Hey Look Me Over
Rising Above: Bobby Short's Anthem of Resilience
Lyrics
Hey look me over, lend me an ear
Requesting attention and a listening ear
Fresh out of clover, mortgage up to here
Feeling financially strained, with a heavy mortgage
Don't pass the plate folks, don't pass the cup
Asking not to be given charity or donations
I figure whenever you're down and out, the only way is up
Optimistic outlook, believing that when at a low point, the only way is up
And I'll be up like a rosebud high on the vine
Hopeful and determined to rise above difficulties
Don't thumb your nose, but take a tip from mine
Advising against being disdainful but to take advice from his experience
I'm a little bit short of the elbow room, so let me get me some
Expressing a need for more space or freedom
And look out world, here I come
Confidently proclaiming readiness to face the world
Nobody in the world was ever without a prayer
Belief that everyone has hope and a chance
How can you win the world if nobody knows you're there?
Highlighting the importance of recognition to succeed
Kid, when you need the crowd, the tickets are hard to sell
Implying difficulty in attracting attention or interest from an audience
Still, you can lead the crowd if you can get up and yell
Encouraging to lead and influence despite challenges in gathering attention
Hey look me over, lend me an ear
Reiterating the request for attention and a listening ear
Fresh out of clover, mortgage up to here
Repeating the feeling of financial strain and pressure
I'm a little bit short of the elbow room, so let me get me some
Expressing the need for more space or freedom (repeated line)
And look out world, here me shout world
Expressing the determination to make oneself heard in the world
And look out world, here I come
Confidently declaring readiness to face the world (repeated line)
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