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