TRACK TALK #343 In My Time Of Dyin'

IN MY TIME OF DYIN'
ALBUM : Bob Dylan (1962)
Recorded : 20-21 Novembre 1961
Released : 19 Mars 1962

Un vieux traditionnel gospel également connu sous le nom "Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed".
On connaît notamment la version de Blind Willie Johnson (1927), de Charlie Patton (1929) et de Josh White (1933).
Sur les notes du premier album de Dylan, il est précisé :
"Dylan had never sung 'In My Time of Dyin' ' prior to this recording session. He does not recall where he first heard it. The guitar is fretted with the lipstick holder [ makeshift slide ] he borrowed from his girl, Suze Rotolo, who sat devotedly and wide-eyed through the recording session."
Il ne la jouera jamais sur scène.



Lyrics
Well, in my time of dying don't want nobody to mourn
All I want for you to do is take my body home
Well, well, well, so I can die easy
Well, well, well
Well, well, well, so I can die easy
Jesus gonna make up, Jesus gonna make up
Jesus gonna make up my dying bed

Well, meet me Jesus, meet me, meet me
in the middle of the air
If these wings should fail to me
Lord, won't you meet me with another pair
Well, well, well, so I can die easy
Well, well, well
Well, well, well, so I can die easy
Jesus gonna make up, Jesus gonna make up
Jesus gonna make up my dying bed

Lord, in my time of dying don't want nobody to cry
All I want you to do is take me when I die
Well, well, well, so I can die easy
Well, well, well
Well, well, well, so I can die easy
Jesus gonna make up, Jesus gonna make up
Jesus gonna make up my dying bed

La version de Blind Willie Johnson (1927) :



Celle de Charlie Patton (1929) :



Celle de Dylan (1961) :



Une reprise de John Sebastian renommée "Well Well Well" en 1971 :



Et la version transformée de Led Zeppelin en 1975 :

Certains jours, c'est ma préférée de l'album. (avec House of The Risin' Sun bien sûr)
L'intensité qu'il met dans la voix est impressionnante!

Je me permet de poster aussi cette chouette version, par un groupe de filles: