The Broken Place

thoughts on worship, leadership, and life for broken people

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
words and music by Bob Dylan

It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
Iffen you don’t know by now
An' it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe

It’ll never do somehow
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window and I'll be gone
You're the reason I'm trav'lin' on
Don't think twice, it's all right

It ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
That light I never knowed
An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
I'm on the dark side of the road
But I wish there was somethin' you would do or say
To try and make me change my mind and stay
We never did too much talkin' anyway
But don't think twice, it's all right

It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
Like you never done before
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
I can't hear you any more
I'm a-thinkin' and a-wond'rin' a walkin’ down the road
I once loved a woman, a child I'm told
I gave her my heart but she wanted my soul
But don't think twice, it's all right

So long, honey babe
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
But goodbye's too good a word, babe
So I'll just say “fare thee well”
I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I don't mind
You just kinda wasted my precious time
But don't think twice, it's all right

I've been listening to a lot of Bob Dylan lately, and this song just stood out to me. Pretty much the best break-up song ever. Don't worry, Rachael and I are doing great.

-Joe