Lay Down Your Weary Tune Lay Down

Ian McCleary 1992 (Morris Plains, NJ)



I never heard Bob Dylan sing ever with this much nakedness. With this much beauty.
No song of his could ever make me cry, the way this one did.
Sometimes, it's true, that the live recordings of Dylan surpass his studio works.
And the songs that never make it are really his best.
The folk choir in my church reminded me so much of this song. Growing up Catholic and hearing Schuberts Ave Maria. No one can ever hold their tears in too easily after hearing a piece of music of that quality.
Mama You've Been On My Mind, among other songs Dylan's written are the ones which should have been included onto his records.

About this poem

From listening to the album Bob Dylan Live at Carnegie Hall 1963.

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Written on April 29, 2022

Submitted by imccleary on April 29, 2022

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Ian McCleary

I am a thirty year old poet from New Jersey. I write observational poems and poems on the state of human creativity and the power of human creativity that is undermined by the corporate structure of our society. more…

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