The opening track of The Basement Tapes, a short, fast rocker recorded with the Band near Woodstock in 1967.
The words
A man gives up on a careless partner whose broken promises and wasted chances have finally worn out his patience.
A man complains about a lover who keeps letting things spill and slip, leaving him with nothing but scraps and loose ends. He sounds more exasperated than heartbroken, and by the end he is ready to walk away. The song is brief and breezy, built on a driving rock and roll beat with a shouted chorus. It sets the loose, good-humoured tone of the whole collection.
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The words
A man gives up on a careless partner whose broken promises and wasted chances have finally worn out his patience.
A man complains about a lover who keeps letting things spill and slip, leaving him with nothing but scraps and loose ends. He sounds more exasperated than heartbroken, and by the end he is ready to walk away. The song is brief and breezy, built on a driving rock and roll beat with a shouted chorus. It sets the loose, good-humoured tone of the whole collection.
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗The same year · 1975
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