"Song to Woody" is one of the first ever songs written by American singer-s… Read Full Bio ↴"Song to Woody" is one of the first ever songs written by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on his eponymous debut album Bob Dylan in 1962. The song conveys Dylan's appreciation of folk legend Woody Guthrie. The tune is based on Guthrie's song "1913 Massacre". The song also makes references to icons such as Cisco Houston and Leadbelly whose music Dylan appreciated.

Song to Woody
Bob Dylan Lyrics

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I'm out here a thousand miles from my home
Walkin' a road other men have gone down
I'm seein' your world of people and things
Your paupers and peasants and princes and kings

Hey, hey Woody Guthrie, I wrote you a song
'Bout a funny ol' world that's a-comin' along
Seems sick and it's hungry, it's tired and it's torn

It looks like it's a-dyin' and it's hardly been born

Hey, Woody Guthrie, but I know that you know
All the things that I'm a-sayin' and a-many times more
I'm a-singin' you the song, but I can't sing enough
'Cause there's not many men that done the things that you've done

Here's to Cisco and Sonny and Leadbelly too
And to all the good people that traveled with you
Here's to the hearts and the hands of the men
That come with the dust and are gone with the wind

I'm a-leaving' tomorrow, but I could leave today
Somewhere down the road someday

The very last thing that I'd want to do
Is to say I've been hittin' some hard travelin' too

Overall Meaning

In this song, Bob Dylan is paying homage to folk legend Woody Guthrie. He sings about being far away from home, wandering on a well-travelled road, observing the world and its inhabitants, from the lowly peasants to the high-born royalty. He then addresses Woody Guthrie, saying that he has composed a song about the chaotic and uncertain world that we live in, a world that seems to be on the verge of dying despite being brand-new. He explains that he knows that Woody can relate to what he is saying, and he wishes that he could sing for hours to honor all the work Woody has done.

Dylan then salutes Cisco, Sonny and Leadbelly, who are traveling companions of Woody, as well as others who travelled with him. He extols the courage and dedication of all the traveling men who come with the dust and disappear with the wind. He ends the song by saying that he will leave soon but could have left earlier, and that the last thing he would want is to say that he has been hitting some hard travelling too. These final words suggest that Dylan understands the difficulties that Guthrie faced, and he knows that he didn't have an easy life on the road.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm out here a thousand miles from my home
I'm far from my hometown, traveling on a path many before me have taken.

Walkin' a road other men have gone down
I'm journeying on a path paved by my predecessors.

I'm seein' your world of people and things
I'm observing your world filled with diverse individuals and objects.

Your paupers and peasants and princes and kings
I'm witnessing the presence of all classes, from poor to rich.

Hey, hey Woody Guthrie, I wrote you a song
Hey, Woody Guthrie, I've composed a melody in your honor.

'Bout a funny ol' world that's a-comin' along
It's about the strange world that's evolving.

Seems sick and it's hungry, it's tired and it's torn
The world appears lifeless, lethargic, and damaged.

It looks like it's a-dyin' and it's hardly been born
Despite being new, it appears to be slowly fading away.

Hey, Woody Guthrie, but I know that you know
Although I'm singing, you're aware of what's going on.

All the things that I'm a-sayin' and a-many times more
I'm mentioning things, you know about, and plenty of other issues too.

I'm a-singin' you the song, but I can't sing enough
I'm performing the song for you, but I feel I need to do more.

'Cause there's not many men that done the things that you've done
Few individuals have accomplished what you've achieved.

Here's to Cisco and Sonny and Leadbelly too
Cheers to Cisco, Sonny, Leadbelly, and all the other musicians who joined you.

And to all the good people that traveled with you
Also, to all the morally quality individuals who accompanied you.

Here's to the hearts and the hands of the men
Here's wishing the strength and abilities of those who travel frequently.

That come with the dust and are gone with the wind
Those who arrive in the dust and leave with the wind.

I'm a-leaving' tomorrow, but I could leave today
Although I'm leaving soon, I could depart immediately.

Somewhere down the road someday
Perhaps, someday I'll venture down this road again.

The very last thing that I'd want to do
The ultimate goal I want to achieve.

