Bob Dylan - You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go Lyrics






I've seen love go by my door
It's never been this close before
Never been so easy or so slow
I've been shooting in the dark too long
When something not right it's wrong
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

Dragon clouds so high above
I've only known careless love
It's always hit me from below
This time around it's more correct
Right on target so direct
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

Purple clover Queen Anne lace
Crimson hair across your face
You could make me cry if you don't know
Can't remember what I was thinking of
You might be spoiling me too much love
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

Flowers on the hillside blooming crazy
Crickets talking back and forth in rhyme
Blue river running slow and lazy
I could stay with you forever
And never realize the time.

Situations have ended sad
Relationship have all been bad
Mine've been like Verlaine's and Rimbaud
But there's no way I can compare
All those scenes to this affair
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

Yer gonna make me wonder what I'm doing
Staying far behind without you
Yer gonna make me wonder what I'm saying
Yer gonna make me give myself a good talking to.

I'll look for you in old Honolulu
San Francisco, Ashtabula
Yer gonna have to leave me now I know
But I'll see you in the sky above
In the tall grass in the ones I love
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.





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  1. J.... B....

    Love this man's music. So down to earth.

  2. K.... M....

    Yes this is not a video it's just a picture of the front of the album but how could anyone not like one of Dylan's finest music recording of his entire collection which for any true fan of Bob's life poured out in a song I had never heard anything from this album and came across this almost by " happy accident" it was on Amazon as a used CD for like six bucks. I have loved ❤️💕❣️ it from the very first time I heard it. As I read some of the liner notes I found out that it was the first limited edition pressings of the ORIGINAL album. That's been over six years ago now and I love it even more each time I listen to it
    Soooooooo crazy I could have almost missed this divine ❤️💕❣️ masterpiece
    Thanks for the love Bob ❤️

  3. L.... C....

    What a classic song! No drums, no major band pieces, just a simple man with a guitar and harmonica moving his lyrics along a smooth rhythm like his own voice becomes an instrument. Never will get old.

  4. A.... ....

    “I can stay with you forever and never realize the time”

    Glad I felt that with someone before.

  5. T.... R....

    The bass is so great on this track.

  6. S.... B....

    Joe...you sang this to me once in 1976. You passed away in 2013. I've never gotten over it. My lover, my friend.

  7. T.... B....

    "Shooting in the dark too long, when something's not right it's wrong..", does that mean what..nm

  8. B.... M....

    Kayte, you know.
    Neil 💙💜💙

  9. M.... B....

    This jew boy is a legend.

  10. D.... L....

    Música linda, grande álbum

  11. M.... C....

    i here ya

  12. C.... D....

    sounds a lot like the jerry macguire version of shelter from the storm

  13. L.... ....

    “Dragon clouds so high above; I’ve only known careless love.”

  14. B.... ....

    Flowers on the hillside, bloomin' crazy,
    Crickets talkin' back and forth in rhyme,
    Blue river runnin' slow and lazy,
    I could stay with you forever
    And never realize the time.

  15. D.... S....

    What's Bob know about Ashtabula?

  16. G.... M....

    bobby was boning this 24 year old jewish girl at this time named Ellen Bernstein in 1974...cheating on his wife Sara. In the mid 1980's Bobby was balling some of his negro back up singers...knocked one of them up twice...married her supposedly...what the fuck was he thinking?

  17. I.... ....

    This is a masterpiece...luv it to bits.

  18. M.... ....

    Bob would be so offended by the #folk 😂

  19. M.... C....

    THANK GOD WE ARE LYRIC PEOPLE WORDS ARE HARD LIKE A ARGUMENT THEY LEAVE A DENT THE SONG IS TOP OF THE CHARTS

  20. L.... D....

    This is why I picked up a harmonica

  21. n.... b....

    No one can break my heart like Bob Dylan. "You're gonna make me give myself a good talkin-to".

  22. M.... C....

    lets do this

  23. P.... ....

    Dylan in a nutshell. One/two chord progressions in a song, great "whispering" vocals, without any needless solo parts, just simple song with a great lyrics.

  24. M.... C....

    oh yea who makes music like this get some dopy kids to listen and listen to the lyrics dummy up

  25. M.... C....

    ive going to give my self a good talkin to

  26. D.... N....

    Can't believe my hometown is mentioned in a Bob Dylan classic : Ashtabula! Oh yea!

