The closing track of Saved, a gospel song with a call-and-response between Dylan and his backing singers.
The words
The singer asks, again and again, whether the listener is prepared to meet God when the end comes.
The song is built almost entirely from questions put to the listener, and to the singer himself, about being ready for judgment, for the end of the world and for death. The backing singers echo and answer each question, giving it the feel of a church service. The tone is urgent and searching rather than condemning. Its driving rhythm and repeated refrain end Saved on a note of challenge.
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗Listen
The words
The singer asks, again and again, whether the listener is prepared to meet God when the end comes.
The song is built almost entirely from questions put to the listener, and to the singer himself, about being ready for judgment, for the end of the world and for death. The backing singers echo and answer each question, giving it the feel of a church service. The tone is urgent and searching rather than condemning. Its driving rhythm and repeated refrain end Saved on a note of challenge.
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗The same year · 1980
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