It's All Right, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)

It's All Right, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) is identified in the book’s acknowledgments as a song by Bob Dylan, from which an excerpt is reproduced. The credit records the excerpt’s copyright history and permission status, but does not specify its placement or interpret its role in the narrative.

Identification and Attribution

The acknowledgment credits the song to Bob Dylan and identifies Warner Bros., Inc. as the 1965 copyright holder. It records that the copyright was renewed in 1993 by Special Rider Music, distinguishing the original copyright notice from the later renewal.

Use in the Book

The book’s permissions section lists an excerpt from the song among the copyrighted works for which permission to use material is acknowledged. The entry establishes that the book reproduces an excerpt; it does not identify the excerpt’s length, location in the book, or narrative context.

Rights Record

The credit states that international copyright was secured and that the excerpt was reprinted by permission. These details document the authorized use of the material without describing the song’s lyrics or assigning them a particular meaning in the book.