East St. Louis
Journey Through Struggles: East St. Louis Melody Unveiled
Lyrics
I walked all the way from East Saint Louis
I walked a long distance from East Saint Louis
I never had but that one, one thin dime
I only had one thin dime with me
I laid my head in a New York woman's lap
I rested my head in the lap of a woman in New York
She laid her little cute head in mine
She reciprocated by resting her head in mine
She tried to make me bleed by the rattlings of her tongue
She attempted to hurt me with her sharp words
The sun would never, never shine
The sun seemed like it would never shine, indicating a gloomy outlook
I pawned my sword and I pawned my chain
I pawned my possessions, including my sword and chain
Well I pawned myself but I fell to shame
I even pawned myself, experiencing a sense of shame
I tried to see you in the fall
I attempted to visit you in the fall
When you didn't have no man at all
When you were without a man
I'd love to meet you in the spring when the bluebird's almost ready to sing
I would prefer to meet you in the spring, a time of renewal
Faree, honey, faree well
A farewell message, bidding goodbye
You can shake like a cannon ball, get out and learn that old
A metaphorical expression suggesting resilience despite challenges
Georgia crawl
Reference to a dance style, possibly indicating overcoming difficulties
Faree, honey, faree well
A repeated farewell sentiment
(Play it boy...)
Instrumental interlude
And I laid my head in a barroom door
I placed my head in a barroom door, possibly indicating a difficult situation
And I can't get drunk, drunk no more
Despite my efforts, I cannot get drunk anymore, suggesting a personal struggle
Now if you can't do the sugary get yourself on out of this house to me
If you can't handle difficulties, leave
Faree, baby, faree well
Another farewell expression
I tried to see you in the spring when the bluebird's almost ready to sing
A repetition of the desire to meet in the spring
Faree, honey, faree well
Another farewell sentiment
And I walked on back to East Saint Louis
I walked back to East Saint Louis
Never had but that one, one thin dime
I still only had one thin dime
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