Waitin' in Your Welfare Line
Love's Hungry Pursuit: Waiting in the Welfare Line
Lyrics
I got the hungries for your love
I have a strong desire for your love
And I'm waitin' in your welfare line
I am patiently waiting in your welfare line
Well, I ain't got nothing but the shirt on my back
I possess nothing except the clothes on my back and an old two-button suit
And an old two button suit
Detailing the limited possessions, emphasizing the lack of material wealth
I walked out on my job about a week ago
I left my job a week ago
And now I'm sleepin' in a telephone booth
Currently, I find myself sleeping in a telephone booth
But I'ma gonna be the richest guy around
Expressing optimism about becoming wealthy when the person becomes mine
The day you say you're mine
Anticipation of a future where the person is in a relationship
I got the hungries for your love
Reiteration of the intense desire for the person's love
And I'm waitin' in your welfare line
Reaffirmation of waiting for the person in their welfare line
Well, when I first met you, babe, you nearly made me wreck
Recalling a moment when the person almost caused a car accident
My ol' '49 Cadillac
Specifically mentioning the year of the Cadillac (1949)
I knew at a glance that it was you for me
Instant recognition that the person was meant for him
Yell, I had to have your love by heck
Expressing determination to have the person's love
I'm gonna follow you, baby, wherever you go
Commitment to follow the person wherever they go
I got nothin' to lose but my time
Stating a willingness to invest time in pursuing the person
I got the hungries for your love
Reiteration of the strong desire for the person's love
And I'm waitin' in your welfare line
Reaffirmation of waiting in the person's welfare line
Well, you made me the top dog on your hill
Describing a period when the person elevated him to a privileged position
And I was overjoyed
Expressing initial joy in being a significant figure in the person's life
But it didn't take long 'til the thrill was gone
Indicating that the excitement faded quickly
I joined the ranks of the unemployed
Transitioning to a state of unemployment
Now, I'm right back where that I started from
Returning to the starting point after losing the privileged position
But that ain't gonna change my mind
Asserting that the change in circumstances won't alter his feelings
I got the hungries for your love
Reiteration of the intense desire for the person's love
And I'm waitin' in your welfare line
Reaffirmation of waiting in the person's welfare line
Yeah, I'm waitin' in your welfare line
Confirmation of continuing to wait in the welfare line
(Gimme a hand out)
(Requesting assistance)
I'm waitin' in your welfare line
Repetition of waiting in the welfare line
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