 When Dylan began his Never Ending Tour in 1989, "Pledging My Time" was on the set list, and he continued performing it in concert through the late 1990s.The song was first covered by the Japanese psychedelic band The Apryl Fool in 1969 for their lone, self-titled album.Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson recorded a version of the song in 1999 that appeared on several blues compilations, including three Dylan tributes.