This great song is off the much-vilified Bob Dylan album,
Saved. Because of his declared Christian faith, many people disliked the previous album
Slow Train Coming but it seemed to fare better in the review-stakes than its successor did. But I've always had a soft spot for it and this song in particular (I ought to add that I only came to know it much later than when it first appeared in about 1980).
What I like is the intensity of the song and the way it builds & builds. I also love the observation,
Temptation's not an easy thing,
Adam given the devil rein;
cos he sinned I got no choice,
it run in my veins...
but 'm pressing on.
That's what I want to do, too.
