Quit Your Low Down Ways
Bob Dylan
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Well, you can read out your Bible You can fall down on your knees and pray to the Lord But mama but it ain't gonna do no good You're gonna need my help someday Well, if you can't quit your sinnin' Please quit your low down ways Hey you can run down in the desert You can stick your head in the sand You can raise up your right hand But you good man ain't comin' home You better understand you're gonna need You're gonna need my help someday Someday you're gonna need my help, someday Well, if you can't quit your sinnin' Please quit your low down ways And, you can run down to The White House You can gaze on The Capitol Dome You can knock on the President's gate pretty mama But you know it's gonna be too late You're gonna need You're gonna need my help someday My help someday Well, if you can't quit your sinnin' Please quit your low down ways And you can hitchhike on the highway You can stand all alone by the side of the road Try to flag a ride back home, pretty mama But you ain't gonna ride in my car no more You're gonna need You're gonna need my help someday Well, if you can't quit your sinnin' Please quit your low down ways So, you can read out your Bible You can fall down on your knees And pray to the Lord pretty mama But it ain't gonna do no good You're gonna need You're gonna need my help someday Wait and see Well, if you can't quit your sinnin' Please quit your low down ways
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10 facts about this song
Song Writer"Quit Your Low Down Ways" was written by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.
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AlbumThe song features on the album "The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991". This album was released in 1991 but includes songs from Dylan's early career.
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Original ReleaseOriginally, "Quit Your Low Down Ways" was not included on any of Bob Dylan's studio albums. It was first officially released only as part of the bootleg series.
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GenreThe song belongs to the genre of Folk, which Dylan was famous for in the early part of his career. Its powerful lyrics, coupled with his acoustic guitar, perfectly define the genre.
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Cover Versions"Quit Your Low Down Ways" has been covered by multiple artists including The Peter, Paul and Mary group, and The Hollies.
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UnpublishedThe lyrics for the song were published by Dwarf Music, despite the song itself never having been officially released by Dylan up until its inclusion in the bootleg series.
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Recorded InBob Dylan recorded "Quit Your Low Down Ways" in July 1962 in New York City, around the same time he was recording his second studio album, "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan".
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ThemeThe lyrics of the song deal with social criticism, a theme that often shapes Dylan’s songs. In this song, he sends a message to someone to change their deceitful ways.
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Harmonica UseLike many of Dylan's tunes from this era, "Quit Your Low Down Ways" features Dylan's raw and straightforward harmonica playing.
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InfluenceDylan's plaintive singing and visceral lyrics in "Quit Your Low Down Ways" show the influence of his early reverence for folk and blues legend Woody Guthrie.
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