So, Roger McGuinn of the Byrds was asked to write the music for Easy Rider. He’s sat at breakfast at the Chateau Marmont in LA, struggling with it.
Bob Dylan walks past and asks what’s up. McGuinn shares that he’s trying to find lyrics for this movie theme, and is stuck.
Dylan goes and has breakfast, walks past on his way out and drops a napkin on the table. These lyrics were on it.