Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You Lyrics

Lyric discussion by vphi 

Cover art for Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You lyrics by Joan Baez

I think it's about a man being dad: he is singing a lullaby while informing mom in hearing-range that he is going to hit the road as soon as it dries. But Baez took the human drama to her and our hearts. IMHO it is a rock ballad and, in 1962, the first of the kind. Led Zeppelin in 1969 did nice remake.