Is to say I've been hittin' some hard travelin' too
I don't want to depart without telling the story of the challenging journey I've endured.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOB DYLAN

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@juancamacho5746

3y↑33

I'm out here, thousand miles from my home
Walkin' a road other men have gone down
I'm seein' your world of people and things
Your paupers and peasants and princes and kings

Hey, hey Woody Guthrie, I wrote you a song
About a funny ol' world that's a-comin' along
Seems sick an' it's hungry, it's tired an' it's torn
It looks like it's a-dyin' an' it's hardly been born

Hey, Woody Guthrie, but I know that you know
All the things that I'm a-sayin' an' a-many times more
I'm a-singin' you this song, but I can't sing enough
'Cause there's not many men that done the things that you've done

Here's to Cisco and Sonny and Leadbelly too
An' to all the good people that traveled with you
Here's to the hearts and the hands of the men
That come with the dust and are gone with the wind

I'm a-leavin' tomorrow, but I could leave today
Somewhere down the road someday
The very last thing that I'd want to do
Is to say I've been hittin' some hard travelin' too

@MilesBellas

3y↑6

I’m out here a thousand miles from my home
Walking a road other men have gone down
I’m seeing your world of people and things
Your paupers and peasants and princes and kings

Hey, hey, Woody Guthrie, I wrote you a song
About a funny old world that’s a-coming along
Seems sick and it’s hungry, it’s tired and it’s torn
It looks like it’s a-dying and it’s hardly been born

Hey, Woody Guthrie, but I know that you know
All the things that I’m a-saying an a-many times more
I’m a-singing you the song, but I can’t sing enough
Because there’s not many men that done the things that you’ve done

Here’s to Cisco and Sonny and Leadbelly too
And to all the good people that traveled with you
Here’s to the hearts and the hands of the men
That come with the dust and are gone with the wind

I’m a-leaving tomorrow, but I could leave today
Somewhere down the road someday
The very last thing that I’d want to do
Is to say I’ve been hitting some hard traveling too

@ronaldguzman4952

4y↑12

Thanks Robert Allen Zimmerman, Mr Tambourine man.

I’m out here a thousand miles from my home
Walking a road other men have gone down
I’m seeing your world of people and things
Your paupers and peasants and princes and kings

Hey, hey, Woody Guthrie, I wrote you a song
About a funny old world that’s a-coming along
Seems sick and it’s hungry, it’s tired and it’s torn
It looks like it’s a-dying and it’s hardly been born

Hey, Woody Guthrie, but I know that you know
All the things that I’m a-saying an a-many times more
I’m a-singing you the song, but I can’t sing enough
Because there’s not many men that done the things that you’ve done

Here’s to Cisco and Sonny and Leadbelly too
And to all the good people that traveled with you
Here’s to the hearts and the hands of the men
That come with the dust and are gone with the wind

I’m a-leaving tomorrow, but I could leave today
Somewhere down the road someday
The very last thing that I’d want to do
Is to say I’ve been hitting some hard traveling too

@0otee

4y↑4

Well, Years have gone by...more hard travelin’ too..?
Saying Singin’ and Dancin’ is all you did do..
Thanks for your ‘Song to Woody’, Dylan🌹❤️👌LYRICS: Song to Woody
WRITTEN BY: BOB DYLAN
I’m out here a thousand miles from my home
Walkin’ a road other men have gone down
I’m seein’ your world of people and things
Your paupers and peasants and princes and kings

Hey, hey, Woody Guthrie, I wrote you a song
’Bout a funny ol’ world that’s a-comin’ along
Seems sick an’ it’s hungry, it’s tired an’ it’s torn
It looks like it’s a-dyin’ an’ it’s hardly been born

Hey, Woody Guthrie, but I know that you know
All the things that I’m a-sayin’ an’ a-many times more
I’m a-singin’ you the song, but I can’t sing enough
’Cause there’s not many men that done the things that you’ve done

Here’s to Cisco an’ Sonny an’ Leadbelly too
An’ to all the good people that traveled with you
Here’s to the hearts and the hands of the men
That come with the dust and are gone with the wind

I’m a-leavin’ tomorrow, but I could leave today
Somewhere down the road someday
The very last thing that I’d want to do
Is to say I’ve been hittin’ some hard travelin’ too
Copyright © 1962, 1965 by Duchess Music Corporation; renewed 1990, 1993 by MCA

All comments from YouTube:

@orangeyewglad

2y↑96

Saw this 20 year old kid play the other day and he's still got it. The feeling of listening to this song and knowing how 60 years later after changing music forever that he's still on stage playing for all of us, is utterly beautiful.

