A traditional American folk song dating from the nineteenth century, often sung as a sea shanty; it closes Down in the Groove.
The words
A wanderer far from home longs for a river, a valley and a love he has left behind across the wide country.
The song is one of the oldest and best-loved American folk tunes, a slow lament from someone travelling away from a beloved place and person, with the Shenandoah and Missouri rivers standing for home and distance. Its long, rolling melody gives it a sense of vast space. Dylan sings it with a full chorus of backing singers and a stately rhythm, ending an uneven album on a solemn, old-time note.
A traditional song
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗Listen
The words
A wanderer far from home longs for a river, a valley and a love he has left behind across the wide country.
The song is one of the oldest and best-loved American folk tunes, a slow lament from someone travelling away from a beloved place and person, with the Shenandoah and Missouri rivers standing for home and distance. Its long, rolling melody gives it a sense of vast space. Dylan sings it with a full chorus of backing singers and a stately rhythm, ending an uneven album on a solemn, old-time note.
A traditional song
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗The same year · 1988
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