Jimmy The Con
Jimmy the Con: A Rye and Coke Campaign Tale
Lyrics
first time I got to vote
The singer recalls the first time they were eligible to vote.
you and me shared a rye and coke
A moment of shared intimacy between the singer and someone else, symbolized by the act of sharing a drink.
you camapigned
Refers to the person's involvement in a political campaign.
you shook hands at the Crow
The person attended an event at a place called "the Crow" and engaged in handshake greetings.
it's a shame you didn't win
Expresses disappointment at the person's loss in the election.
would have been a better place if you got in
Suggests a belief that the world would have been better if the person had won the election.
despite what they say
Contradicts negative rumors or opinions about the person.
you belonged in a cage
Metaphorically suggests that the person should be confined or restrained, possibly due to their actions.
Jimmy the con
Repetition of "Jimmy the con" as a label for the person, emphasizing a perception of them as a con artist.
Jimmy the con
-Jimmy the con
-Jimmy the con
-people say you got one kid
Claims that the person has fathered one child for each year of their seventy-year life.
for each of the seventy years you lived
Implies a prolific and possibly irresponsible lifestyle regarding relationships and family.
and just as many wives
Suggests multiple marriages without the knowledge of each spouse.
who didn't know about each other
Highlights a lack of awareness among the person's spouses about each other.
and all the girls under your spell
Suggests the person had a charismatic influence on multiple individuals.
do you spend all your rotten life in jail
Raises the question of whether the person spent a significant part of their life in prison.
now you're gone
Expresses the fact that the person has passed away.
now you're gone
-Jimmy the con
Repetition of "Jimmy the con" after the person's death, possibly reflecting on their legacy or notoriety.
Jimmy the con
-Jimmy the con
-Jimmy the con
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