Lyrics
She comes down to Georgia to dance across my kitchen floor,
She visits Georgia, dancing in my kitchen, leaving marks on the floor.
Leavin' black marks on linoleum, a country song on the radio
Leaving black marks on linoleum, with a country song playing on the radio.
I am just a rodeo calf with tender feet and sewn on horns and
Describing herself as a rodeo calf with tender feet and sewn-on horns.
Love is a kindness that I've never known before,
Love is portrayed as a kindness, something unfamiliar to the speaker.
I've never known before
Reiteration of the unfamiliarity with love, emphasizing the novelty.
She say's "I'm bound to Carolina to join the kids in 'truth or dare'"
She expresses her intention to go to Carolina for a game of 'truth or dare' with kids.
And she laughs and says its just a game when I tell her that I'm scared
Laughs off fear, treating it as part of the game when mentioned by the speaker.
I am just a dog waitin' at the kitchen door,
The speaker sees themselves as a waiting dog at the kitchen door.
Love is a kindness that I've never known before,
Similar to Line #4, emphasizing the unfamiliarity of love's kindness.
I've never known before
Reiteration of the unfamiliarity with love, underscoring the speaker's experience.
Make it last, make it stay
The speaker expresses a desire for the relationship to endure and remain.
Can you hold on long enough to make this pay
Pondering if the relationship can withstand challenges and be rewarding.
She said," My daddy was a grifter and I was in my momma's way,
Her background is revealed, describing her father as a grifter and her drifting away.
So I drifted for a while, because I could not stand to stay"
Reasons for drifting are explained, rooted in not wanting to be in her mother's way.
And she said, "Love is a kindness that I've never understood"
She admits not understanding love's kindness, a theme echoed in the song.
I said, "I'll give it to you willingly, its something you deserve,
The speaker offers love willingly, asserting it is something she deserves.
Its something you deserve"
Reiteration of the speaker's belief that she deserves the offered love.
And I'll make it last, I'll make it stay
Expresses determination to make the relationship endure and persist.
If you can hold on long enough I can make this pay
Conditional commitment, urging her to hold on for a mutually beneficial outcome.
'Cause I am just a calf with tender feet and sewn on horns,
Reiterating the speaker's self-image as a calf with tender feet and sewn-on horns.
Love is a prize waitin' on her at the rodeo
Describes love as a prize waiting for her at the rodeo, reinforcing its value.
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