A traditional song from the time of the American Civil War, sung by Dylan to acoustic guitar on World Gone Wrong.
The words
Two young soldiers, one leaving people behind and one with no one, march into battle, and neither returns.
A ballad about two soldiers before a battle: one has family waiting at home, the other has no one who will miss him. They make promises to one another about who will carry word home, and then the fighting takes them both. Dylan sings it gently and without drama, letting the quiet telling make the loss feel heavier.
A traditional song
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗Listen
The words
Two young soldiers, one leaving people behind and one with no one, march into battle, and neither returns.
A ballad about two soldiers before a battle: one has family waiting at home, the other has no one who will miss him. They make promises to one another about who will carry word home, and then the fighting takes them both. Dylan sings it gently and without drama, letting the quiet telling make the loss feel heavier.
A traditional song
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗Connections
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