So who is this man full of sorrow and strife? Maybe it's Dylan himself, remembering the man who foolishly left this girl behind. This recollection of what may be a first love for Dylan is truly a heart wrenching account of somewhere we've all been, someplace we all think about returning to.
The truth is, nobody did see him there at all, 'cept the girl from the Red River Shore.The guy who lived a long time ago is a long time gone. Dylan's lamenting, I think, can only come from a man who has spent a lifetime thinking about this lost love...years of remembering.
So keep starring at the moon folks...it never goes away...people do.