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The Basement Tapes · 1975

Tiny Montgomery

One of the earliest songs from the 1967 Woodstock sessions with the Band, first officially released on The Basement Tapes in 1975.

The words

A roll call of oddball characters, all told to pass the word that Tiny Montgomery is coming back.

The song announces the return of a mysterious figure called Tiny Montgomery and asks a string of strange, comic characters to spread the news. Each verse adds another nickname and another odd errand, building a crowded little world of rogues. It feels like a rumour passing through a small town. The music is loose and chugging, with a sly, half-spoken vocal.

Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗

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The words

A roll call of oddball characters, all told to pass the word that Tiny Montgomery is coming back.

The song announces the return of a mysterious figure called Tiny Montgomery and asks a string of strange, comic characters to spread the news. Each verse adds another nickname and another odd errand, building a crowded little world of rogues. It feels like a rumour passing through a small town. The music is loose and chugging, with a sly, half-spoken vocal.

Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗

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