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Blonde on Blonde · 1966

Just Like a Woman

Manfred Mann released a hit version in the UK in 1966.

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The words

A bitter-tender look at a lover who seems grown-up but breaks down like a child.

The singer looks back on a relationship with a woman who presents herself as poised and grown-up but, in private, comes apart like a child. The verses move from the scene around her to his own exhaustion and his need to leave, and the chorus repeats his double-edged verdict on her. The tone sways between tenderness and resentment, which has made the song both loved and argued over. It is a slow, gentle ballad with acoustic guitar and harmonica.

Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗

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The words

A bitter-tender look at a lover who seems grown-up but breaks down like a child.

The singer looks back on a relationship with a woman who presents herself as poised and grown-up but, in private, comes apart like a child. The verses move from the scene around her to his own exhaustion and his need to leave, and the chorus repeats his double-edged verdict on her. The tone sways between tenderness and resentment, which has made the song both loved and argued over. It is a slow, gentle ballad with acoustic guitar and harmonica.

Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗

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Covered byJust Like a WomanNina Simone · 1971Nina Simone gave the song a slow, searching reading on Here Comes the Sun.Covered byJust Like a WomanManfred Mann · 1966Manfred Mann turned the song into a UK chart hit in 1966.
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