  27. R.... H....

    my late sister Gill introduced me to this album,in particular for this track as its appropriate at this time having lost bro,gill and now Dad and im the only one left of our original family god rest you. i love and miss you all.xxx

  28. S.... T....

    People who say Dylan can't sing have no knowledge of singing whatsoever. There's emotion in every single syllable he's singing in this song

    S.... T....

    i think the say it because of his poor vocal technique, but he's a greart singer because of what you said said, its just ythat some dont have a great technique , thats all

    S.... T....

    because for them singing is all about technique, but singing is about emotion and putting your heart in it before anyone, no one can't sing if you are 100% on it, everyone has something to express from heart and soul

  29. J.... W....

    I don't pretend to understand Dylan, nor do I like a lot of his music. But Blood On The Tracks is so obviously a masterpiece, love it all. This is just one of the tracks that stays with you.

  30. B.... s....

    Funeral song for the boomers! Love it and Bob. Always the coolest cat in town! This is a gem.

  31. D.... ....

    Just love it!

  32. c.... ....

    astabula in a song? Love it

  33. B.... ....

    Norm's last Letterman brought me here.

  34. T.... B....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vke4CXEu9NA

  35. P.... ....

    The cup song's opposite perspective.

  36. T.... B....

    Finally the rapes by God using stars stopped after Viggo Mortensen sent back a couple hundred hand written pages of mine and the Joker in the movie theater- James Holmes- shot 58 people, killing 12 and injured a total of 70. I decided to take matters into my own hands and masturbate. If you aren't going to take the wheel then someone better right? Since then I've learned that men don't know anything and have apparently just been mainly pleasing themselves throughout all of history. And then after that I also found the crystal and jade penises being robbed from tombs in China and personal collections- another indication that such items are REAL and not fakes since the Han Chinese know practically nothing about sex since Confucianism took hold, let alone communism. The penises are unlikely to be theirs or at least from their modern selves, but do show an amazing continuum throughout time from the Hongshan culture some 4,500+ years old to the present day.


    There are all kinds of reasons that carved penises can be found in great numbers in China, including a long tradition of Eunuchs serving emperors and emperors having harems. Its not just about dirty old men, but husbands who travel to trade across mountains whose journeys takes 6 months out of every year. But its mainly just armchair anthropology, speculation... https://lootingchina.wordpress.com/sex-in-ancient-china/


    And the penises in question- robbed from tombs- were apparently often coupled with skulls. They could have been specific to a person and a stand in double in the spiritual world for all we know. And we don't. But I now have a collection of penises from China numbering possibly up to 100. Small ones from commoners, big ones from sets that came from royalty, warlords or even emperors. I think China is embarrassed about how many there are. They would rather sell them without provenance than have to publicly discuss them, especially like I said after communism and Confucianism took such great spaces in their minds and throughout modern history. One of them I've taken a specific liking to- a crystal one with a cicada- and coupled with my modern electrified vibrator- we pray together with my vagina for the people whom it was robbed from. Now I dream about vaguely Chinese-looking men who don't have any hair or smell to them. I feel like it is the least that I can do for them- to orgasm for them. I still don't really know who they are.

    T.... B....

    Thanks 😊 ☺️😘 n I love you too... Would
    U like a piece 😂 of...
    Cheese 2 go with... that... Whine ... ! !

    T.... B....

    Well, that sidetracked quickly...

  37. I.... F....

    That's how I''m feeling since 1978! Since the day you left! Since 1978!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  38. X.... ....

    I've seen love go by my door
    It's never been this close before
    Never been so easy or so slow
    I've been shooting in the dark too long
    When somethin's not right it's wrong
    You're gonna make me lonesome when you go
    Dragon clouds so high above
    I've only known careless love
    It always has hit me from below
    But this time around it's more correct
    Right on target, so direct
    You're gonna make me lonesome when you go
    Purple clover, Queen Anne lace
    Crimson hair across your face
    You could make me cry if you don't know
    Can't remember what I was thinkin' of
    You might be spoilin' me too much, love
    You're gonna make me lonesome when you go
    Flowers on the hillside, bloomin' crazy
    Crickets talkin' back and forth in rhyme
    Blue river runnin' slow and lazy
    I could…

  39. S.... N....

    Love song❤

  40. L.... J....

    Like the finest of wines

  41. b.... p....

    Greatness

  42. B.... M....

    todo reluce en ésta y en todas las de Dylan

  43. F.... ....

    I ♥ this song.

  44. T.... C....

    Mar 2019

    "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go"

    I've seen love go by my door
    It's never been this close before
    Never been so easy or so slow
    I've been shooting in the dark too long
    When something not right it's wrong
    Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

    Dragon clouds so high above
    I've only known careless love
    It's always hit me from below
    This time around it's more correct
    Right on target so direct
    Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

    Purple clover Queen Anne lace
    Crimson hair across your face
    You could make me cry if you don't know
    Can't remember what I was thinking of
    You might be spoiling me too much love
    Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

    Flowers on the hillside blooming crazy
    Crickets talking back and forth in rhyme
    Blue river running slow and lazy
    I could stay with you forever
    And never realize the time.

