Deciphering Dylan’s tribute to John Lennon, “Roll on John” (2012) 45 years after. #lyricvideo

It was 45 years ago today on Dec. 8 1980 that John Lennon was shot down in New York City and the world lost one its most beloved musicians and social activists.

Over 30 years later, Bob Dylan paid tribute to his former friend in this song, “Roll on John” on the 2012 Tempest album. Here is a link to the video I used which features film of John and Bob riding in a taxi together in London in 1966:
https://youtu.be/JdV8qvvQTVI?si=11O16r1-LCi_EwUo

I am a big John Lennon fan and have reacted to a number of his solo songs and some Beatles songs on my regular Clarion Call channel. Here is a link to the playlist for those:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuFOmMajgSWwGlnSro4vCh6fNTIiSeZGq