Ode to the Little Brown Shack Out Back
Memories in the Little Brown Shack: A Timeless Tale of Nostalgia
Lyrics
They passed an ordinance in the town they said we'd have to tear it down
There's a town ordinance requiring the removal of a structure.
That little old shack out back so dear to me
Refers to a beloved small structure in the narrator's memory.
Though the health department said its day was over and dead
The health department has declared the structure obsolete.
It will stand forever in my memory
Despite being deemed obsolete, it holds a lasting place in the narrator's memories.
Don't let them tear that little brown building down
A plea not to demolish the little brown building.
Don't let them tear that precious building down
Emphasizes the building's value and asks to preserve it.
Don't let them tear that dear old building down
Reiterates the emotional connection to the building.
There's not another like it in the country or the town
Highlights the uniqueness of the building in the town or country.
It was not so long ago that I went tripping through the snow
The narrator recalls a recent trip to the building through the snow.
Out to that house behind my old hound dog
Describes the location of the building, behind the narrator's dog.
Where I would sit me down to rest like a snowbird on his nest
Compares the narrator's rest to a snowbird on its nest.
And I'd read that Sears and Roebuck catalog
Recalls reading a Sears and Roebuck catalog in the building.
Oh I would hum a happy tune peeping through the quarter moon
Shares a joyful memory of humming a tune while peeping through the moon.
As my daddy's kin had done so much before
Highlights a family tradition of using the building for various activities.
It was in that quiet spot daily cares could be forgot
Describes the building as a peaceful spot where daily cares could be forgotten.
And it gave the same relief to rich and poor
States that the building provided relief to both rich and poor.
Don't let them tear...
Repetition of the plea not to demolish the building.
Now it was not a castle fair but I could dream of future there
The narrator dreams of a future in the humble building.
Build my castle to the yellow jackets drone
Envisions building a castle and dealing with yellow jackets.
I could orbit round the sun fight with General Washington
Imagines scenarios like orbiting the sun and fighting with General Washington.
Or be a king upon a golden throne
Fantasizes about being a king on a golden throne.
It wasn't fancy built at all we had newspapers on the wall
Describes the building's simple construction with newspapers on the wall.
It was air-conditioned in the wintertime
Mentions the building being air-conditioned in the wintertime.
Oh it was just an humble hut but its door was never shut
Characterizes the building as a humble hut that was always open.
And a man could get inside without a dime
Emphasizes the accessibility of the building without requiring payment.
Don't let them tear...
Repetition of the plea not to demolish the building.
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