Wagon
Freedom's Weight: Breaking the Chains of a Heavy Love
Lyrics
One, two
Introduction, counting off
One, two, three
Continuation of the introduction, counting off
You hitched your horse to my wagon
Metaphorically expressing commitment or attachment, but feeling burdened and dragged down
You hitched your horse to my wagon
-You hitched your horse to my wagon
-Now your draggin' me down draggin' me down
-I can't take your nagging
Expressing dissatisfaction with nagging and diminishing prospects due to the commitment
'Cause your prospects are flagging
-You hitched your horse to my wagon
-And your draggin' me down draggin' me down
-All the trouble you give me
Struggling with the weight of troubles and deciding to let go of the burdensome relationship
I cant carry you with me
-You're too heavy to hold on too
-Boy I'm gonna have to cut you loose
-Cut you loose
Reiterating the decision to cut ties
All I ever wanted was a strong hand
Desiring a partner who is strong, independent, forgiving, and stands for his beliefs
Who knows how to be his own man
-Quick to forgive and fast to take a stand
-For what he believes don't look at me
-I wanted to be your lover
Expressing a desire for a romantic relationship, not wanting roles of a sibling or parent, and needing space for personal choices
Not your sister, brother or your mother
-I 'm getting tired of gettin' smothered
-I'm needin' some space, got choices to make
-All the trouble you give me
Reiteration of the weight of troubles and the necessity to let go for personal well-being
I cant carry you with me
-You're too heavy to hold on too
-Boy, I'm gonna have to cut you loose
-Cut you loose
Reiterating the decision to cut ties
You hitched your horse to my wagon
Repeating the theme of feeling dragged down and burdened by the commitment
You hitched your horse to my wagon
-You hitched your horse to my wagon
-Now your draggin' me down draggin' me down
-So much life left for livin'
Highlighting the value of life and the dissatisfaction with a one-sided, unrewarding relationship
All that take and no givin'
-It ain't worth it no I wont miss
-All the trouble you give me
Final affirmation of the decision to cut ties due to the weight of troubles
I cant carry you with me
-You're too heavy to hold on too
-Boy, I'm gonna have to cut you loose
-Cut you loose
Reiterating the intention to cut ties, emphasizing the decisiveness
(Gonna cut you loose)
-Boy, I'm gonna have to cut you loose (cut you loose)
-Cut you loose
-(Gonna cut you loose)
Final statement affirming the decision to cut ties
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