Robert
Whispers from the Grave: Robert's Unfulfilled Love Story
Lyrics
I've got a pillow in this bed and a hole in my head
I have a pillow in my bed, but emotionally, I feel empty or troubled.
And a sweetheart who didn't make the day
The speaker's significant other has passed away.
Now I'm stuck six feet under while she sits home and wonders
The speaker is buried six feet under, and their partner is left to wonder about their final resting place in Kentucky.
Where in Kentucky I lay
The partner is unsure where in Kentucky the speaker is buried.
If I could crawl out and find her I'd lead her to the marker
If the speaker could communicate from beyond, they would guide their partner to their burial site.
So alone I wouldn't be
The speaker expresses a desire not to be alone.
And these boys that keep the ground mowed can't hear me as I moan
The caretakers (boys) of the graveyard are oblivious to the speaker's emotional distress.
For a visit to set me free
The speaker longs for a visit that could bring them emotional relief.
Cause they'll never know that she called me Bobby
The caretakers are unaware that the partner used to affectionately call the speaker "Bobby."
As they cut down the grass as it grows
The routine maintenance of cutting grass goes on, oblivious to the speaker's emotions.
She got stuck in Ohio, oh me oh my oh
The partner is stuck in Ohio, and there is a sense of sorrow or lamentation expressed.
Can she hear me screaming sorry's from in between
The speaker wonders if their apologies and regrets can reach their partner.
Was ten dollars for eight legs worth the hair on those horse's heads
A reference to a past transaction involving money, spiders (eight legs), and possibly horsehair; a challenging or regrettable situation.
Or the babies she had to give away
The partner had to part with babies, indicating a history of hardship or sacrifice.
If I could crawl out and find her I'd lead her to the marker
If the speaker could communicate, they would guide their partner to their burial site to alleviate their loneliness.
So alone I wouldn't be
Reiteration of the desire not to be alone.
And these boys that keep the ground mowed can't hear me as I moan
The caretakers remain unaware of the speaker's emotional state.
For a visit to set me free
The speaker longs for a visit that could provide emotional solace.
Cause they'll never know that she called me Bobby
The partner's endearing nickname for the speaker was "Bobby."
As they cut down the grass as it grows
The routine maintenance continues, indifferent to the emotional turmoil.
I've made my last dollar, here they know me as Robert
The speaker has exhausted their financial resources.
They didn't leave no space beside me
The graveyard is full; there's no space left for others to be buried beside the speaker.
Cause I've got a pillow in this bed and a hole in my head
Reiteration of the emptiness or trouble felt by the speaker.
And a sweetheart who didn't make the day
Reiteration of the partner's passing and the speaker's emotional state.
Now I'm stuck six feet under while she sits home and wonders
The speaker is still buried, and the partner wonders about their location in Kentucky.
Where in Kentucky I lay
Reiteration of the partner's uncertainty about the speaker's burial place.
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