Years ago I was sitting on the lawn in the back yard with my brother (Jim) and my guitar. I played a while, and then my brother asked if he could play a song. I was surprised because I’ve never seen him play, and as far as I knew he didn’t know how to. I was surprised, but I handed him the guitar, and he started strumming. It was pretty tight...and I saw he had been playing somewhat! Then he began to sing, and the song was “Ramona”. As he sang and played it, I was silenced mostly because I’ve never heard my brother do this in my life...I was 26 and he was 27. At that point I’d never heard the song before...I even thought he made it up! It was so cool to see him play! From that moment on, I would always remember that song as “his”, (ours). I loved my brother a lot. He was a great guy...a decent young man, always did the right thing. I was lucky to know him. He died later that year...in June. It devastated our family...it was a big loss. Today (October 7th) is his birthday, that’s why I’m listening to this. I’ll always remember this song as “his”. Thanks Bob Dylan! Thanks Jim.
We miss them all the time. I wish I could hug my daddy every day. But death is also a blessing. They’re always with us. Always. And our ability to understand the human condition is deeper than those that haven’t had an intimate dance with death like we have. Missing them in the physical will never not hurt but them showing us the power of death is the biggest blessing we could experience if we can see it that way. Idk you but I love you 💞 hes with you now. Talk to him whenever you want
I walked into my older brother's house one day in early 63. He wasn't home but I found the Peter Paul and Mary album waiting on the turntable. I put it on and I was blown away by two songs. Later that day I owned Freewhelin' and a couple weeks later Times. 54 years later Blowin' in the wind still bring tears to my eyes.
I may not make it through the night. there is really very little chance that I can get it through to any one person on the internet that this song matters so much to me but there's no use in crying there's nothing better than a lion so I'm going back to the South
@@oldboehne1153 this is selfish. How can you think of giving the pain you went through to someone you loved? Pain of losing love is so hurtful if you know what I mean.
I've had the best and worst moments of my life to the soundtrack of this song. This particular version always makes me tear up a little. Absolutely, breathtakingly brilliant.
Thank you for this beautiful upload. 🎶 Your magnetic movements Still capture the minutes I’m in ...... 🎶 ....... enchanting, magical words from the Master! God bless him! Love the harmonic. xx
Anyone who bought his records from the very beginning knew , when they played the first cut , that they would want to come back for more . He is a singing poet . Most poets read . Of course he deserves the Nobel prize for literature . Does he want it ? That's another question altogether . Bob is not very big on public recognition . He just wants to do what he wants to do. I say Bob has more than a hundred times paid his dues . I am ever so thankful that he has been a part of my life for over 50 big ones . Peter behind my Judy
My absolute favorite song of his! Oh the feels... Congrats & a well deserved Nobel prize award of peace to a great writer who has touched so many in the world!!:
Ramona, come closer Shut softly your watery eyes The pangs of your sadness Will pass as your senses will rise The flowers of the city Though breathlike, get deathlike at times And there's no use in tryin' To deal with the dyin' Though I cannot explain that in lines. Your cracked country lips I still wish to kiss As to be by the strength of you skin Your magnetic movements Still capture the minutes I'm in But it grieves my heart, love To see you tryin' to be a part of A world that just don't existv It's all just a dream, babe A vacuum, a scheme, babe That sucks you into feelin' like this. I can see that your head Has been twisted and fed With worthless foam from the mouth I can tell you are torn Between stayin' and returnin' Back to the South You've been fooled into thinking That the finishin' end is at hand Yet there's no one to beat you No one to defeat you 'Cept the thoughts of yourself feeling bad I've heard you say many times That you're better 'n no one And no one is better 'n you If you really believe that You know you have Nothing to win and nothing to lose From fixtures and forces and friends Your sorrow does stem That hype you and type you Making you feel That you gotta be just like them. I'd forever talk to you But soon my words They would turn into a meaningless ring For deep in my heart I know there is no help I can bring Everything passes Everything changes Just do what you think you should do And someday, maybe Who knows, baby I'll come and be cryin' to you.
I loved dylan since i was 13. Ive felt like i could relate to this song. at 25 i finally got to see him live. I passed out, missed pretty much the whole show, but this was the last song he played and the only one i got to hear. It brought me to tears.
Dylan at his absolute best..............he peaked imo on this tour..............don't get me wrong, as he would later write and play some great rock and roll music. but this year and time he was at is very best..............
