Rockabye Dixie
Rockabye Dixie: A Melodic Lullaby of Love and Separation
Lyrics
Me and Dixie, we'd waste away
Expressing a close connection with Dixie and a sense of idleness or aimlessness in their time together.
Sleep through the night and all the next day
Describing a lifestyle of prolonged sleep, possibly indicating a desire to escape reality or a state of contentment.
Sleep through the sun, rain and moon
Highlighting the extended period of sleep, suggesting a detachment from the external world.
Here, in this room
Emphasizing the setting, indicating that this experience is confined to a specific space or room.
Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
Repeatedly expressing a lullaby sentiment, possibly comforting Dixie and creating a soothing atmosphere.
Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
-Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
-Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
-Me and Dixie, we rolled and dreamed
Recalling shared experiences and dreams with Dixie, suggesting a strong emotional bond.
Time held us alone in this world it seemed
Reflecting on a period of isolation and the subjective experience of time passing.
Then morning broke and awoke you from me
Describing a moment when the morning interrupts the idyllic state, implying a disruption or awakening.
Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
Reiterating the lullaby theme, possibly expressing a longing for the peaceful moments with Dixie.
Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
-Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
-Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
-So come back, Dixie, I'll rock you to sleep
Inviting Dixie to return, offering comfort and the promise of rocking to sleep.
Back to our dreams our twisted sheets
Describing a return to shared dreams and the intimacy represented by twisted sheets.
Cradle your fading stars in my arms
Symbolically cradling Dixie's fading stars in arms, suggesting protection and care.
Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
Repeating the lullaby, indicating a strong desire for a return to the peaceful and comforting state.
Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
-Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
-Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
-Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
Continuing the lullaby, expressing a plea for Dixie's return and a desire to recreate the serene past.
Oh, rockabye, my Dixie child
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