    Situations have ended sad
    Relationship have all been bad
    Mine've been like Verlaine's and Rimbaud
    But there's no way I can compare
    All those scenes to this affair
    Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

    Yer gonna make me wonder what I'm doing
    Staying far behind without you
    Yer gonna make me wonder what I'm saying
    Yer gonna make me give myself a good talking to.

    I'll look for you in old Honolulu
    San Francisco, Ashtabula
    Yer gonna have to leave me now I know
    But I'll see you in the sky above
    In the tall grass in the ones I love
    Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

  45. H.... F....

    Bob goes sicko mode

  46. L.... F....

    Grande uomo.grande poeta🎸🎸💙💙👏👏

  47. U.... R....

    Kind of like verlain and rimbaud.
    I love this beautiful romantic ditty.
    Makes you want to fall in love.
    Or just remember, i do when i hear this song.

  48. T.... H....

    Bob Dylan--love his Music <3 thank you! <3

  49. A.... ....

    Flowers on the hillside, bloomin’ crazy
    Crickets talkin’ back and forth in rhyme
    Blue river runnin’ slow and lazy
    I could stay with you forever and never realize the time

    Pure poetry.

    A.... ....

    The whole song tho, love the last line, love every Dylan's lyrics (except some albums that I don't even consider from him ^^)

  50. A.... ....

    Youtube just got better with this upload.

  51. m.... z....

    it would be really really difficult for someone to do a cover of this song...it is SO HIS !  It probably has been recorded by someone else though...and if I heard a cover I'd have a hard time hearing it...I'd be hearing THIS phenomenal performance.

    m.... z....

    I'm doing a cover tonight. Plan to nail it

    m.... z....

    Check out Miley Cyrus's version...seriously it's really good.

  52. J.... G....

    Bob!!!!

  53. R.... B....

    Blood on the tracks is the greatest album ever, Period.

    R.... B....

    John Wesley?

    R.... B....

    Dylan would most certainly disagree with you. This album is all about his divorce from Sara. The emotion on this album is very real, both angry and painful. He sees her "in the ones he loves" which certainly are his children. He doesn't perform most of these songs during tours.

    R.... B....

    @TheBluewaterBlonde brutal!

    R.... B....

    @TheBluewaterBlonde great insight.... Perspective

    R.... B....

    Rushabh Bansode fact.

  54. a.... B....

    thanks for Bobs music ..... such lovely lyrics .*************


    I’ve seen love go by my door

    It’s never been this close before

    Never been so easy or so slow

    Been shooting in the dark too long

    When somethin’s not right it’s wrong

    Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go



    Dragon clouds so high above

    I’ve only known careless love

    It’s always hit me from below

    This time around it’s more correct

    Right on target, so direct

    Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go



    Purple clover, Queen Anne’s Lace

    Crimson hair across your face

    You could make me cry if you don’t know

    Can’t remember what I was thinkin’ of

    You might be spoilin’ me too much, love

    Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go



    Flowers on the hillside, bloomin’ crazy

    Crickets talkin’ back and forth in rhyme

    Blue river runnin’ slow and lazy

    I could stay with you forever and never realize the time



    Situations have ended sad

    Relationships have all been bad

    Mine’ve been like Verlaine’s and Rimbaud

    But there’s no way I can compare

    All those scenes to this affair

    Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go



    Yer gonna make me wonder what I’m doin’

    Stayin’ far behind without you

    Yer gonna make me wonder what I’m sayin’

    Yer gonna make me give myself a good talkin’ to



    I’ll look for you in old Honolulu

    San Francisco, Ashtabula

    Yer gonna have to leave me now, I know

    But I’ll see you in the sky above

    In the tall grass, in the ones I love

    Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go

  55. M.... O....

    Perfect for today... My baby doesen´t want to see me. Maybe is better for us... for the moment....

    M.... O....

    Same here man.. rips my heart but I'm taking it day by day.. miss my sunshine

  56. G.... B....

    I've always loved the engineering on this song...just the right amount of echo or reverb...EQ perfect...dynamics...it's all there. And so simple! This is one of my favorite Dylan recordings ever. Right up there with the long version of "Idiot Wind" that was on the first bootleg box set.

  57. B.... B....

    Brazil loves you, master! 💕

  58. A.... ....

    3 uploads in 1 day?! WOW! I had a good day today & this made it even better. Thank you ! :-)

  59. A.... M....

    the best record ever 🎤🎸

  60. I.... ....

    Even though it's fairly simple, this is probably my favorite harmonica solo ever. This is also one of my favorite Dylan songs!

