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Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 1

Bob Dylan © 1963 Warner Bros. Music

(Official lyrics @ www.bobdylan.com)


14 Nov 1962
THE FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN
GREATEST HITS Vol. 2
THE BEST OF BOB DYLAN
THE ESSENTIAL BOB DYLAN
DYLAN 2007

Freewheelin' session 6, Columbia Studio A, NYC - 14.nov.1962 

Well it ain't no use to sit an' wonder why babe
If you don't know by now
An' it ain't no use to sit an' wonder why babe
It will never do somehow
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window an' i'll be gone
You're the reason i'm a-travellin' on
But don't think twice, it's all right.

An' 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 something you would do or say
To try an' make me change my mind an' stay
But we never did too much talkin' anyway
But don't think twice, it's all right.

So it ain't no use in callin' out my name gal
Like you never done before
An' it ain't no use in callin' out my name gal
I can't hear you anymore
I'm a thinkin' an' a wonderin', 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
Goodbye's too good a word babe
So i'll just say fare thee well
I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
You coulda done better but i don't mind
You just kinda wasted my precious time
But don't think twice, it's all right. 
    

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Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 2


late 1962
free download from
  The Bob Dylan Center, Tulsa OK

The Home of Mel and Lillian Bailey, NYC - late 1962  
free download "heretofore unknown" (May 12, 2021 )
   courtesy of The Bob Dylan Center, Tulsa OK

Well it ain't no use to sit an' wonder why, babe
It don't make no difference now
An' it ain't no use to sit an' wonder why, babe
Even if you don't know by now
When the rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window an' i'll be gone
You're the reason i'm a-travelin' on
But don't think twice, it's all right.

Well 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
I wish there was somethin' you would do or say
To try an' make me change my mind an' stay
We never did too much talkin' anyway
But don't think twice, it's all right.

So it ain't no use in callin' out my name, babe
Like you never did before
An' it ain't no use in callin' out my name, babe
I can't hear you anymore
I'm a-thinkin' an' 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 walkin' down that long lonesome road, babe
Where i'm bound i can't tell
Goodbye's too good a word, gal
So i just say fare thee well
I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
You coulda done better but i don't mind
You just kinda wasted my precious time
But don't think twice, it's all right. 
    

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Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 3


15 Oct 1962
THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOW
    THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 18 1956-1963 #1
LIVE AT THE GASLIGHT 1962
FOLK SINGER-HUMDINGER
    Just About As Good As It Gets! [Smith & Co]
GASLIGHT TAPES (cd bootleg T-104)

Concert at the Gaslight Cafˇ, NYC - 15.oct.1962  

Well it ain't no use to sit an' wonder why, babe
[...instrumental...]
An' it ain't no use to sit an' wonder why, babe
If you don't know by now
When the rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window i'll be travelin' on
You're the reason i'll be gone
But don't think twice, it's all right.

Well it ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
[...mumble...] anymore
An' it ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
I can't hear you anymore
I wish there was somethin' you would do or say
To try an' make me change my mind an' stay
But we never did too much talkin' anyway
But don't think twice 'cause it's all right.

Well it ain't no use in turnin' on your lights, babe
Lights i never knowed
An' it ain't no use in burnin' your lamp, babe
I'm on the dark side of the road
Well it's lonesome travelin' down that lonesome 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 'cause it's all right.

So i'm ramblin' all by myself, babe
This time maybe more
And i can't hear nobody else, babe
Were you claimin' for
I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
You could've done better but i don't mind
Ah you just wasted my precious time
Don't think twice 'cause it's all right. 
    

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Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 4


Mar 1963
NO DIRECTION HOME The Soundtrack
    THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 7
THE WITMARK DEMOS:
    THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 9 / 1962-1964
THROUGH A BULLET OF LIGHT
    (Witmark Demos) (cd bootlegT-378)

Witmark Studio, NYC - march 1963

Well it ain't no use to sit an' wonder why, babe
It don't matter anyhow
An' it ain't no use to sit an' wonder why, babe
Even if you don't know by now
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window an' i'll be gone
You're the reason i'm a-travelin' on
But don't think twice, it's all right.

An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
The 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
Still i wish there was somethin' you would do or say
To try an' make me change my mind an' stay
But we never did too much talkin' anyway
So don't think twice, it's all right.

