Response to Bruno

I find it interesting that you interpreted "Get born" as something liberating, because I found it to be not a command to break social norms and live your life, but as the first part of a retelling of the monotonous and rigid life one would live if he were live up to the expectations of society (which is quite different).

Ah get born, keep warm
Short pants, romance, learn to dance
Get dressed, get blessed
Try to be a success
Please her, please him, buy gifts
Don't steal, don't lift
Twenty years of schoolin'
And they put you on the day shift

When reading this verse I immediately saw it as a description of social standards. You are born, you grow up and experience all the "normal" things people do like "learn[ing] to dance" and falling in love. You follow your religion, which I think Dylan points out with "get blessed." And you go to work to "try and be a success," while being good and not "steal[ing]." Even though you have followed through with all of these expectations and hard work you get put into the boring and strict position of the "day shift." I think, basically, Dylan is pointing out the flaws and injustices of following social standards/norms. Which are empty beliefs of gaining respect and power.

On another note, this is probably one of my favorite Dylan songs.