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Blonde on Blonde · 1966

Absolutely Sweet Marie

An upbeat organ-driven rocker on the third side of Blonde on Blonde.

The words

A man stuck waiting for an absent woman wonders where she is and why she has left him hanging.

The singer has been waiting for a woman who never shows up, and the song is a string of his complaints and puzzled questions. The images are of being locked out, held up and left behind, mixed with odd pieces of wisdom about honesty and living by your own rules. Despite the frustration, the mood is bright and energetic. A pumping organ and quick beat drive it, and Dylan's harmonica rings out between verses.

Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗

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The words

A man stuck waiting for an absent woman wonders where she is and why she has left him hanging.

The singer has been waiting for a woman who never shows up, and the song is a string of his complaints and puzzled questions. The images are of being locked out, held up and left behind, mixed with odd pieces of wisdom about honesty and living by your own rules. Despite the frustration, the mood is bright and energetic. A pumping organ and quick beat drive it, and Dylan's harmonica rings out between verses.

Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗

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