On the Road Again
Journey of Resilience: On the Road Again
Lyrics
Well, I'm so tired of crying
Expressing weariness and fatigue from crying.
But I'm out on the road again
Despite being tired, embarking on a journey again.
I'm on the road again
Emphasizing the continuation of the journey.
Well, I'm so tired of crying
Reiteration of emotional exhaustion.
But I'm out on the road again
Repeating the idea of hitting the road despite fatigue.
I'm on the road again
Reaffirming the commitment to the journey.
I ain't got no woman
Highlighting the absence of a romantic partner.
Just to call my special friend
Lamenting the lack of a special companion.
You know the first time I traveled
Recalling the initial experiences of travel.
Out in the rain and snow
Describing traveling in challenging weather conditions.
In the rain and snow
Repetition for emphasis on the weather challenges.
You know the first time I traveled
Reiteration of the difficult early travels.
Out in the rain and snow
Emphasizing the challenging conditions once more.
In the rain and snow
Repetition for impact on the rain and snow experiences.
I didn't have no payroll
Expressing a lack of financial resources.
Not even no place to go
Emphasizing the absence of a destination.
And my dear mother left me
Reflecting on being abandoned by the mother at a young age.
When I was quite young
Reiteration of the mother's departure during youth.
When I was quite young
Repetition for emphasis on the mother leaving.
And my dear mother left me
Recalling the mother's departure during early years.
When I was quite young
Reiteration of the mother leaving at a young age.
When I was quite young
Repeating the idea of youth during the mother's departure.
She said "Lord, have mercy
Quoting the mother's plea for mercy for the son.
On my wicked son"
Highlighting the perceived wickedness of the son.
Take a hint from me, mama
Advising the mother not to cry anymore.
Please don't you cry no more
Pleading with the mother to stop crying.
Don't you cry no more
Repetition for emphasis on the mother's tears.
Take a hint from me, mama
Reiterating the plea for the mother to cease crying.
Please don't you cry no more
Encouraging the mother to move beyond sorrow.
Don't you cry no more
Repetition for impact on the request to stop crying.
'Cause it's soon one morning
Anticipating a positive change in the morning.
Down the road I'm going
Expressing the direction of the upcoming journey.
But I ain't going down
Rejecting the idea of going down a lonely road alone.
That long old lonesome road
Emphasizing the avoidance of a solitary path.
All by myself
Stressing the unwillingness to be alone on the road.
But I ain't going down
Reiteration of avoiding a lonesome journey.
That long old lonesome road
Stating the refusal to travel alone on a lonely road.
All by myself
Repetition for emphasis on avoiding solitude.
I can't carry you, baby
Acknowledging the inability to carry someone.
Gonna carry somebody else
Committing to carrying somebody else.
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