Big Road
Love's Crossroads: Bonnie Raitt's Big Road Unveiled
Lyrics
Well I ain't goin' down that big long lonesome road
Expressing a reluctance to follow a challenging and lonely path.
Pretty baby don't you hear me talkin'
Asking the partner to pay attention and listen.
No I ain't goin' down that big road by myself
Declaring the refusal to go down a difficult road alone.
If I can't carrry you baby
If unable to share the journey with the partner, considering finding someone else.
I'm gonna get me someone else
Emphasizing the determination to seek companionship if the partner cannot be carried along.
Alright boys
Introduction to the next phase of the song.
Well the sun is gonna shine in my back door some
Anticipating a positive change in fortune or mood.
My back door some, my door someday
Repeating the expectation of sunshine in the near future.
You know the sun is gonna shine in
Reiterating the belief that the sun will shine someday.
My back door some day
Confidently stating the expectation of sunshine through difficult times.
That big wind is gonna come up and blow my blues away
Envisioning a powerful force (big wind) that will dispel sadness or problems.
Now if you don't want me baby
Addressing the partner directly about their feelings.
Now why don't you tell me
Asking the partner to communicate honestly about their desires.
Now why don't you tell me, tell me so
Repeating the request for clear communication.
If you don't want me baby why don't you tell me so
Questioning why the partner is not expressing their true feelings.
It ain't like I'm a woman who ain't got no place to go
Asserting independence and suggesting there are other options if rejected.
Play it right now
Encouraging musical expression or signaling a transition in the song.
Now what good is a bulldog, if he won't fuss or
Rhetorical question about the utility of a bulldog that won't engage in conflict.
He won't fuss or fight pretty baby
Reiterating the importance of confrontation in relationships.
What good is a bulldog, if he won't fuss or fight.
Posing a similar question about the value of a passive bulldog.
And what good is a man can't make his wolf stay all night
Questioning the worth of a man who can't make his partner stay committed.
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