Song to Woody

Rex Foster, Bob Dylan

About Song to Woody

"Song to Woody" was written by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and released on his debut album, Bob Dylan, in 1962. The song conveys Dylan's appreciation of American folk legend Woody Guthrie. The song is one of two original compositions featured on Dylan's debut album.


Year:
2003
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I'm out here a thousand miles from my home
Walkin' a road other men have gone down
I'm seein' your world of people and things
Your paupers and peasants and princes and kings

Hey, hey Woody Guthrie, I wrote you a song
'Bout a funny ol' world that's a-comin' along
Seems sick and it's hungry, it's tired and it's torn
It looks like it's a-dyin' and it's hardly been born

Hey, Woody Guthrie, but I know that you know
All the things that I'm a-sayin' and a-many times more
I'm a-singin' you the song, but I can't sing enough
'Cause there's not many men that done the things that you've done

Here's to Cisco and Sonny and Leadbelly too
And to all the good people that traveled with you
Here's to the hearts and the hands of the men
That come with the dust and are gone with the wind

I'm a-leaving' tomorrow, but I could leave today
Somewhere down the road someday
The very last thing that I'd want to do
Is to say I've been hittin' some hard travelin' too

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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: BOB DYLAN

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10 facts about this song

Song Creation
"Song to Woody" was written and sang by Bob Dylan and it was one of the first original songs that he ever wrote.
Album Inclusion
It was included as the second track on Dylan's 1962 debut album "Bob Dylan."
Woody Guthrie Tribute
The song pays homage to the influential folk singer Woody Guthrie, who inspired Dylan during his musical journey.
Song Content
The song is a tribute and a serenade from a young artist to an old master, expressing Dylan's admiration for Guthrie's songs of protest and struggle.
Meeting Between Dylan and Guthrie
Dylan first met Guthrie in a hospital, where he was admitted with Huntington's disease.
Shaping Dylan's Career
The passion and storytelling of Guthrie as portrayed in "Song to Woody" helped shape Dylan's own approach to songwriting.
Use of Melody
"Song to Woody" uses the melody of Guthrie’s song "1913 Massacre."
Folk Music Impact
Dylan's tribute to Guthrie in "Song to Woody" is seen by some as helping bring folk music back into the mainstream in the 1960s.
Columbia Record Signing Influence
Dylan’s performance of "Song to Woody" reportedly influenced John Hammond to sign him to Columbia Records.
Impact on Dylan-Guthrie Relationship
Dylan's heartfelt tribute in "Song to Woody" was said to have deeply touched Guthrie and nurtured their friendship.

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