I Got You
Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin Lyrics
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I know you rider, you're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss your lovin' baby runnin', I said runnin' in your arms
Don't the moon look lonesome, when it's shinin' down through the trees
Don't the moon look lonesome, when it's shinin' down through the trees
Don't my, don't my man looks fine, when he comes runnin', runnin' after me
Say now, I know you rider, you're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss your lovin' baby runnin', I said runnin' in your arms!
I know you rider. you're gonna miss me when I'm gone
I know you rider, you're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Yeah, you're gonna miss your lovin' baby runnin',
oh, I said runnin' in your arms!
And I know my baby, says he's bound to love me so, love me so
Said I, I know my baby, and he's bound to love me so
You know he'll close his arms around me,
like a circle, he thinks I'll understand
I know you rider
Said you're gonna miss me when I'm gone
In this song, "I know you rider," the singer is confident that their lover will miss them when they're gone. They sing that their lover will miss holding them in their arms, and how the moon appears lonesome when it shines through the trees. They also comment on the physical appearance of their partner, saying, "don't my man look fine when he comes runnin', runnin' after me."
The lyrics' repetition of "I know you rider, you're gonna miss me when I'm gone," emphasizes the singer's certainty that their partner will deeply feel their absence. The final verse suggests a mutual understanding between the singer and their partner - "You know he'll close his arms around me, like a circle, he thinks I'll understand." It's also worth noting that the title of the song refers to a traditional folk song that was popularized by the Grateful Dead.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you rider, you're gonna miss me when I'm gone
I'm aware that you'll regret losing me once I'm no longer around, dear.
You're gonna miss your lovin' baby runnin', I said runnin' in your arms
You'll long for me, your sweet lover, racing into your embrace.
Don't the moon look lonesome, when it's shinin' down through the trees
Isn't the moon a solemn sight as its radiance illuminates through the foliage?
Don't my, don't my man looks fine, when he comes runnin', runnin' after me
Isn't my partner strikingly attractive while hurrying towards me?
Say now, I know you rider, you're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Mark my words, you'll yearn for me when I'm no more a part of your life.
And I know my baby, says he's bound to love me so, love me so
I'm confident that my beloved acknowledges to love me deeply, oh so deeply.
You know he'll close his arms around me, like a circle, he thinks I'll understand
He'll embrace me in a circle, hoping that I'll comprehend his love for me.
Yeah, you're gonna miss your lovin' baby runnin', I said runnin' in your arms!
You'll undoubtedly yearn for your loving partner running into your arms!
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@maltesefalcon4221
Did you come here to listen to the song? or did you come here to show everyone , you are right and they are wrong? RIP Janis Joplin , Long live Bob Dyland and Joan Baez
@gianmariobarzio
IL MITICO BOB DYLAN......é sempre un piacere riascoltare le sue canzoni, ci
ricorda tempi migliori, che non ritorneranno mai più.
@stefanopancaldi1
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@emmanuelcasado3907
Esta voz realmente é de Janis Joplin. Quem conhece o disco Early Performance, de Janis, jamais duvidaria. Abraços e beijos, Emmanuel Casado dos Santos.
@Barrylayy
This is Joan and Dylan for sure. The recording is slowed down considerably. They were a lot fun to watch/listen to when they sang together. Dylan is not the only one who changed voices during these playful duets. Joan would do "outright" Dylan impersonations while singing with him, it was very funny and these performances are classic.
@estoesesto4
Great Tribute Janis Joplin for Baez&Dylan.
@amarildo650
Que Janis Joplin èra fã de Bob Dylan ninguem duvida mas quero crer que seja tambem Joan Baez
@Jackrabbit_2
I remember downloading this and it was titled Bob and janis. I think they just uploaded the file. I wonder what janis and Bob would sound like???
@attachetrombone
Definitely Joan Baez here but this is my favourite version of the song. I remember downloading it on Limewire in the early 2000s and it was already credited to Janis Joplin and that's how I could find it again today!
@shakesazure
joan baez, cantando, com janis joplin e serguei!