“To Be Alone With You”

“To Be Alone With You” is a Bob Dylan song recorded during the Nashville Skyline sessions, where its plainspoken romantic lyric and country arrangement marked the stylistic direction of the period.

Its history also includes an intended connection with Jerry Lee Lewis, identifiable lyrical and musical sources, and a later, darker reinterpretation in Dylan’s Shadow Kingdom performances. Together, these perspectives show how the song’s meaning and musical character shift across recording contexts while remaining rooted in Dylan’s engagement with country music and older popular-song traditions.