NEWS: Bob Dylan's Handwritten Lyrics Go Under The Hammer

A single scrap of notebook paper used by Bob Dylan to write the lyrics to his 1964 song 'The Times They Are A-Changin' are to go under the hammer on Friday next week.

The paper has been autographed in pencil by the singer, increasing it's estimated value. The paper also includes five lines of the first verse of 'North Country Blues'.

The item was originally given to singer-songwriter Kevin Krown, who recorded some of Dylan's earliest songs.

The paper is expected to sell for between $270,000 - $405,000 New Zealand dollars.