Called Me Back
Unanswered Calls and Life's Mysteries: Bruce Cockburn's 'Called Me Back'
Lyrics
My so-called buddy never called me back
Expressing disappointment that a supposed friend did not return a call
Called me back, called me back
Repetition emphasizes the friend's failure to respond
My so-called buddy never called me back
Reiterating the disappointment in the friend's lack of response
I don't know what to think about that
Expressing confusion and uncertainty about the friend's behavior
I coulda been croaking on the floor of my flat
Reflecting on the possibility of a dire situation at home
The floor of my flat, the floor of my flat
Repetition emphasizes the potential severity of the situation
I coulda been croaking on the floor of my flat
Reiterating the imagined scenario of personal crisis
The bugger never called me back
Expressing frustration that the friend did not reach out despite a potential emergency
Then again he could have troubles himself
Considering the possibility of the friend facing difficulties of his own
Troubles himself, troubles himself
Repetition emphasizes the potential challenges the friend might be experiencing
Then again he could have troubles himself
Reiterating the consideration of the friend's troubles
I better try him once more
Deciding to make another attempt to contact the friend
He could be going through a bitter divorce
Suggesting the friend might be going through a difficult divorce
A bitter divorce, a bitter divorce
Repetition emphasizes the potential severity of the friend's personal situation
He could be going through a bitter divorce
Reiterating the idea of a bitter divorce as a possible cause for the friend's silence
Or a quadruple bypass
Introducing the possibility of a serious health issue like a quadruple bypass
Or maybe his mother ran afoul of the law
Speculating about the friend's mother facing legal trouble
Afoul of the law, afoul of the law
Repetition emphasizes the potential legal issues involving the friend's mother
Maybe his mother ran afoul of the law
Reiterating the speculation about the friend's mother's legal troubles
You never know with that gang
Highlighting the unpredictability of the friend's social circle
He coulda slid into a society scene
Suggesting the friend might have embraced a more affluent social life
Society scene, society scene
Repetition emphasizes the contrast between the friend's old and new social scenes
He coulda slid into a society scene
Reiterating the idea that the friend may have distanced himself from old friends
And left his old friends behind
Speculating that the friend abandoned his old friends for a new lifestyle
My so-called buddy never called me back
Repeating the initial disappointment of the friend not returning calls
Called me back, called me back
Repetition underscores the ongoing frustration with the friend's lack of response
My so-called buddy never called me back
Reiterating the continued disappointment in the friend's unresponsiveness
I don't know what to think about that
Expressing ongoing uncertainty and confusion about the friend's behavior
The bugger never called me back
Reiterating frustration over the friend's failure to return calls
I better try him once more
Deciding to make another attempt to contact the friend despite previous failures
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