@alberto-os1bx

2y↑4

I absolutely agree with you man!

@paddysh

2y↑1

I saw him a couple of years ago. The songs were not recognizable, he ignored the audience. I have been a long term fan, from 1966 and I was disgusted.

@yamapenny5960

2y↑6

@paddysh
...sooo what....

@perevenderlovendrell6680

30w

@alabamaisyourdaddy6137

25w↑1

@@paddyshIf you had really been a long time fan then you would know he has changed song melody and done very little audience interaction his entire career and people like you still don’t get it. The only one you should be disgusted at is yourself for going in with false expectations out of your own ignorance.

@truthkitty8198

36w↑13

Oh, Woody. ♥️
What a tribute from Bob. I cried through this. I love these men.

@sadeyedlady

35w↑3

❤

@MrTimboy40

2y↑50

I got so emotional listening to this again, after many years that have gone by. I had a large group of friends that would go to hippie festivals, gatherings, camping, partying... All the great adventures we had and the tunes we listened to and often played ourselves, singing together at times.
I've put many miles behind me since those days, 20 - 30 years worth. I miss the good people I once knew, most moved, some are still moving, and a few have left this state of being for the energy ether of the great beyond. I don't know who I was, but I was something, and now I'm not. I've changed, as time passes, and more miles under my feet, and passing behind me. I love you, and miss you, all of you.... JT🗻

@anthonyfoutch3152

Did you make the OMF in 74?

@sadeyedlady

1y↑9

I love this song's honesty and simplicity. You do not need to guess how much Bob admires Woody Guthrie for his positive impact on music and the world. I tear up sometimes when I listen.

@Samu93c

3y↑148

Everything started in a cold, dark New York, in smoky cafes, dusty libraries and small apartments. The rest is history. Bob is the greatest writer of our times. I got no doubt about it.

@robertrieger8743

3y↑3

Excuse me Samuele but Woody Guthrie got his start in Oklahoma, not New York.

@paranoidplane9799

3y↑5

@Robert Rieger He meant Dylan

@Official_KC

3y↑13

I think Dylan is the best songwriter of all time, and might likely keep that title. The same way The Beatles may never be overtaken as the most popular band. It's just a different world now. Seems so unlikely for anything to come that way again. 60s from a historical point is just the perfect storm for music to evolve. I think Inside Llewyn Davis did such a good job of showing where Bob came from. And also the movie No Direction Home, but everyone knows that if they're listening to this song, probably.

@albumofftheyear9881

3y↑1

@Robert Rieger he's talking about dylan

@brendonvining

I'm surely not arguing.

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@stantonhager2290

2y↑32

Sixty years ago, “Song to Woody” was the first of the two songs (by now they number over 600) composed by Dylan for his debut album. He was just a kid, probably 21 years old, or a 200-year old man well-disguised. Can anyone think of a poet or songwriter who began his career with a first composition so stunningly simple, intimate, honest, and casually skilled? A composition that remains among the best of a huge body of supreme work created over a lifetime? I first listened to “Song to Woody” in 1965, three years after its release. I’ve heard it at least a hundred times since. Still, to this day, when I put on headphones to listen to my MP3’s shuffled Dylan playlist, and “Song to Woody” begins to sound in my ears, I become freshly re-wakened--as if to first breath, first bell, first beep, first blare, first bird note, first bark.

@Rinifi

47w

Sometime genius can be spotted in the very young. So it goes with Dylan.

@chrishowell6549

47w

I was a few decades from being able to enjoy the nostalgia that you do, but I've gone back and learned so much about the music I couldn't catch the first time around, and this man... His poetic music and the history he's documented within it would have gripped me immediately.
I always appreciate another that really listens to music, so thanks because I don't see many in my day to day.

@alastairmacgregor3529

34w

I think it's over 1000 now

@justicebeske5704

2y↑9

This song really shows how much emotion he puts into his songs, it's truly palpable. I cried when I heard this.

@NoNameEst1992

3y↑48

The way he writes his lyrics like "I'm seeing your world of people and things, your pauperrs and peasants and prince's and Kings"... "here's to the hearts and the hands of the men, that comeee with the dust and are gone with the wind".....

