Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Embracing Freedom: Reveling in Life's Simplicity as a Happy Hobo
Lyrics
Rockefeller's busy giving dough away;
Rockefeller is engaged in philanthropy, giving away money.
Chevrolet is busy making cars;
Chevrolet is actively manufacturing cars.
Hobo, you keep busy when they throw away
The hobo stays busy by collecting discarded, slightly used cigars.
Slightly used cigars.
Reiterates the hobo's activity of collecting discarded cigars.
Hobo, you've no time to shirk.
The hobo has no time to avoid tasks; he is actively avoiding work.
You're busy keeping far away from work.
Highlights the hobo's commitment to staying away from work.
The weather' s getting fine.
Describes pleasant weather.
The coffee tastes like wine.
Suggests the hobo enjoys life's pleasures, comparing coffee to wine.
You happy hobo, sing,
The hobo, in a joyful state, sings a celebratory tune.
"Hallelujah, I'm a bum again!"
The hobo expresses contentment with being unemployed, singing "Hallelujah, I'm a bum again!"
Why work away for wealth
Questions the need to work for wealth when one can travel for well-being.
When you can travel for your health?
Encourages travel for health rather than laboring for wealth.
It' s spring, you hobo, sing,
Informs that it is spring and encourages the hobo to sing joyfully.
"Hallelujah, I'm a bum again!"
Repeats the celebratory chorus, "Hallelujah, I'm a bum again!"
Your home is always near;
Highlights that the hobo always feels at home.
The moon's your chandelier;
Symbolizes the moon as a luxurious element in the hobo's life.
Your ceiling is the sky,
Describes the sky as the hobo's ceiling.
Way up high.
Emphasizes the vastness and freedom of the open sky.
The road is your estate,
States that the road is the hobo's property.
The earth your little dinner plate;
Portrays the earth as the hobo's simple dining plate.
It's spring, you hobo, sing,
Reiterates the arrival of spring and the hobo's joyful singing.
"Hallelujah, I'm a bum again!"
Final repetition of the celebratory chorus, expressing the hobo's happiness with being a bum.
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