Loved it. Just listened to it for the first time in many's the long year. Bob as a troubadour in his prime. Did Ramona exist or does she dwell in the land of myths and imagination? It really doesn't matter..."Though I cannot explain that in lines".
I heard this song as played by a fantastic busker in Liverpool just last year I was mesmerized. I knew it was Dylan but WTF I had missed it somehow. I asked the busker for the name of the song and he told me. It's the thing about Dylan. He will always surprise you.
Adoro tbm. E eu estou tentando ajudar um garoto brasileiro q o timbre de voz e vibe lembra muito o Bob, mas ainda assim é original. Wesley Brilhantte. Eu curti bastante.
my daughter is Ramona...in part b/c I looked into her eyes at birth and knew it was her and she would prevail over all the crap...and I come and be crying to her and she is my harbour
There are better Dylan songs as a whole to be honest, but word for word, line for line this is the best song he has ever wrote, perhaps even making it the most lyrically sound song(if that is an expression) ever wrote.
Years ago I was sitting on the lawn in the back yard with my brother (Jim) and my guitar. I played a while, and then my brother asked if he could play a song. I was surprised because I’ve never seen him play, and as far as I knew he didn’t know how to. I was surprised, but I handed him the guitar, and he started strumming. It was pretty tight...and I saw he had been playing somewhat! Then he began to sing, and the song was “Ramona”. As he sang and played it, I was silenced mostly because I’ve never heard my brother do this in my life...I was 26 and he was 27. At that point I’d never heard the song before...I even thought he made it up! It was so cool to see him play! From that moment on, I would always remember that song as “his”, (ours). I loved my brother a lot. He was a great guy...a decent young man, always did the right thing. I was lucky to know him. He died later that year...in June. It devastated our family...it was a big loss. Today (October 7th) is his birthday, that’s why I’m listening to this. I’ll always remember this song as “his”. Thanks Bob Dylan! Thanks Jim.
This is amazing! How came IT, that you never saw him learning guitar?
He'll be with you forever.
Honestly felt touched by that.
You'll see him again pal.
We miss them all the time. I wish I could hug my daddy every day. But death is also a blessing. They’re always with us. Always. And our ability to understand the human condition is deeper than those that haven’t had an intimate dance with death like we have. Missing them in the physical will never not hurt but them showing us the power of death is the biggest blessing we could experience if we can see it that way. Idk you but I love you 💞 hes with you now. Talk to him whenever you want
That’s so sad, I’m sorry for your families loss.
My favorite Dylan song I played it over and over
He just won Nobel Prize. Amazing human being.
amazing human being he is, and a writer/poet :)
+lastand18 not sure about amazing human being definitely a flawed human being with genius talents
The lyrics are astonishing! And the song isn't as easy to play and sing right as it may seem.
Omg its soo hard to play!!
I walked into my older brother's house one day in early 63. He wasn't home but I found the Peter Paul and Mary album waiting on the turntable. I put it on and I was blown away by two songs. Later that day I owned Freewhelin' and a couple weeks later Times. 54 years later Blowin' in the wind still bring tears to my eyes.
blowin in the wind? really? ramona blows the emotional and poetic pants off blowin in the fucking wind.
One of his best songs love it
I cried the first time I heard this song. I love when beautiful things move you to tears
I had a girlfriend named Ramona, she died, I wish I had.
It's all just a scene, vacuum machine it sucks you into feeling like this
I may not make it through the night. there is really very little chance that I can get it through to any one person on the internet that this song matters so much to me but there's no use in crying there's nothing better than a lion so I'm going back to the South
@@oldboehne1153 this is selfish. How can you think of giving the pain you went through to someone you loved? Pain of losing love is so hurtful if you know what I mean.
@@sh230968 hey. Sorry.
I've had the best and worst moments of my life to the soundtrack of this song. This particular version always makes me tear up a little. Absolutely, breathtakingly brilliant.
Thank you for this beautiful upload. 🎶 Your magnetic movements
Still capture the minutes I’m in ...... 🎶 ....... enchanting, magical words from the Master! God bless him! Love the harmonic. xx
If anyone has ever wanted to write a song, they should study these lyrics and vocal melody.
Yes! We should show this to everyone! Aww, now i'm glad i'm on the internet. :)
Anyone who bought his records from the very beginning knew , when they played the first cut , that they would want to come back for more . He is a singing poet . Most poets read . Of course he deserves the Nobel prize for literature . Does he want it ?
