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Bob Dylan - Obviously 5 Believers
Copyright - 1966 Columbia Records
"Obviously Five Believers" is a song by Bob
Dylan which appears on his 1966 album Blonde
on Blonde. As with many other Dylan tracks of
the 1965-1966 period ("From a Buick 6",
"Outlaw Blues"), it is based around a
slightly surreal lyric set to a blues-rock
accompaniment.
The song borrows from American blues
tradition liberally: the recurring riff
resembles that of Memphis Minnie's "Me and My
Chauffer Blues", Chuck Berry's "I Want to Be
Your Driver" and the standard "Good Morning
Little Schoolgirl". In addition, the
turnaround is also similar to Muddy Waters'
"Trouble No More." Furthermore, the opening
mentions "Early in the morning" which is
suggestive of Ray Charles' "I Got a Woman."
The last verse repeats the line "feel so all
alone" which is also found in the Blonde On
Blonde opener "Rainy Day Women #12 and 35".
"Obviously 5 Believers" was not played in
concert during Dylan's 1966 tour, and indeed
was not played live at all until 1995 when it
suddenly became a fairly frequent occurrence
in Dylan's setlists for approximately 18
months.
Lyrics:
Early in the mornin'
Early in the mornin'
I'm callin' you to
I'm callin' you to
Please come home
Yes, I guess I could make it without you
If I just didn't feel so all alone
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
I won't let you down
I won't let you down
No I won't
You know I can if you can, honey
But, honey, please don't
I got my black dog barkin'
Black dog barkin'
Yes it is now
Yes it is now
Outside my yard
Yes, I could tell you what he means
If I just didn't have to try so hard
Your mama's workin'
Your mama's moanin'
She's cryin' you know
She's tryin' you know
You better go now
Well, I'd tell you what she wants
But I just don't know how
Fifteen jugglers
Fifteen jugglers
Five believers
Five believers
All dressed like men
Tell yo' mama not to worry because
They're just my friends
Early in the mornin'
Early in the mornin'
I'm callin' you to
I'm callin' you to
Please come home
Yes, I could make it without you
If I just didn't feel so all alone
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