Slough Blues
Journey Through Redemption: Blacktop Ridge's Slough Blues Tale
Lyrics
Hey baby
Expression of affection or familiarity.
Won't you walk my way
Invitation or request for the person to approach.
I said Hey baby
Reiteration of the previous greeting or invitation.
What you got to say
Inquiry about what the person has to communicate.
She traded me a pistol for a bottle of shine
Narration of a trade involving a pistol and a bottle of moonshine.
Said sign right here on the dotted line
Reference to a contractual agreement, possibly with legal implications.
It's been a long time coming
Expression indicating a prolonged wait or anticipation.
It's been a long time coming
Reiteration of the prolonged wait or anticipation.
Hey baby
Repeated invitation for the person to walk in the speaker's direction.
Won't you walk my way
Reiteration of the invitation to walk towards the speaker.
I said hey baby
Restatement of the previous greeting or invitation.
What you got to say
Reiteration of the inquiry about what the person has to communicate.
She traded me some bullets for a four letter code
Account of another trade involving bullets and a four-letter code.
Then took her to the place she wanted to go
Explanation of taking the person to a desired location.
It's been a long time coming
Reiteration of a prolonged period of anticipation or waiting.
It's been a long time coming
Reiteration of the extended wait or anticipation.
Hey baby
Another invitation for the person to come and converse.
Come and talk to me
Specifically inviting the person to talk.
I said hey baby
Reiteration of the invitation for the person to communicate.
What you wanna see
Inquiry about what the person desires to see or discuss.
Everybody knows how the story goes
Reference to a common understanding of a well-known story.
At least the side of the ones you've told
Implication that the person has selectively shared their version of events.
It's been a long time coming
Reiteration of the extended duration of anticipation or waiting.
It's been a long time coming
Reiteration of the prolonged wait or anticipation.
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