The second track on Bringing It All Back Home, played softly by a small electric band; Rick Nelson recorded it in 1969.
Also on Self Portrait: She Belongs to Me (live)
The words
A portrait of a self-possessed artist woman who belongs to no one, watched by a man half in awe.
Despite its title, the song is about a woman nobody can own. The singer describes an artist who answers to herself alone, who sees through everyone around her and keeps them at a distance, while he and others hover around her in admiration and some fear. The tone is wry and affectionate, with a hint of mockery aimed at the men who court her. The gentle electric backing and harmonica make it one of the album's calmest moments.
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The words
A portrait of a self-possessed artist woman who belongs to no one, watched by a man half in awe.
Despite its title, the song is about a woman nobody can own. The singer describes an artist who answers to herself alone, who sees through everyone around her and keeps them at a distance, while he and others hover around her in admiration and some fear. The tone is wry and affectionate, with a hint of mockery aimed at the men who court her. The gentle electric backing and harmonica make it one of the album's calmest moments.
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The same year · 1965
- Like a Rolling StoneHighway 61 Revisited
- It's All Over Now, Baby BlueBringing It All Back Home
- Maggie's FarmBringing It All Back Home
- Mr. Tambourine ManBringing It All Back Home
- Gates of EdenBringing It All Back Home
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s BluesHighway 61 Revisited
- Subterranean Homesick BluesBringing It All Back Home
- It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)Bringing It All Back Home
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