That Lucky Old Sun

The words

A worn-out laborer envies the sun, which rolls across the sky all day with no burden to carry.

A worn-out laborer describes a life of toil for his family and his Lord, and compares himself bitterly with the sun, which crosses the sky every day without any burden. As the song goes on, his envy turns into a weary prayer for release and rest. The tone is tired but dignified, close to a spiritual. Closing the album, Dylan delivers it slowly, with a spare band behind him and the final lines left to linger.