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John Hartford originally composed and recorded this song, which appeared on his 1967 second studio album titled Earthwords & Music. Hartford was motivated to create the piece after viewing Doctor Zhivago in 1966, drawing inspiration from both the film and his own life experiences. The following year, he released it as a single through RCA Records.
Lyrics ↗What the lyrics are about
The lyrics center on a man's reflections about a romantic relationship that ended, with him traveling across the country while remembering this lost love. According to Hartford's obituary, the song tells the story of a vagrant recollecting a past romantic relationship.
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