Two pages of lyrics, written in the kitchen of a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll journalist, offer glimpses into the Nobel Prize-winning musician’s writing process.

The draft lyrics to Bob Dylan’s song “Mr. Tambourine Man” went for over a half-million dollars at a weekend auction for dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter

Draft lyrics to Bob Dylan’s song “Mr. Tambourine Man” went for over a half-million dollars as part of a weekend sale of dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter.

Bob Dylan's draft lyrics for his 1965 song Mr Tambourine Man have sold at auction for $508,000 (£417,471) in the US. The lyrics on two yellow sheets of paper are three typewritten drafts of the song - but not the final version.

The original handwritten lyrics of an early draft of Bob Dylan's hit Mr. Tambourine Man have sold at auction for $508,000 (£417,000) The two yellowed sheets, featuring three typewritten drafts of the song alongside Dylan's handwritten notes,