Masters of War

Written over the winter of 1962–63 and released on the album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan in the spring of 1963.
The song's melody was adapted from the traditional "Nottamun Town".

Dylan's lyrics are a protest against the Cold War nuclear arms build-up of the early 1960s.

The acoustic rendition by Ed Sheeran of this classic is brilliant.

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