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Forever Young Lyrics by Bob Dylan
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Forever Young quick summary
- Recording: “Forever Young” is credited to Bob Dylan.
- Released: Aug 21, 1978 on “At Budokan”.
- Length: The recording runs 6:31.
- Genre: Filed under Rock.
- Lyrics: This page has 36 lyric lines and 44 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Bob Dylan.
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Who performs “Forever Young”?
The recording on this page is credited to Bob Dylan.
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The stored release association is “At Budokan”, dated 1978-08-21, with a duration of 6:31.
Forever Young lyrics by Bob Dylan
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0:14May God bless and keep you always
0:17May your wishes all come true
0:21May you always do for others
0:25And let others do for you
0:28♪
0:34May you build a ladder to the stars
0:38And climb on every rung
0:40And may you stay
0:47Forever young
0:50♪
0:55Forever young
1:02Forever young
1:09May you stay
1:16Forever young
1:19♪
1:24May you grow up to be righteous
1:28May you grow up to be true
1:31May you always know the truth
1:34And see the lights surrounding you
1:38♪
1:44May you always be courageous
1:47Stand upright and be strong
1:50And may you stay
1:57Forever young
2:00♪
2:05Forever young
2:11Forever young
2:18May you stay
2:25Forever young
2:29♪
2:34May your hands always be busy
2:37May your feet always be swift
2:40May you have a strong foundation
2:44When the winds of changes shift
2:48♪
2:53May your heart always be joyful
2:56May your song always be sung
2:59And may you stay
3:06Forever young
3:13Forever young
3:20Forever young
3:27May you stay
3:34Forever young
4:49♪
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Forever Young song profile
The stored record for “Forever Young” credits Bob Dylan and connects the lyric timeline with release and chart metadata. Continue with more Bob Dylan lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Rock song lyrics.
- Aug 21, 1978Released
- 6:31Length
- 36Lyric lines
- 44Timed cues
- 276sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Forever Young” by Bob Dylan
- 44 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
- Recording identified by ISRC USSM10021096
Full recording & lyric breakdown
Release record
The release record places this version on “At Budokan.” The earliest source-linked release date stored for this version is 1978-08-21. The identified recording runs 6:31. The writing field currently credits Bob Dylan. This version is filed under ISRC USSM10021096.
Lyric structure
AskLyrics counted 36 lyric lines in 11 visible text sections. Its 44 lyric timestamps cover roughly 276 seconds of the matched recording. AskLyrics detected 3 recurring line patterns and keeps each return in its recorded order. The player compares the current video time with each cue and applies the reviewed synchronization offset.
Source and version check
The stored lyric record identifies this as “Forever Young” credited to Bob Dylan. Follow-along mode uses 44 timestamped cues in chronological order. Playback appears only because both a validated embed and timed lyric are present.
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- Album / release
- At Budokan
- Released
- 1978-08-21
- Length
- 6:31
- Written by
- Bob Dylan
- ISRC
- USSM10021096
- Recording source
- MusicBrainz record ↗
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