An' it ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
Like you never did before
An' it ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
I can't hear you anymore
I'm a-thinkin' an' a-wonderin' all the way 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.

I'm walkin' down that long lonesome road, babe
Where i'm bound i can't tell
But goodbye is too good a word, gal
So i'll just say fare thee well
I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
You coulda done better but i don't mind
You just kinda wasted my precious time
But don't think twice, it's all right. 
    

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Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 5


12 Apr 1963, NYC
LIVE 1962-1966 Rare Performances
    From The Copyright Collections
STOLEN MOMENTS New York Town Hall
    12th April 1963 (cd bootleg T-978)

26 Oct 1963, NYC
THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOW
    THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 18 1956-1963
#2
UNRAVELLED TALES Carnegie Hall
    26th October 1963 (cd bootleg T-992)

14 May 1964, Manchester, England
50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION 1964 #1
ONE PUSH OF THE BUTTON
    TV Shows Part 1 (cd bootleg T-993)

17 May 1964, London, England
50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION 1964 #2

10 Oct 1964, Philadelphia, PA
50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION 1964 #3

31 Oct 1964, NYC
CONCERT AT PHILHARMONIC HALL:
    THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 6 LIVE 1964
LIVE IN NEWPORT 1965 (cd bootleg T-113) #2

25 Nov 1964, San Jose, CA
50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION 1964 #4

27 Nov 1964, San Francisco, CA
50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION 1964 #5

5 May 1965, Birmingham
DVD DONT LOOK BACK concert footage
       65 Tour Exclusive Edition, DVD 2

6 May 1965, Newcastle, England
DVD DONT LOOK BACK
       65 Tour Exclusive Edition, DVD 1
DVD DONT LOOK BACK [Docurama]
THE EMMETT GROGAN ACETATES &
    OTHER RARITIES (cd bootleg T-079)
LIVE IN NEWPORT 1965 (cd bootleg T-113) #1

7 May 1965, Manchester, England
NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR YOUR TEARS
    (vinyl bootleg)

Concert at Town Hall, NYC - 12.apr.1963Concert at Carnegie Hall, NYC - 26.oct.1963Dilbury Studio, Manchester England - 14.may.1964 (3 last verses)Concert at the Royal Festival Hall, London England - 17.may.1964
  ▵ Somebody ask me if this is a love song, i said yes it is, it's a love song
Concert at Town Hall, Philadelphia PA - 10.oct.1964Concert at Philharmonic Hall, NYC - 31.oct.1964
Concert at the Civic Auditorium, San Josˇ CA - 25.nov.1964
Concert at the Masonic Memorial Auditorium, San Francisco CA - 27.nov.1964
Concert at Town Hall, Birmingham England, 5.may.1965  
Concert at Free Trade Hall, Manchester England, 7.may.1965  

Well it ain't no use to sit an' wonder why, babe
[ It don't matter anyhow / Even if you don't know by now ]
An' it ain't no use to sit an' wonder why, babe
[ Even if you don't know by now / It don't matter anyhow ]
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window and i'll be gone
You're the reason i'm a-travelin' on
But don't think twice, it's all right.

Well it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
The 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
Still i wish there was somethin' you would do or say
To try an' make me change my mind an' stay
But we never did too much talkin' anyway
So don't think twice, it's all right.

An' it ain't no use in callin' out my name, [ gal / babe ]
Like you never [ did / done ] before
An' it ain't no use in callin' out my name, [ gal / babe ]
I can't hear you anymore
I'm a-thinkin' an' a-wonderin' [ all the way / 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 
  / I gave [to] her my heart [and / but] she asked for my soul ]
But don't think twice, it's all right.

So i'm walkin' down that long lonesome road, babe
Where i'm bound i can't tell
But goodbye is too good a word, [ gal / 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. 
    

