A country song by Hal Blair and Don Robertson, recorded by Hank Snow in 1963; Dylan sings it as a slow, hushed duet-style ballad.
The words
Two people know their forbidden affair can only end badly, yet they keep racing toward it anyway.
The song pictures an illicit love affair as a car speeding toward a wall: both lovers can see the crash coming but neither will brake. The singer is resigned rather than defiant, admitting guilt and inevitability in the same breath. It is a classic country cheating song, built on a single strong image. Dylan's recording slows it right down, with a gentle band and harmony voices, giving it a mournful, almost gospel calm.
Words by Hal Blair and Don Robertson
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗Listen
The words
Two people know their forbidden affair can only end badly, yet they keep racing toward it anyway.
The song pictures an illicit love affair as a car speeding toward a wall: both lovers can see the crash coming but neither will brake. The singer is resigned rather than defiant, admitting guilt and inevitability in the same breath. It is a classic country cheating song, built on a single strong image. Dylan's recording slows it right down, with a gentle band and harmony voices, giving it a mournful, almost gospel calm.
Words by Hal Blair and Don Robertson
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗The same year · 1988
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