On the Road

Bob Dylan

About On the Road

"On the Road Again" is a song written and recorded by Bob Dylan for his album Bringing It All Back Home. The song appears on the album's electric A-side, between "Outlaw Blues" and "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream". Like the rest of Bringing It All Back Home, "On the Road Again" was recorded in January, 1965 and produced by Tom Wilson. Musically, "On the Road Again" is a simple rhythm & blues rock number with a twelve-bar structure. The music is untidy, with a thrusting beat, harmonica breaks, and an opposing riff.  


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2011
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I left New York in 1949
To go across the country without a bad blame dime
Montana in the cold cold fall
Found my father in the gambling hall

Father, Father where you been?
I've been out in the world and I'm only ten
Father, Father where you been?
I've been out in the world and I'm only ten

Don't worry about me if I should die of pleurisy

Across to Mississippi, across to Tennessee
Across the Niagara, home I'll never be
Home in ol' Medora, home in Ol' Truckee
Apalachicola, home I'll never be

Better or for worse, thick and thin
Like being married to the Little poor man
God he loves me (God he loves me)
Just like I love him (just like I love him)
I want you to do (I want you to do)
Just the same for him (just the same for him, yeah)

Well the worms eat away but don't worry watch the wind
So I left Montana on an old freight train (on an old freight train)
The night my father died in the cold cold rain (in the cold cold rain)

Road to Opelousas, road to Wounded Knee
Road to Ogallala home I'll never be
Road to Oklahoma, road to El Cahon
Road to Tahachapi, road to San Antone

Hey, hey

Road to Opelousas, road to Wounded Knee
Road to Ogallala, home I'll never be
Road to Oklahoma, road to El Cahon
Road to Tahachapi, road to San Antone

Home I'll never be, home I'll never be
Home I'll never be, home I'll never be
Home I'll never be, home I'll never be

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan ( /ˈdɪlən/; born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and artist. He has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly reluctant figurehead of social unrest. A number of Dylan's early songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", became anthems for the US civil rights and anti-war movements. Leaving his initial base in the culture of folk music behind, Dylan's six-minute single "Like a Rolling Stone" has been described as radically altering the parameters of popular music in … more »

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Written by: THOMAS ALAN WAITS, JACK L KEROUAC

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10 facts about this song

Creation and Release Date
"On the Road Again" by Bob Dylan was recorded and released in 1965. It is not to be confused with the similarly-named song "On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson.
Album Information
The song is part of the album "Bringing It All Back Home," which was Dylan's fifth studio album.
Lyrics and Themes
The lyrics of "On the Road Again" are a humorous and somewhat surreal interpretation of Dylan's experiences on the road as a traveling musician.
Unique Style
The song displays Dylan's idiosyncratic style of blending rock and folk music, a style that was beginning to evolve during the mid-60s.
Inspirations
Dylan's lyrical style in "On the Road Again" largely draws from the beat generation and abstract expressionist movements.
Performance Details
"On the Road Again" is rarely performed live. As of 2020, Dylan only performed this song live once, in May of 1965.
Song Structure
The song has a somewhat linear and unusual song structure. It doesn't have a traditional chorus or bridge, and its verses don't strictly follow a rhyme pattern.
Critical Reception
"On the Road Again" is not one of Dylan's most well-known songs, but it is appreciated by fans and critics alike for its distinctive style.
Influences
"On the Road Again" clearly showcases the influence of blues in its musical composition.
Musical Arrangement
Unlike other folk songs, "On the Road Again" features a full rock band backing Dylan, a change in his style compared to his earlier, more stripped-back sound.

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