The song is memorably featured in the film Dazed and Confused, during the scene where a party winds down and the lucky and luckless people go home, its bitter sweet tone attempting to capture the mood. The movie Happy Gilmore also included the song, which plays during the opening and ending credits. Also, "Tuesday's Gone" is featured in the biography movie Prefontaine about Steve Prefontaine. The song is playing during the scene in which Prefontaine encounters an ex girlfriend for whom he still has feelings.
Metallica covered "Tuesday's Gone" on the album Garage Inc., which features a special appearance from Les Claypool from Primus, Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains, John Popper from Blues Traveler, Pepper Keenan from Corrosion of Conformity, as well as Gary Rossington, one of the song's original writers, on guitar.
In 1994, a cover version was recorded by country music artist Hank Williams, Jr., as part of a compilation titled Skynyrd Frynds, which featured several country acts performing covers of Skynyrd songs.
In 2004 Faycel and Pelo covered the song on their first album, entitled Micky Mouse, released only in Tunisia
On July 13, 1999 Phish covered the song for an encore at the then called Tweeter Center (now the Comcast Center for the Performing Arts) outside of Boston, in Mansfield, Massachusetts
On April 1st 2009 the vocalist for "@n1mo$!ty" died from a heroin overdose. At a tribute show for him "A Heartless Romantic" played "Tuesday's Gone".
Tuesday's Gone
Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyrics
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Won't you please take me far, far away
Now I feel the wind blow, outside my door
I'm leavin' my woman at home, oh yeah
Tuesday's gone with the wind
Oh my baby's gone, gone with the wind
And I don't know, oh, where I'm goin'
I just want to be left alone
I'm leavin' my woman at home
Tuesday's gone with the wind
Tuesday's gone with the wind
Tuesday's gone with the wind
My baby's gone, with the wind
Train roll on, Tuesday's gone
Train roll on many miles from my home, see I'm
I'm ridin' my blues, away yeah
But Tuesday you see, a she had to be free
Somehow I got to, to carry on
Tuesday's gone with the wind
Tuesday's gone with the wind
Tuesday's gone with the wind
My baby's gone, with the wind
Train roll on
My baby's gone
I'm ridin' my blues, baby
Tryin' to ridin' my blues
Ride on train
Ride on train
Ridin' my blues, baby
Goodbye Tuesday, goodbye Tuesday
Oh, oh, oh, train
The song Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd speaks of a man who wants to escape from his present situation and be left alone. He wants the train to take him far away from his current life. He speaks of leaving his woman behind and feeling the wind blow outside his door. He doesn't know where he's going but wants to be left alone. The chorus says Tuesday's gone with the wind and that his baby is gone with the wind. The song speaks of loss and a longing for change in the character's life.
One interpretation of this song is that the singer is mourning the loss of his love. The mention of Tuesday throughout could symbolize a day that represents loss for the character. The lyrics "I'm leavin' my woman at home" and "My baby's gone, gone with the wind" could mean that he is struggling to come to terms with his loss and is now on a train journey to try and forget his sorrows. However, throughout the song, he fails to shake off his memories, and the experience only makes him more emotionally unstable.
Line by Line Meaning
Train roll on, on down the line,
The train is moving forward on its path and I want to be on it, far away from here.
Won't you please take me far, far away
I'm asking the train to take me far away from where I am now.
Now I feel the wind blow, outside my door,
The wind is blowing and I can feel it through my door.
I'm leavin' my woman at home, oh yeah
I'm leaving my significant other behind while I go on this journey.
Tuesday's gone with the wind,
Tuesday has passed, it is gone and cannot be relived.
Oh my baby's gone, gone with the wind
My lover has left, and there's nothing I can do about it.
And I don't know, oh, where I'm goin'
I am unsure of where this train is taking me, and what will happen once I arrive.
I just want to be left alone
I want to be alone with my thoughts and my journey.
When this train ends, I'll try again
When my journey ends, I can start anew and try again.
Train roll on, Tuesday's gone
The train continues on its path, and Tuesday's time has passed.
Train roll on many miles from my home, see I'm
I am many miles away from home, but still riding the train to escape my problems.
I'm ridin' my blues, away yeah
I'm trying to escape my depression and sadness by riding this train.
But Tuesday you see, a she had to be free
My lover left me because she needed freedom in her life.
Somehow I got to, to carry on
I have to move forward with my life, even though it's hard.
My baby's gone, with the wind
My lover has left me, and I can't do anything about it.
Train roll on
The train continues down its path, with or without me on it.
I'm ridin' my blues, baby
I'm still trying to escape my sadness and depression by riding the rails.
Tryin' to ridin' my blues
I'm trying to get rid of my sadness by leaving it behind on this journey.
Ride on train
I'm going to ride this train for as long as I can.
Goodbye Tuesday,
I'm saying goodbye to my past, and looking towards the future.
Oh, oh, oh, train
I'm still riding this train, trying to escape my problems.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALLEN COLLINS, RONNIE VAN ZANT
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Train roll on
On down the line, won't you
Please take me far away
Now I feel the wind blow
Outside my door, means I'm
I'm leaving my woman at home, Lordy
Tuesday's gone with the wind
Oh, my baby's gone, with the wind
And I don't know
Oh, where I'm going
I just want to be left alone
Well, when this train ends
I'll try again, oh but I'm
I'm leaving my woman at home, Lordy
Tuesday's gone, with the wind
Tuesday's gone, with the wind
Tuesday's gone, with the wind
My baby's gone, with the wind
Train roll on
Tuesday's gone
The train roll on
A many miles from my home, see I'm
I'm riding my blues away, yeah
Well Tuesday, you see
Oh, she had to be free, Lord but
Somehow I got to carry on, Lordy
Tuesday's gone, with the wind
Tuesday's gone, with the wind
Tuesday's gone, with the wind, oh
My baby's gone, with the wind
Train, roll on, ooh
'Cause my baby's gone
I'm riding my blues babe
Trying to ride my blues
Ride on train
Ride on train
Ride my blues, babe
Come back to me, babe
Come back to me, oh, train
Michelle Guigley
My brother died 5 years ago on a Tuesday morning. He was very into music and lived n loved life every day to the fullest. He lived a free life with many life experiences. He n I were very close. As siblings we shared so much together and were very close. I will never forget that Tuesday morning on June 5th 2018 that he left me. This song represents him and who he was!!
lordgoro
my brother joseph died in my place... long ago...
Gazza Pgarrity
This song was played at my dad's funeral his funeral was held on a Tuesday by chance,a good man loved by many love you dad x
brad19850615
Sorry for your loss man
Some DUED
Your dad sounds like a pretty kick ass dude that's all you gotta remember
Jonathan Hamilton Jr (Big John)
Your dad seemed like a cool dude, remember that. And sorry for your loss, man
Ross Southerland
I can tell your father had great taste. God rest his soul 🙏🏻
Ryan Malin
RIP to your old man
Brenda Porter
After I heard the news this morning of the death of Gary Rossington this is the first song I thought of. It's sad to see this album cover and know that all of them are gone now. I just want to say thank you to all of them for the music that has been the soundtrack of my life. Their music has seen me through it all. And their music will continue to have an important place in my life and my family's life as well. Rock on guys and thank you 💔🎶❤️🎸
max vaughan
Exactly the same 😢