Easy Rider Blues
Lost Love and Lonesome Roads: Easy Rider Blues Unveiled
Lyrics
Aw, tell me where my easy rider's gone
Expressing a longing to know the whereabouts of the speaker's "easy rider," a term likely referring to a lover or companion.
Tell me where my easy rider's gone
Reiterating the desire to find the speaker's "easy rider" and the uncertainty of their location.
Well, (anywhere these) women always in the wrong
Suggesting that women often find themselves in problematic situations, possibly hinting at relationship challenges.
Your easy rider died on the road
Mourning the death of the "easy rider" while traveling, possibly on the road, and expressing the speaker's impoverished state.
Man, the easy rider died on the road
Reiterating the death of the "easy rider" during a journey and emphasizing the speaker's lack of direction or purpose.
I'm a poor boy here and ain't got nowhere to go
Conveying the speaker's poverty and the absence of a clear path in life after the loss of the "easy rider."
There's gonna be the time that a woman don't need no man
Anticipating a time when women won't depend on men, suggesting changing social dynamics.
Well it's gonna be a time (that) a woman don't need no man
Reiterating the idea that there will be a time when women won't need men and advising a woman to avoid causing trouble.
Say, baby, shut your mouth and don't be raisin' sand
Instructing a woman to stay silent and not create problems.
Train I ride don't bum no coal at all
Describing a train that doesn't need coal, possibly symbolizing a smooth journey without obstacles.
Train I ride don't bum no coal at all
Reiterating the train's independence from coal and suggesting a trouble-free ride.
The coal I bum everybody say is the cannonball
Indicating that the coal the speaker needs is metaphorically the "cannonball," possibly alluding to power or energy.
I went to the depot
Expressing a visit to the train station and placing a suitcase, setting the scene for emotional turmoil.
I mean I went to the depot, sat my suitcase down
Repeating the visit to the train station and the emotional impact of the blues, leading to tears.
The blues overtake me and the tears co me rollin' down
Describing the overwhelming feeling of sadness as the blues overtake the speaker, leading to tears.
Woman I love, she must be out of town
Expressing the absence of a loved woman, possibly due to her being out of town, and the sadness it causes.
Woman I love, man, she's outta town
Reiterating the absence of the woman the speaker loves and highlighting her departure with a troubled expression.
She left me this momin' with her face in a terrible frown
Stating that the woman left with a distressed facial expression, adding to the emotional impact of her absence.
I got a gal across town, she crochets all the time
Introducing another woman the speaker has, emphasizing her constant crocheting activities.
I got a gal across town, crochetin' all the time
Reiterating the woman's constant crocheting and warning about potential consequences for her mental state.
Sugar, you don't quit crochetin', you're gonna lose your mind
Advising the woman to stop crocheting to avoid losing her mind, suggesting the speaker's concern for her well-being.
Say fair brown, what's the matter now?
Asking a fair-skinned woman about her troubles, indicating a genuine interest in her feelings.
Say fair brown, what's the matter now?
Repeating the inquiry about the fair-skinned woman's problems, displaying continued concern.
You're tryin' your best to quit me, woman, and you
Accusing the fair-skinned woman of trying to end the relationship without knowing how to do it, expressing frustration.
Don't know how
Concluding with the idea that the woman doesn't know how to quit the speaker, suggesting a lack of resolution in the relationship.
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