Dylan, of course. I don't usually like separating his lyrics from his singing but his stuff would easily survive the best on the pages of a book. Almost any album released by Bob in between 1963-1967 beats the best lyrics of Bowie or Buckingham.
Lindsey still needs his music for the lyrics if he wants them to have the maximum effect; he may have improved significantly but the game's been over for 40 years already.
