A country song written by Cecil Null and a 1953 hit for the Davis Sisters, which Dylan recorded in Nashville for Self Portrait.
The words
A jilted lover tells the new partner of his former sweetheart that he knows her far better than they ever will.
The singer addresses the person who has taken his love away, warning them that his memories of her run deeper than anything they will share. It is a classic country lament, bitter but dignified, built on a single sharp idea. Dylan sings it in the mellow, crooning voice of his Nashville period, backed by steel guitar and soft harmony vocals. His version treats it as a straightforward tribute to the country tradition he admired.
Words by Cecil Null
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗Listen and watch
The words
A jilted lover tells the new partner of his former sweetheart that he knows her far better than they ever will.
The singer addresses the person who has taken his love away, warning them that his memories of her run deeper than anything they will share. It is a classic country lament, bitter but dignified, built on a single sharp idea. Dylan sings it in the mellow, crooning voice of his Nashville period, backed by steel guitar and soft harmony vocals. His version treats it as a straightforward tribute to the country tradition he admired.
Words by Cecil Null
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗The same year · 1970
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