Rattlesnake Blues
Rattlesnake Blues Unveiled: A Tale of Poisoned Paths
Lyrics
Johnny started to play
Johnny began playing
With it at shool
He started playing it at school
And finished in the forest
His playing culminated or ended in the forest
His friend played with
His friend played with matches
Matches
However, these matches didn't save Johnny
They didn't save him
The doctors were unable to successfully mend his injuries
Doctors couldn't put him
Shorty, possibly a friend or acquaintance, used up all the money in the cash box
Back together
There's no money left in the cash box now
Shorty milked the cash
Currently, he resides in a mental institution (nut house)
Box dry
Questioning the source or origin of the poison
Today he's in the nut
Asking about the location of the poisonous well
House
Questioning who contaminated the stream
Who infected the poison?!
Reiteration of the previous inquiry, emphasizing 'Who?'
Where is the poisonous well?!
Expressing concern about a situation that looks bad
Who shit in the stream?!
Indicating that the situation doesn't sound good either
Who?!
Feeling secure and comfortable at home despite external challenges
That doesen't look good.
Perceiving the street as a place of conflict or struggle
That doesn't even sound good.
Feeling distressed or serious about a situation
My home is a castle
Now needing to consume alcohol or drink heavily
My street is a battlefield.
Disliking the idea or sound of consuming alcohol, likened to a blues tune
That's not funny
Reiterating the inquiry about who contaminated the poison
Now I gotta booze
Reiterating the inquiry about the poisonous well
That sounds disgusting
Reiterating the inquiry about who contaminated the stream
Like a rattlesnake blues
Empty lines (repeated from previous lines)
Who infected the poison?!
Reiteration of questioning the source or origin of the poison
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