    I.... ....

    Have you heard the extended harmonica solo on More Blood, More Tracks?? It adds like an extra 30 seconds to the final harp solo. It blew my mind. And made fall in love with this song all over again.

  61. H.... B....

    too many love affairs that all end in different ways

  62. s.... ....

    so many Dylan songs to love but this one is in my top 5

  63. m.... t....

    The biggest of all along with John Lennon, this is a record, I recommend that you listen to "More blood, more tracks" in your deluxe edition and we will know how "El maestro" works.El màs grande de todos junto con John Lennon,este es un discazo,recomiendo que escuchen "More blood,more tracks" en su ediciòn deluxe y sabremos como trabaja "El maestro" Saludos desde Argentina!!!

  64. R.... T....

    Beautiful and sad but beautiful 💠

  65. G.... R....

    Sim claro incomparável maguinifico

  66. w.... ....

    This is the soundtrack to my life these days ... Thank you, Bob ❤

  67. �.... C....

    Cool Song 😎 😎

  68. C.... R....

    Unrepeatable music. There will only be one Dylan. Unrepeatable sound

  69. C.... R....

    My kids used to laugh when I played Dylan

    C.... R....

    Now the kids play Dylan

    C.... R....

    Carl Redmond and I used to laugh when my father played it. Now 25 yrs later I send him youtube links at 630am lol

  70. E.... R....

    Thank you Bob God bless you always
    🌹❤⭐❤🌹

  71. E.... M....

    Bob Dylan,amo de mais seu trabalho!

  72. M.... H....

    Crickets...only Dylan can make them sound ethereal. Bob has been a part of my entire life from the age of 12 to 65. Glad we're both still alive

    M.... H....

    the Dylan album "Together through Life" is a great album! in fact I think I'll put it on right now!

    M.... H....

    The best Dylan' album la Tempest.

    M.... H....

    Same here -- soundtrack of my life.

    M.... H....

    As an Englishman the sounds of crickets and - far better still - the sight and sound of the the sport that is cricket is joyous.

    Leather on willow is the sound of summer to me. Indeed, even as I type this I can almost smell it, so resonant it remains from my childhood when opening for my school team.
    Oh yeah, along with The Beatles and The Kinks, Dylan is top of the tree pour moi. I was born in the '60s but raised on '70s music. The mid to late '60s were the very best.

    M.... H....

    Don't even know you, and I'm glad you're still here, too. You AND Bob.

  73. E.... V....

    A good talking to.

  74. E.... V....

    Who is going?

  75. R.... M....

    Wowwwww 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊

  76. E.... L....

    Great artist, beautiful Sing.

  77. J.... R....

    Wistfully melancholy. A whole song about how "it frightens me the awful truth of how sweet life can be".

    J.... R....

    Such a great line :)

  78. C.... U....

    Who knows how to put a song on repeat on YouTube..???

    C.... U....

    Chuks U manually? lol

    C.... U....

    If you're on a PC
    - right click the video
    - select "loop"
    If you're on a smartphone
    - create a playlist of one song
    - play the playlist
    - click the down arrow
    - select the loop icon

  79. S.... P....

    Thanks for this

  80. G.... P....

    An absolute masterpiece

  81. M.... L....

    You should upload more "blood on the tracks" songs

    M.... L....

    They should upload the original Tangled Up In Blue

  82. M.... S....

    Uno de los mejores y tantos discos del maestro y poeta del rock Bob Dylan 🎸🎶🎶🎶😎

  83. H.... M....

    Love you Bob D. 💕on point 💝

  84. D.... D....

    Heard the alternative versions in the Bootleg series, simply wonderful

    D.... D....

    @Davide Deraco ditto - I loved the alternative version, alluring, mellow and whimsical. Hauntingly sweet.

  85. G.... P....

    Hell Yeah

  86. R.... ....

    Finally!!!

  87. N.... j....

    😍😍😍😍 Bob Dylan

  88. s.... ....

    absolutely superb you funky little song and dance man

  89. G.... S....

    What a song absolutely fantastic thanks yours sincerely Gary

  90. V.... D....

    Love your voice.... Puts a smile in my soul.

    V.... D....

    @Vicki Sparkles - you and me both, so familiar, warm and endearing, unmistakable, unbeatable, so unique.

  91. K.... ....

    Excellent song

  92. A.... G....

    Who hacked this account? lmao

    A.... G....

    I'm trying to unsub(because my sub feed now is just bob dylan haha) but I just can't do it God knows why.

  93. J.... s....

    Preciosa!!