I feel like alot of people don't fully appreciate his delivery or his way of wording, he paints a picture in your mind and he does it with almost every single song hes ever wrote its never a fluke, its honestly Mindblowingly incredible.... For example that line "come with the dust and are gone with the wind" to break that down it has soo many layers and it's just on single line... A metaphor for life and death, or star to end, then the idea that wind carries the dust in the first place so they come as dust with the wind which is the start of another end then are blown away again for the dust to be carried elsewere to repeat the cycle of another life/time..... I'm gushing here badly but this man blows my mind

@arkestra1

3y↑7

Also "come with the dust" could be an allusion to the 'dust bowl' era/Great Depression that the men he's singing about (Woody, Cisco, Leadbelly) were a part of... And "gone with the wind" is a movie! I could gush all day

@penguinproductions7014

3y↑4

I totally agree! It’s like he invented how a song should make you think and feel, when I was younger I’d listen to his albums and couldn’t believe, and still can’t, that he would phrase the words how he did, god I love Dylan

@NoNameEst1992

3y↑2

@Penguin Productions YES totally, I feel bad for those who don't understand/appreciate his work, if I could give them my brain and they understand his music how I understand it I think people would be in awe, some people see music as just some background noise or a beat as oppose to a feeling and an emotion

@penguinproductions7014

You ever listened to bootleg sessions? 7 curses is one of his best recordings in my opinion ❤️👍👍👍

@NoNameEst1992

@Penguin Productions I've actually never heard of seven curses before, I will be giving it a listen as soon as possible, it amazes me how many Bob Dylan songs in still not aware of when I know so many. Thanks for the recommendation

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@diegodagostino384

5y↑25

Bob Dylan, el mejor escritor de canciones del mundo.

@philipdavison1487

2y↑5

Yes, and it's not just a work of genius, it also shows that Bobby is a great singer. That wasn't understood at the time. He had a tremendous range. He once compared himself to Caruso. People thought he was joking. No way. He's been the greatest influence in my long life.

@thomasmc2506

2y↑8

Sixty years ago (to the very day!), Bob recorded this song. My love and appreciation for this man's music continues unabated.

@MrLuciano54

3y↑11

Such a great song..brings back a lot of memories..

@valuecalc

36w↑1

Fantastic debut album! It's incredible what a fellow can do with just his acoustic guitar.

@mathmusic1490

2y↑6

First song Bob ever wrote. He said he couldn't find anything more he wanted to cover, so he had to write this song to his hero, Woody Guthrie, who had opened up his eyes to a whole new world.

@TheLeftyrighty

5y↑259

This young man may have a future in music....

@someshrathi9268

5y↑4

What are you talking about? Eh?

@CabinPressure95

4y↑1

Yes!

@tylerlake6893

4y↑6

He’s been apart of the music industry for since the late 50s

@anjeniuous

4y↑14

Issa joke

@daniyalnaqvi2569

4y↑10

This young boy will conquer the world of music and become the best songwriter in the history of the world.

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@taknothing4896

28w

This song is just as eloquent and powerful today as it was when I first heard it 6 decades ago. Seems like a very different world gone by.

@olivermoynihan9804

3y↑10

Love this song..one genius singing about the other

@hughes53cr

5y↑24

What a gem.

@juancamacho5746

3y↑33

@oldtommorris5502

3y↑12

one of the best songs ever.

@shyrleyvieira56

5y↑4

Te amo Bob Dylan! Obrigada por existir! Nasci em 1959, desde então faz parte da minha vida e desejo isso por muitos anos ainda. És um presente de Deus para mim... Desejo que Jesus esteja cuidando sempre de ti. Beijão!

@renatoaltnetter9550

4y↑1

Tbm sou de 1959,,,julho...sou muito fã dele de todos os tempos!! abraço

@musicisbrilliant

2y↑5

One of my favorites by Bob. And one of his earliest.

@jackyvanhal9514

44w

No other person has done what you've done and still are doing. Congratulations Bob.

@frozemoments7873

5y↑66

Man, I wish he would release the other Chronicles. The story where he visits Woody in the hospital...walks through a swamp and all kinds of crazy things to tell him what he meant to him...Amazing.

@debbyledbetter4434

I've been thinking that too, and each time I see one of the two copies I have, I really think of it...

