To Be Alone With You

The words

A cheerful song of counting down the day until the singer can be alone with his sweetheart.

A man spends the day thinking about the evening, when the work is done and he can finally be alone with the woman he loves. The mood is light and affectionate, with no conflict at all, just eager anticipation and simple contentment. The song is short and bouncy, built on a jaunty piano and a loose country rhythm. A brief spoken remark from Dylan to his producer before the music starts adds a casual, studio-floor feel.