That's another question altogether . Bob is not very big on public recognition . He just wants to do what he wants to do. I say Bob has more than a hundred times paid his dues . I am ever so thankful that he has been a part of my life for over 50 big ones . Peter
behind my Judy
The best ever, eternal songs !!!
How can one be so eloquent with their thoughts. Bob you're the reason I've started to write again. Thank you!
One of my favourites.
"It's all just a dream babe, a vacuum, a scheme, babe..."A wonderful song. There's also a very good cover version by Irish singer Sinead Lohan.
Gerry McCarthy Sinead sings it beautiful
My absolute favorite song of his! Oh the feels... Congrats & a well deserved Nobel prize award of peace to a great writer who has touched so many in the world!!:
Loving dylan, the bard of our time
Ramona, come closer
Shut softly your watery eyes
The pangs of your sadness
Will pass as your senses will rise
The flowers of the city
Though breathlike, get deathlike at times
And there's no use in tryin'
To deal with the dyin'
Though I cannot explain that in lines.
Your cracked country lips
I still wish to kiss
As to be by the strength of you skin
Your magnetic movements
Still capture the minutes I'm in
But it grieves my heart, love
To see you tryin' to be a part of
A world that just don't existv It's all just a dream, babe
A vacuum, a scheme, babe
That sucks you into feelin' like this.
I can see that your head
Has been twisted and fed
With worthless foam from the mouth
I can tell you are torn
Between stayin' and returnin'
Back to the South
You've been fooled into thinking
That the finishin' end is at hand
Yet there's no one to beat you
No one to defeat you
'Cept the thoughts of yourself feeling bad
I've heard you say many times
That you're better 'n no one
And no one is better 'n you
If you really believe that
You know you have
Nothing to win and nothing to lose
From fixtures and forces and friends
Your sorrow does stem
That hype you and type you
Making you feel
That you gotta be just like them.
I'd forever talk to you
But soon my words
They would turn into a meaningless ring
For deep in my heart
I know there is no help I can bring
Everything passes
Everything changes
Just do what you think you should do
And someday, maybe
Who knows, baby
I'll come and be cryin' to you.
That's the words I remember but he actually sings "That you must be exactly like them" in this and another youtube entry.
Thank you
why must people post the entire song lyrics???
My personal favorite dylan song
I loved dylan since i was 13. Ive felt like i could relate to this song. at 25 i finally got to see him live. I passed out, missed pretty much the whole show, but this was the last song he played and the only one i got to hear. It brought me to tears.
One of the greatest songwritters ever! Among Cohen, Gunthrie, Reed and others
This song changes meaning every time I hear it. I love this version.
It would appear to me to be humanly immposible to continue writing masterpieces....over and over and over. This man is a. gift from God to humanity.
really beautiful, tears in my eyes.
Stephen Leech felt the same first time I heard it read he wrote it for an old black women he met who felt that way
absolutely beautiful, as I first heard it back in 1963, I think
I never tire of listening to Bob and especially this song
"Your magnetic movement still captures the moments I'm in."
Still just wonderful
Dylan at his absolute best..............he peaked imo on this tour..............don't get me wrong, as he would later write and play some great rock and roll music. but this year and time he was at is very best..............
Meu Deus, como é boa está música!
Love the Harmonica on this one. Thanks for posting, hope it's up a long time. ;)
One of my favs sticks with me
Folk music makes for exceptional dance choreography!
Ja, Bobby, Du konntest damals nichts tun, denn alles sollte und soll genau so sein! Und es wird so werden, wie GOTT es will!!
Loved it. Just listened to it for the first time in many's the long year. Bob as a troubadour in his prime. Did Ramona exist or does she dwell in the land of myths and imagination? It really doesn't matter..."Though I cannot explain that in lines".
A beautiful song forever !
I love this song ...it's right next to : The Spanish Harlem Incident.
And they are great !!!
Yes, those two are incredible!
I just love this
Wielki Bob Dylanie ,Bądż pozdrowiony
Happy Bobday everybobby.
Here's one for everyone who says Bob couldn't sing.
When what you mean is "I don't like his voice" :)
The Lyrics are astonishing!
Lùrics roof to Ramona?
Beautiful song
I heard this song as played by a fantastic busker in Liverpool just last year I was mesmerized. I knew it was Dylan but WTF I had missed it somehow. I asked the busker for the name of the song and he told me. It's the thing about Dylan. He will always surprise you.
