Yup. In light of the insanity Bob was about to unleash on the world over the 24 months after this, I have always found this tune and version (wide bootlegged over the years) to be, for Dylan, almost innocent in its beauty.
Tomorrow is a Long Time - Bob Dylan
Please listen to this. It’s in the vein of ‘Girl From The North Country’, just 100% sadder and more powerful. The guitar is a bit low, so you might need to headphone this one. In fact, I suggest you do. Here’s a little background.
“Tomorrow Is A Long Time” is taken from the April 12th 1963 concert at the New York Town Hall. It was one of Dylan’s first major concerts and his nervousness is quite apparent but he still turns in a stunning performance of this short but beautiful song. There is no studio recording of this song, so this is the definitive version, Paul Williams describes it thus “It’s a great performance, naked and heartfelt, with a vocal texture that sends shivers down the spine.”