@srocker64

5y↑2

Hermoso homenaje

@alastairmacgregor3529

44w↑1

Absolutely timeless right up.there with Dylans best.If there was a better poet or writer in the 20th century lve missed them

@melinda82

4y↑14

Happy birthday, Bobby! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and bold spirit with us! May you always feel God's love for you and never give up. You are my shining star!

@Tobykeithmusicinc

Hello dear, it’s nice meeting you on here.

@elstonngunn4193

4y↑261

He actually sang this to Woody Guthrie in 1961 while visiting him in hospital, cute story

@officialjohnsutton5580

4y↑8

Rest in Pieces Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital...

@elstonngunn4193

4y↑6

OfficialJohnSutton rip to a legend, to a weary hobo

@robinrobyn1714

3y↑12

He sure did. It was Woody Guthrie who stated ( after Bob sang him this song)' Pete Seeger is a singer of folk songs... Bob Dylan is a Folksinger!'

@remeemorse9458

3y↑2

you lie he sang this to the guy from toy story dip assd

@lewiskazinsky7334

3y↑39

It must’ve been very comforting for Guthrie. The war against fascism was over but the battle for America’s soul continued. And out of the wilderness comes a scrawny kid from Duluth, taking his first real breaths as Guthrie draws his last, knowing that there’ll still be freaks and geeks to make the world take a long pause to just think. He probably knew Robert Zimmerman would be a once-in-a-lifetime deal, and that was fine, because the master should be what the student grows beyond.

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@billlackey5158

37w↑1

Nobody knows my secrets nobody knows what I've done nobody knows what I've been through nobody has any idea who I am nobody really knows me only me and nobody knows you only you that's the way life is so here you go here is my song to you enjoy it

@MF-qw8lg

2y↑3

this is one of my all time fave's_ its out there & forgotten as it ends always drag it to the begining at least 5 times.

@jamesbradshaw3389

3y↑2

What a man, what a most brilliant humbling Bob is, He wrote a song for dear Woody Guthrie, Bob wrote a song for everyone, he wrote songs that fit into everybody's life, he wrote a song for all the people of this world. This busy man Bob Dylan also wrote me a letter today, I am going to frame this then I will hang this high on the wall in my shack way out in the mountains of Connemara, I will let people look and ready but very few will be allowed to take down and touch this letter that I received the most blessed Bob who happens to be Gods prophet in this earth

@chibane17lupin10

How cool! Did you write Bob and he write you back or something? Just curious

@guadalupefreyre5900

2y↑3

Now it’s 60 years old, and it still young forever

@carolcamp4828

1y↑1

Omg. Such an evocative song. Poet of the century. A friend came back to London from the Village, NY in 65 with his 1st albums, yes vinyl. We abt wore them out. This was all while hanging with the Stones, Yardbirds etc, etc of the emerging innovative British music scene. Later ended up living up the road from him in Malibu. Pure coincidence. His artwork & metal sculpture is also masterful. He so deserved the Nobel prize. Even tho he was reluctant to accept it! A creative genius of our lifetime.

@dorothyjacobs9972

3y↑15

I am in tears listening to Bob dylan's sings.

@Tobykeithmusicinc

Hello dear, how’re you doing today?
it’s nice meeting you on here

@sandrawadsworth5173

2y↑2

Just precious! ❤️

@mikerhodes6906

4y↑3

God I love this song

@karenfuchs1674

2y↑1

Music is the gift that keeps on giving ...... <3

@dylanclements2485

3y↑6

This is a letter of love, beautiful 💕

@41Shyra7

5y↑9

makes me so happy to get a notification from this channel, I love you so much Bob, thank you :) I'll be listening to all these songs that were just posted the rest of the evening <3

@paulgalligan1916

5y↑1

Me too it's what I'm doin right now 😉

@Turidheim

5y↑2

Amazing ~~Bob Dylan~~ love it! Thank you <3

@MilesBellas

3y↑6

@apexxxx10

Thanks 🙏 for the lyrics. Johnny BikeSanooK. From THAILAND. Triumph Bonneville. Did Bob Dylan once ride a Bonneville? https://youtu.be/k-cEH4Peekg

@richardnishiki-finley97

50w

This song from his first album gave a hint of what was to come.

