Where His Wheels Left the Road
Tragic Tango: A Dance with Fate on the Mountain
Lyrics
Where his wheels left the road, broken glass and twisted steel
Describing the scene of an accident where a vehicle went off the road, resulting in broken glass and twisted steel.
Were the only traces left of that worn out Oldsmobile
Highlighting that the only remnants of the incident are the traces left by the Oldsmobile.
Oh, the mist hung on that mountain like a winter overcoat
Depicting a mist-covered mountain, creating a somber atmosphere like a winter overcoat.
And the Deputies found him where his wheels left the road
Indicating that law enforcement found the person at the location where the accident occurred.
He had left the Diamond Horeshoe, drank that whiskey river dry
Narrating the departure from a place called the Diamond Horseshoe and excessive alcohol consumption.
That's the tale the Sheriff told to his sister and his wife
Referring to the Sheriff sharing the story with the deceased's sister and wife.
They could claim their Dear Beloved at the White Oak Funeral Home
Mentioning arrangements for the deceased at the White Oak Funeral Home.
And the Deputy could show them where the wheels left the road
Implying that the Deputy can guide the family to the location of the accident.
Now they're bring food and flowers to the kitchen of his home
People offering condolences by bringing food and flowers to the deceased's home.
They placed a little cross where his wheels left the road
Symbolizing the accident site with the placement of a cross.
But the truth will soon be buried, there's a secret no one knows
Suggesting that a hidden truth exists, unknown to others.
He was not out on that highway when his wheels left the road
Contradicting the initial narrative, hinting that the person wasn't on the highway when the accident occurred.
It was back in that old bar room in the smoke and neon lights
Locating the real event in a bar with smoke and neon lights, where the person was dancing with a woman.
He was dancing with a woman just before he crossed the line
Implies that the person crossed a line, possibly metaphorical, during the dance.
In a room next to the Horseshoe, wedding ring down in his coat
Describing a room near the Horseshoe with the man's wedding ring in his coat.
He took her in his arms and his wheels left the road
Revealing that the wheels left the road when the person was in an embrace with a woman.
Where his wheels left the road, broken glass and twisted steel
Reiterating the imagery of the accident scene with broken glass and twisted steel.
Were the only traces left of his worn out Oldsmobile
Emphasizing that the only evidence of the incident is the wreckage of the Oldsmobile.
Oh, the mist hangs on that mountain like a winter overcoat
Repeating the atmospheric description of the mountain covered in mist like a winter overcoat.
And the Deputies found him where his wheels left the road
Recalling that law enforcement found the person at the location of the accident.
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