If You Gotta Go, Go Now
Manfred Mann
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Listen to me, baby There's something you must see I want to be with you, gal If you want to be with me But if you got to go It's alright But if you got to go, go now Or else you gotta stay all night It ain't that I'm questioning you To take part in any kinda quiz It's just that I haven't got no watch An' you keep asking me what time it is So if you got to go It's alright But if you got to go, go now Or else you gotta stay all night I am just a poor boy, baby Trying to connect But I certainly don't want you thinking That I haven't got any respect So if you got to go It's alright But if you got to go, go now Or else you gotta stay all night It ain't that I'm wanting Anything you never gave before It's just that I'll be sleeping soon And it'll be too dark for you to find the door So if you got to go It's alright But if you got to go, go now Or else you gotta stay all night
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Written by: Bob Dylan
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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6 facts about this song
Release and Composition"If You Gotta Go, Go Now" is a song written by American music legend Bob Dylan and appeared on his "The Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3" collection.
- Although Dylan wrote the song, he never released it as a single.
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Live PerformancesBob Dylan first performed the song publicly in his concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1965.
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Manfred Mann VersionThe English rock band, Manfred Mann, recorded a highly successful cover version of Dylan’s "If You Gotta Go, Go Now."
- Manfred Mann's version was more successful than Dylan's; it reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1965.
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ControversyDylan’s lyrics, though never explicit, bore a certain provocative undertone and because of this, Dylan’s version of the song was banned by BBC for being too risqué for the radio listeners of the 1960s.
- Manfred Mann lyrically modified the song to bypass the BBC’s restrictions, ironically making it more explicitly sexual but also more acceptable to the censors of the time.
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Later VersionsAlongside Manfred Mann, other artists have also performed and recorded the song. These include The Flying Burrito Brothers and The Four Pennies.
- In 1976, a live version of the song was released that featured Bob Dylan performing with The Band.
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Language AdaptationThe song was even translated into French by artist Hugues Aufray, titled "Si Tu Dois Partir," making it a hit in the French-speaking world.
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