@manustereo9134

5y↑18

Una canción dedicada a su maestro Woody Guthrie 🎸🎶🎶

@diegodagostino384

5y↑4

Toda la razón, y es agradable ver a alguien más que hable español, saludos en cualquier lugar donde estés.

@lewisc215

3y↑1

One of the greatest.

@asadaniels9229

4y↑4

Seems just as relevant now as it did then, in the early 1960's... I wonder if Bob will ever say he's hit some hard travelin' too.

@jenniferbyrne8645

2y↑1

Thank you for your wonderful music

@nemyz7421

5y↑116

WOODY GUTHRIE ONCE SAID WHEN HE HEARD BOB SINGING:
"THERE ARE MANY FOLK MUSIC SINGERS , BUT BOB DYLAN...HE IS THE FOLK HIMSELF".✌😎

@Blartyboy

4y↑10

Cool, CAPTAINCAPSLOCK.

@lewstone5430

CAPS are for hat racks.

@cjslimane

I’m leaving tomorrow but I could leave today.
just love that line

@anthonyfoutch3152

Dylan was friends with Woody after visiting him at the asylum he was in. Dylan's girlfriend said they were visiting once and asked for Woody's guitar and the nurse talked to woody like a small child having no idea she was talking to the greatest song writer of the 20th century.

@lawrencemay8671

2y↑1

My Grandson attended a Bob Dylan Concert a few years ago and said Bob Dylan couldn’t sing. I referred him to this song. P,us Don McClean’s “ American Pie” I identified the characters in the song, Buddy Hollie, Elvis, Janis Joplin, and the Jester who is Bob Dylan. And the lyrics “from a voice that came from you and me”. It’s the beauty of the lyrics with the voice of a common every day guy.

@billlackey5158

1y↑1

My brother-in-law gave me this album for my birthday my 20th birthday when I was having a big party at my apartment and they said there you go build happy birthday I love that guy anyway

@martaperalta4531

1y↑1

Bob Dylan,el mejor poeta y cantante del mundo

@evaviney9029

5y↑1

Very relaxing.

@billlackey5158

1y↑1

My brother-in-law has been there through thick and thin he's helped me through a lot of hard times my life and deduced me through a lot of music my sister has passed away almost 2 years now I got family that has been very good to me nephews nieces cousins and I've lost a lot of family members have a way out and I've lost so many friends and accidents and drugs and all kinds of stuff so I've been a lucky guy I feel like I've been to war even though I'm a civilian I tried to join the airforce I try to join the army but my education would let me in because I was in a lot of trouble and Leon days and I'm happy I'm here doing well today thank God Amen name of the Father the son and the holy Spirit amen

@rebecca2930

Big Dylan and Guthrie fan. Hits close to home because my family is afflicted with the same illness that took Guthrie too soon. ❤️

@Tobykeithmusicinc

Hello dear, how’re you doing today?
It’s nice meeting you on here

@brianmurray9637

5y↑9

as the train roared
with woody on board
many people were frightened
as he played guitar
with his harmonica
a chorus rang out
thank you, my friend,
for doing kind things
a stature of you
is becoming

@SafetyMentalst

1y↑1

From "SONG TO WOODY" by Bob Dylan:
The very last thing that I'd want to do
Is to say I've been hittin' some hard travelin' too.

@Woody123

26w

Thanks for the song Bob.

@thomasbeckwith4764

the weekend I crowded around Bob Dylan and first hearing this song, couldn't help think of the generation that led me here.

@helenbostock2350

Timeless

@martajadwiga4501

5y↑3

Dylan wrote this song to express his admiration for his idol Woody Guthrie who influenced young Bob as a folk singer and a song writer. He used to sing this song to Guthrie in the hospital

@martajadwiga4501

5y↑1

@Esther Ruby :-)

@muratkorkmaz7263

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@harshingmymellow9647

I love this man

@rachelee73

5y↑9

The future in song poor young Bob he looked through another's eyes and tried his best to make them shine in a world so dark 🎶

@not2tees

You have insight, Rachel!

@ronaldguzman4952

4y↑12

@0otee

4y↑4

@johnwright291

A phenomenon.

