Lord Protect My Child

"Lord Protect My Child"
"Lord Protect My Child"
Song by Bob Dylan
from the album The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991
Language	English
Released	March 26, 1991
Recorded	May 2, 1983
Genre	Blues; Contemporary Christian
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Bob Dylan

"Lord Protect My Child" is a song written by Bob Dylan,^[1] who recorded it at New York City's The Power Station in ten takes on May 2, 1983.^[2] The song is an outtake from Dylan's album Infidels that was later included in The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991^[3] on Volume 3.^[4] It is not known why Dylan decided not to include "Lord Protect My Child" on Infidels.^[5] It is a Christian song, the lyrics of which express concern for Dylan's child.^[6] Reviewer Jonathan Lethem called the song "an achingly candid blues-plea which [provides] a rare glimpse of Bob Dylan-the-parent".^[7] Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, and Dave Brubeck performed a cover version of "Lord Protect My Child", which was produced by Chris Brubeck and used as the theme song for the human trafficking documentary film Not My Life.^[8]

References[edit]

^ Tim Dunn (2008). The Bob Dylan Copyright Files 1962-2007. AuthorHouse. p. 299. ISBN 978-1438915890.
^ Clinton Heylin (2010). Still on the Road: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1974-2006. Chicago Review Press. p. 274. ISBN 978-1569767597.
^ Guido Bieri (2007). Life on the Tracks: Bob Dylan's Songs. Lulu. p. 45. ISBN 978-1847531513.
^ Anthony Varesi (2002). The Bob Dylan Albums: A Critical Study. Guernica Editions. p. 257. ISBN 1550711393.
^ Larry David Smith (2002). Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and American Song. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 88. ISBN 027597393X.
^ Sean Egan (2011). The Mammoth Book of Bob Dylan. Running Press. p. 389. ISBN 978-0762442683.
^ Jonathan Lethem. Kevin J. H. Dettmar (ed.). "Infidels (1983)". The Cambridge Companion to Bob Dylan: 163.
^ "Lincoln Center World Premiere Features Dave Brubeck". Carriage House Studios. January 31, 2011. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.