 Dylan recorded a solo acoustic version on January 13, 1965 (first released in 2005 on "") and a semi-electric version on January 14.The version of the song on the album is sparsely arranged with Dylan accompanying himself on acoustic guitar and harmonica, with William E. Lee playing bass guitar.Author Clinton Heylin states that the song is another of Dylan's "'go out in the real world' songs, like "To Ramona", though less conciliatory – the tone is crueler and more demanding."