@jaimealcala4328

I am nobody in music. Just a hobby I just started to take more serious. But I wrote Song to Bob thinking about his life and how he wrote to Woody. People may like him more or less but he is a beacon for the XX Century popular culture, and that is a fact

@billlackey5158

37w↑1

❤ and if I get pushed I pushed back that's just the way life is you do me I do you

@jkubas22

Why is this so good

@bentewindelboe1806

Noget af det bedste

@thomasmc2506

Thanks always, Bob.

@brucegatten738

Dylan. As revelevent as half a century go. "And there will be no fence sitting"

@Kcsardas

Super !

@JF-xq6fr

2y↑1

"Here's to hearts and the hands of the men"... I see a N. Rockwell painting every time... Sun-baked sinewy sharecropper, Tom Joad, soup lines, furrowed brows and worried faces...

@user-es4by5dn6s

24w

声が大好き!今またディランを聴きまくっています!

@damianbowyer6258

AMAZING Stuff fm a 20-Year Old, Bob Dylan.

@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-.

3y↑1

"Do they want to save it or not? It's the only one they got and they're crazy enough to think they got one waiting for them after passing."
,dan' (on the world and heaven being dangerous)
"Seems like a good excuse to be good but it only allowed the ugly to be bad."

@hanghang71

Love to you ,Bob

@philallard986

4y↑4

Who is this young kid? He ain't much of a writer, but he'll go places with that voice!

@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-.

3y↑1

"Belief proceeds relief and I am trying to see what a delief is but it's hard to cause it's fainted everytime I try." ,dan'

@halogenie1

4y↑13

this song by young bob dylan brings me to my knees

@teresapren3266

3y↑1

Woody sister Nora loved young Bob Dylan .can you blame her .probably brought soo much happiness to Woody in the end.what a talent loved Bob Dylan my whole live,

@penguinproductions7014

Try 7 curses from Bob Dylan bootleg sessions ❤️👍

@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-.

3y↑2

"You can't be dead and walking around. Unless you, inless you die and it just takes it's sweet time cause you were bitter about anything for to or so long."
,dan'

@isolatedpawn

5y↑3

love you bob..
❤️❤️❤️

@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-.

3y↑1

"I'll take beautiful over pretty any day. Maybe because beauty holds and prettiful just don't sound as good."
, d a n '

@philipdhelmet9104

5y↑3

I'm a leavin tommorow, but I could today. I've been hittin some hard travellin too. He was so young, but so full of wisdom when he wrote it

@bundleaxe1922

Come with the dust and gone with the wind.

@apoth3cary296

5y↑2

would you post a studio version of "changin' of the guards"?

@apoth3cary296

5y↑5

nevermind you did 3 hours ago

@hazemtoumi.5944

5y↑1

It's a good song

@yowzephyr

3y↑1

American Masters did a documentary on Woody Guthrie. Naturally there were a good number of talking heads in the film. But amongst those talking heads Arlo Guthrie and Bob Dylan were not included. I found that quite odd. My guess is that Arlo and Bob didn't participate because they did not approve of the film's conclusion which went into the subject of Woody's debilitating mental illness that overcame him in the later years of his life.

@lurkingturkey7882

Mad Men, Season 3, Episode 6: "Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency", Don and Sally sitting in the dark, staring at baby Eugene, not knowing who is or what he's going to be and this plays...pretty cool

@shuddupeyaface

This boy maybe going places.

@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-.

3y↑1

"When envy is did and dead and done then pride won't come before autumn no more." ,dan'

@astarcalledsun7646

AWWWW HE WAS JUST A BABY!!!

@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-.

"The dark one and for Christina were the prettiest songs I ever wrote."
,dan'

@jackwendigo6541

5y↑1

This is pretty good, but it's crazy how much better he got between this album and Freewheelin'.

@kc2094

5y↑1

I'm not saying this is all that caused it, but Dylan did LSD very, very early. Compared to everyone else who got into it around 1966, Dylan was doing it in like 1962. It's talked about in Suze's book (his girlfriend then, and the girl on the cover of Freewhelin' for those that don't know). She hated it, but he absolutely loved it. I think this had a really big influence on him as a person. Especially when he was doing it so much earlier than everyone else. He talks about "being in a different realm" in the very early days, and I think this was part of it.

@arielgaspariano8055

5y↑1

Maestro dylan :))

@mingxi1055

52w

used to be an asian kid, so the anime 'you lied in april' sure induces certain level of ptsd and becomes hard to watch. and my mind wanders to this song and the story behind it.