20, 2022

London, England, October 23, 2022

London, England, October 24, 2022

Cardiff, Wales, October 26, 2022

Hull, England, October 27, 2022

Nottingham, England, October 28, 2022

Glasgow, Scotland, October 30, 2022

Glasgow, Scotland, October 31, 2022

Manchester, England, November 2, 2022

Oxford, England, November 4, 2022

Bournemouth, England, November 5, 2022

Dublin, Ireland, November 7, 2022

Osaka, Japan, April 6, 2023

Osaka, Japan, April 7, 2023

Osaka, Japan, April 8, 2023

Tokyo, Japan, April 11, 2023

Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 2023

Tokyo, Japan, April 14, 2023

Tokyo, Japan, April 15, 2023

Tokyo, Japan, April 16, 2023

Nagoya, Japan, April 18, 2023

Nagoya, Japan, April 19, 2023

Nagoya, Japan, April 20, 2023

Porto, Portugal, June 2, 2023

Lisbon, Portugal, June 4, 2023

Lisbon, Portugal, June 5, 2023

Madrid, Spain, June 7, 2023

Madrid, Spain, June 8, 2023

Seville, Spain, June 10, 2023

Seville, Spain, June 11, 2023

Granada, Spain, June 13, 2023

Alicante, Spain, June 15, 2023

San Sebastian, Spain, June 19, 2023

San Sebastian, Spain, June 20, 2023

Logrono, Spain, June 21, 2023

Barcelona, Spain, June 23, 2023

Barcelona, Spain, June 24, 2023

Carcassonne, France, June 26, 2023

Aix-en-Provence, France, June 27, 2023

Lyon, France, June 29, 2023

Lyon, France, June 30, 2023

Montreux, Switzerland, July 1, 2023

Milan, Italy, July 3, 2023

Milan, Italy, July 4, 2023

Lucca, Italy, July 6, 2023

Perugia, Italy, July 7, 2023

Rome, Italy, July 9, 2023

Kansas City, MO, October 1, 2023

Kansas City, MO, October 2, 2023

St. Louis, MO, October 4, 2023

Chicago, IL, October 6, 2023

Chicago, IL, October 7, 2023

Chicago, IL, October 8, 2023

Milwaukee, WI, October 11, 2023

Milwaukee, WI, October 12, 2023

Grand Rapids, MI, October 14, 2023

Indianapolis, IN, October 16, 2023

Indianapolis, IN, October 17, 2023

Cincinnati, OH, October 20, 2023

Akron, OH, October 21, 2023

Erie, PA, October 23, 2023

Rochester, NY, October 24, 2023

Toronto, ON, Canada, October 26, 2023

Toronto, ON, Canada, October 27, 2023

Montreal, QB, Canada, October 29, 2023

Schenectady, NY, October 30, 2023

Boston, MA, November 3, 2023

Boston, MA, November 4, 2023

Boston, MA, November 5, 2023

Port Chester, NY, November 7, 2023

Port Chester, NY, November 8, 2023

Providence, RI, November 10, 2023

Waterbury, CT, November 11, 2023

Springfield, MA, November 12, 2023

Brooklyn, New York City, NY, November 14, 2023

Brooklyn, New York City, NY, November 15, 2023

Manhattan, New York City, NY, November 16, 2023

Philadelphia, PA, November 19, 2023

Newark, NJ, November 20, 2023

Newark, NJ, November 21, 2023

Baltimore, MD, November 24, 2023

Baltimore, MD, November 25, 2023

Richmond, VA, November 27, 2023

Roanoke, VA, November 29, 2023

Huntington, WV, November 30, 2023

Richmond, KY, December 2, 2023

Evansville, IN, December 3, 2023











"CROSSING THE RUBICON"

was released in June 2020

on the album "Rough And Rowdy Ways".



The live debut of "CROSSING THE RUBICON"

was in Phoenix, Arizona, during the first concert

of the US 2022 spring tour; and the song was included

in all of Dylan's 28 concerts in March and April of 2022.

During the US tour in May, June and July of 2022

"CROSSING THE RUBICON" was also

performed in all 25 concerts.



During the European fall tour in September, October, and November of 2022

"CROSSING THE RUBICON" appeared also in all 29 concerts;

and I did see Dylan perform this gem in Paris, Glasgow, and Dublin.



In 2023, during his April tour in Japan, Bob Dylan also performed

eleven more wonderful versions of "CROSSING THE RUBICON",

six of which I had the privilege to witness myself,

on my first ever journey to the far east.



During the European tour in June and July of 2023

"CROSSING THE RUBICON" appeared as well in all 24 shows;

and the North American fall tour of 2023 included another

40 performances of "CROSSING THE RUBICON".











~ MP3 ~ CROSSING THE RUBICON ~
~ TULSA, OKLAHOMA ~ APRIL 13, 2022 ~
[soomlos recording]



~ MP3 ~ CROSSING THE RUBICON ~
~ EUGENE, OREGON ~ JUNE 05, 2022 ~
[soomlos recording]



~ MP3 ~ CROSSING THE RUBICON ~
~ BEND, OREGON ~ JUNE 27, 2022 ~
[soomlos recording]



~ MP3 ~ CROSSING THE RUBICON ~
~ BOISE, IDAHO ~ JUNE 28, 2022 ~
[soomlos recording]






~ MP3 ~ CROSSING THE RUBICON ~
~ OSLO, NORWAY ~ SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 ~



~ MP3 ~ CROSSING THE RUBICON ~
~ PARIS, FRANCE ~ OCTOBER 11, 2022 ~
[spot recording]