Dylan covered Paul Simon's song by harmonizing with his own overdubbed voice in two different singing styles.
The words
A poor young man who came to the city looking for work tells of hard times while a fighter keeps going despite every blow.
Dylan takes on Paul Simon's well-known story of a poor young man who leaves home for the city, finds little work and much loneliness, and thinks about going back. The song ends on the figure of a fighter who refuses to quit despite all the punishment he has taken. Dylan sings it as a duet with himself, one track in his smooth country voice and one in his rougher older style, slightly out of step with each other. Many hear it as strange or even playful.
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗Listen and watch
The words
A poor young man who came to the city looking for work tells of hard times while a fighter keeps going despite every blow.
Dylan takes on Paul Simon's well-known story of a poor young man who leaves home for the city, finds little work and much loneliness, and thinks about going back. The song ends on the figure of a fighter who refuses to quit despite all the punishment he has taken. Dylan sings it as a duet with himself, one track in his smooth country voice and one in his rougher older style, slightly out of step with each other. Many hear it as strange or even playful.
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗The same year · 1970
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