Magnífica melodia..... Violão gaita e garganta
These lyrics are some of the best
Voz unica, adoro Bob, Ramona linda ...
Adoro tbm. E eu estou tentando ajudar um garoto brasileiro q o timbre de voz e vibe lembra muito o Bob, mas ainda assim é original. Wesley Brilhantte. Eu curti bastante.
Ooh respect for the composer
Perfect!
oh wow i had never heard this song until now! 2018! new to me!
This is the nice Thing about Dylan, IT goes on and on finding exelent Songs of His early years
G-d, I forgot how amazing this bootleg is.
My name is Ramona and if you listen carefully to the words it's as if Dylan is singing them to me and like it was written about me lolx
+ramona green ..My names Troy Green and I feel like im singing these lyrics lol..
baylun Green awww, are you singing them to me? lolx
it was written for Joan Baez.
beautiful name. I'm going to see Bob Dylan tomorrow night and apparently he sings this.
did he sing it? how was the show?
To Ramona
WRITTEN BY: BOB DYLAN
Ramona
Come closer
Shut softly your watery eyes
The pangs of your sadness
Shall pass as your senses will rise
The flowers of the city
Though breathlike
Get deathlike at times
And there’s no use in tryin’
T’ deal with the dyin’
Though I cannot explain that in lines
Your cracked country lips
I still wish to kiss
As to be under the strength of your skin
Your magnetic movements
Still capture the minutes I’m in
But it grieves my heart, love
To see you tryin’ to be a part of
A world that just don’t exist
It’s all just a dream, babe
A vacuum, a scheme, babe
That sucks you into feelin’ like this
I can see that your head
Has been twisted and fed
By worthless foam from the mouth
I can tell you are torn
Between stayin’ and returnin’
On back to the South
You’ve been fooled into thinking
That the finishin’ end is at hand
Yet there’s no one to beat you
No one t’ defeat you
’Cept the thoughts of yourself feeling bad
I’ve heard you say many times
That you’re better ’n no one
And no one is better ’n you
If you really believe that
You know you got
Nothing to win and nothing to lose
From fixtures and forces and friends
Your sorrow does stem
That hype you and type you
Making you feel
That you must be exactly like them
I’d forever talk to you
But soon my words
They would turn into a meaningless ring
For deep in my heart
I know there is no help I can bring
Everything passes
Everything changes
Just do what you think you should do
And someday maybe
Who knows, baby
I’ll come and be cryin’ to you
Copyright © 1964 by Warner Bros. Inc.; renewed 1992 by Special Rider Music
a great poet
One of Dylan's perfect songs - among other things, a stark warning against the dangers of conformity
It was 5/7/1965! the world was singing otherwise,Bob was young and did a deep song that was far fom the fashion as a classical greek
author
I wonder if Joan cried when she heard Bob singing this song
I hope he was pleading to her to follow him.
my daughter is Ramona...in part b/c I looked into her eyes at birth and knew it was her and she would prevail over all the crap...and I come and be crying to her and she is my harbour
Lovely waltz.
this song reminds me too much about myself :'(
There are better Dylan songs as a whole to be honest, but word for word, line for line this is the best song he has ever wrote, perhaps even making it the most lyrically sound song(if that is an expression) ever wrote.
gigapak28 this comment makes no sense... nice try though, you're no dylan
Thanks for being realistic man, ill put away my song book.
I agree is the best song he wrote
Grazie
I was doing this on a Baldwin L piano, damn that sounded good.
🎼🎵🎹
how great a performance is this?
just play harmonica to me as my grandfather did a lullaby
I envy those lucky bastards who were at that concert!!
is he a man ? or a god in Earth ?
And they say magic doesn't exist..
Simple comme le début du monde...
yes bob
a great post
Genius
fave
Only some of us understand. Not everyone
I want to upload the studio version, which I have on I-Tunes, but can't find anywhere on UA-cam- any tips on how to do that?
Waltzing Dillon
There's nothing to explain in the minutes within.
Anita you dreaming... Waylon!
💔
Where is this from? I need to possess it.
Another side of Bob Dylan his 4th album I think
Yeah... I met the bootleg's altogether...
just ate eggs and cheese
that wretched harmonica
You have to listen to the notes he's not playing, maaaaaan
🤣✌️
THis is the only good bob Dylan song
snoop dogg dank kush Maybe you're not looking hard enough. It's quite a catalogue of songs.
I meant to say the version by the burrito Brothers are better