The Hawk
Chilling Tales of The Hawk: A Musical Journey through Shire Town's Winter
Lyrics
I remember when I was snowed in and up at old Shire town.
I recall a time when I was snowed in at old Shire town.
I'm sure the next tour take me right back through that town.
I anticipate that the next tour will take me back to that town.
Snow was up to your shoulders man and that ain't no lie.
The snow was so deep that it reached up to a person's shoulders, emphasizing the extreme conditions.
Chicago wasn't so cold, it would make a polar bear cry.
Chicago, despite its cold reputation, was not as frigid as to make a polar bear cry.
Now when you hear the people talk about their bird called the hawk
Referring to people talking about a bird known as the hawk.
Now I'm gonna tell ya somethin' that'll make you, let out a squawk
The speaker is about to reveal something surprising or shocking about the hawk.
Now where I live the weather's mostly warm.
The speaker's current residence has mostly warm weather, without concerns about snow or storms.
We don't have to worry about no snow or if we have a storm.
Contrasting the current location with Shire town, emphasizing the difference in climate.
But Shire town sits on the shores of a lake,
Shire town is situated on the shores of a lake.
and when that hawk flaps his wings it make you shiver an' shake.
The hawk's actions, presumably flapping its wings, have a chilling effect on people, making them shiver and shake.
Now when you hear the people talk about their bird called the hawk
Reiterating the discussion about the bird called the hawk.
Man, I'm tellin' ya one thing, they just let out a squawk
People reacting strongly, possibly with surprise or shock, when discussing the hawk.
But man, you should a been there in the winter of '78.
Reflecting on the harsh winter of '78 in Shire town.
You couldn't catch a cab down on State and Lake.
Describing the difficulty in catching a cab in a specific area of Chicago (State and Lake) during that winter.
Now, you know that's bad 'cause, that's right in the heart of town.
Highlighting the severity of the situation as the location mentioned is in the heart of the town.
And it was so bad the mayor had to close the whole town down.
The extreme conditions led to the mayor closing down the entire town.
Now when you hear the people talk about their bird called the hawk
Revisiting the discussion about the hawk.
Oh man, I tell you, tell you, let out a squawk
Expressing the intensity of the reaction (squawk) when people talk about the hawk.
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