ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN'



I got up this mornin', saw the rising sun return.


ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN'





I rolled and I tumbled, I cried the whole night long

I rolled and I tumbled, I cried the whole night long

Woke up this mornin', I must have bet my money wrong

I got troubles so hard, I can't stand the strain

I got troubles so hard, I can't stand the strain

Some young lazy slut has charmed away my brains

The landscape is glowin', gleamin' in the golden light of day

The landscape is glowin', gleamin' in the golden light of day

I ain't holdin' nothin' back now, I ain't standin' in anybody's way

Well, I did all I know just to keep you off my mind

Well, I did all I know just to keep you off my mind

Well, I paid and I paid and my sufferin' heart is always on the line

Well, I get up in the dawn and I go down and lay in the shade

I get up in the dawn and I go down and lay in the shade

I ain't nobody's house boy, I ain't nobody's well trained maid

I'm flat out spent, this woman been drivin' me to tears

I'm flat out spent, this woman she been drivin' me to tears

This woman so crazy, I swear I ain't gonna touch another one for years

Well, the warm weather's comin' and the buds are on the vine

The warm weather's comin', the buds are on the vine

Ain't nothing so depressing as trying to satisfy this woman of mine

I got up this mornin', saw the rising sun return

Well, I got up this mornin', see the rising sun return

Sooner or later, you too shall burn

The night's filled with shadows, the years are filled with early doom

The night is filled with shadows, the years are filled with early doom

I've been conjuring up all these long dead souls from their crumblin' tombs

Let's forgive each other darlin', let's go down to the greenwood glen

Let's forgive each other darlin', let's go down to the greenwood glen

Let's put our heads together now, let's put all old matters to an end

Well, I rolled and I tumbled and I cried the whole night long

Ah, I rolled and I tumbled and I cried the whole night long

I woke up this morning, I think I must be traveling wrong








"ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN'" was recorded early in 2006 for 'Modern Times', released in August of 2006. The live debut of "ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN'" in Portland, Oregon, during the third night of the fall tour of 2006 was the fourth song from 'Modern Times' performed on stage. Altogether this song appeared in 22 of the 29 shows during that tour. During the fine European tour in the spring of 2007 "ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN'" appeared in every show except two.

During the North American summer tour of 2007 "ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN'" was performed in 17 of the 27 shows; and during the New Zealand and Australia tour in August 2007 "ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN'" appeared in six of the 12 shows. During the USA fall tour of 2007 "ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN'" was performed in 18 of the 30 shows.

In 2008 "ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN'" was performed ten times during the (mainly) Latin America tour in February and March; and another 43 times from May 2008 to November 2008. In 2009 "ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN'" appeared in 28 shows, and in 2010 it was performed 40 times. In 2011 Dylan chose to sing it only on seven occasions, and in 2012 he perfomed it 26 times.

The one and only appearance of "ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN'" during the "static set list year" 2013 was during the second of the two "mix up" shows in Rome in November, in the middle of Dylan's fine European autumn tour.











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