Recording dates & record list

late 1962 2free audio file download from THE BOB DYLAN CENTER, TULSA OK, May 2021
15 Oct 1962 3THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOW THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 18 1956-1963 #1
LIVE AT THE GASLIGHT 1962
FOLK SINGER-HUMDINGER Just About As Good As It Gets! [Smith & Co]
GASLIGHT TAPES (cd bootleg T-104)
14 Nov 1962 1THE FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN
GREATEST HITS Vol. 2
THE BEST OF BOB DYLAN
THE ESSENTIAL BOB DYLAN
DYLAN 2007
Mar 1963 4NO DIRECTION HOME The Soundtrack: THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 7
THE WITMARK DEMOS 1962-1964 THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 9
THROUGH A BULLET OF LIGHT [Witmark Demos] (cd bootleg T-378)
12 Apr 1963 5LIVE 1962-1966 Rare Performances From The Copyright Collections
STOLEN MOMENTS: New York Town Hall 12th April 1963 (Hollow Horn 2cd bootleg T-978)
26 Oct 1963 5THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOW THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 18 1956-1963 #2
UNRAVELLED TALES: Carnegie Hall 26th October 1963 (Hollow Horn 2cd bootleg T-992)
14 May 1964550TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION 1964 #1
ONE PUSH OF THE BUTTON: TV Shows Part 1 (cd bootleg T-993)
17 May 1964 550TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION 1964 #2
10 Oct 1964 550TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION 1964 #3
31 Oct 1964 5CONCERT AT PHILHARMONIC HALL: THE BOOTLEG SERIES Vol. 6 LIVE 1964
ALL HALLOW'S EVE & MORE (cd bootleg T-067)
LIVE IN NEWPORT 1965 (cd bootleg T-113) #2
25 Nov 1964 550TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION 1964 #5
27 Nov 1964 550TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION 1964 #4
5 May 1965 5DONT LOOK BACK - 65 Tour Exclusive Edition (DVD 2)
6 May 1965 5DONT LOOK BACK (DVD Docurama)
THE EMMETT GROGAN ACETATES & OTHER RARITIES (cd bootleg T-079)
LIVE IN NEWPORT 1965 (cd bootleg T-113)
7 May 1965 5NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR YOUR TEARS (vinyl bootleg)


1 May 1970POSSUM BELLY OVERALLS (cd bootleg T-358)
MEETS GEORGE HARRISON AND JOHNNY CASH (cd bootleg T-126)
ALMOST WENT TO SEE ELVIS (cd bootleg T-535)
14 Jan 1974LOVE SONGS FOR AMERICA (cd bootleg T-128)
17 Jan 1974BOB DYLAN / THE BAND (vinyl bootleg)
14 Feb 1974BEFORE THE FLOOD
Jan 1978THE RUNDOWN REHEARSAL TAPES (cd bootleg T-746)
28 Feb 1978BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN
6 Jul 1978BORDER BENEATH THE SUN (cd bootleg T-216)
15 July 1978THE PICNIC AT BLACKBUSHE (cd bootleg T-272)
29 Nov 1980RISE AGAIN (cd bootleg T-319)
A MUSICAL RETROSPECTIVE (cd bootleg T-719)
28 May 1984THE JOKERMAN PLAYS IN THE ARENA (3LP vinyl bootleg)
8 Oct 1987FLASHING FOR THE REFUGEES (cd bootleg T-147)
4 Sep 1988WANTED MAN (cd bootleg T-214)
10 Jun 1989BUFFALO SKINNERS (cd bootleg T-269)
8 Feb 1993TOMORROW NIGHTS (cd bootleg T-216)
23 Feb 1993NEVER ENDING TOUR IN FRANCE Vol. 1 - PARIS (cd bootleg T-618)
16 Feb 1994THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY (cd bootleg T-343)
20 Feb 1994TRIPLE NIGHT (cd bootleg T-365)
3 July 1994NAPOLEON IN RAGS (cd bootleg T-387)
15 Nov 1994THE UNPLUGGED REHEARSALS
17 Nov 1994COMPLETELY UNPLUGGED (cd bootleg T-460)
UNPLUGS IT ONCE MORE (cd bootleg T-467)
16 Dec 1997OH BABE IT AIN'T NO LIE (cd bootleg T-614)
22 Feb 1999THE LONELY GRAVEYARD OF MY MIND (cd bootleg T-664)
14 Nov 1999HIGHLANDS OF WORCESTER (cd bootleg T-687)
5 Apr 2002STOCKHOLM 2002 (cd bootleg T-767)
29 Apr 2002PARIS FIRST 2002 (cd bootleg T-771)
30 Apr 2002PARIS SECOND 2002 (cd bootleg T-772)