Carnival Cruise, Talkin' Blues
Cruise of Life: A Melodic Journey Through Love, Loss, and New Beginnings
Lyrics
You can gaze at your phone
You can distract yourself by looking at your phone
When you feel alone
Using the phone to cope with loneliness
Check out the news
Checking the news, possibly for negative emotions ("blues")
Just to catch some blues
Seeking sadness by catching up on the news
I saw you dance on a Carnival Cruise
Observing someone dancing on a Carnival Cruise
Looked like you had a ball
Noting that the person seemed to be having a great time
I got a heart that ticks off time
Referring to a heart that functions but may be troubled
The doctor tells me it’ll be just fine
A doctor assures that the heart will be fine
It beats so hard keeps me up at night
Describing a heart that beats strongly, causing insomnia
Some shut eye would be alright
Expressing a need for sleep
Just go when you feel low
Suggesting leaving when feeling down emotionally
Skip town when you feel down
Advising to escape from negative feelings by leaving town
Get high when your friends come around
Suggesting getting high with friends for enjoyment
Man I got a lot of friends
Boasting about having many friends
Tell a joke when you know you’re broke
Advising humor in times of financial hardship
Sing a song when your money’s all gone
Suggesting singing as a coping mechanism when broke
I’ll be back in the saddle before too long
Expressing resilience and returning to normalcy
I’m pinching pennies ‘til the day I die
Committing to frugality until death
Could you spare a dollar for a stand up guy
Asking for financial help as a reliable person
Now I’m a junk yard dog you don’t wanna pet
Describing oneself as someone not to be messed with
I’ll be your microwave dinner by the TV set
Comparing oneself to a quick and convenient meal
I’ve been a hollow log ever since you left
Feeling empty since a significant other departed
Why’d you have to leave
Questioning the reasons for the departure
But I found a new gal she’s 6 foot three
Introducing a new, taller partner
Likes little guys so she chose me
Explaining that the new partner prefers smaller individuals
I’m her little spoon she’s my cup of tea
Describing a close and complementary relationship
Watch it man she’s hot
Warning about the attractiveness of the new partner
We live way out in the woods so nobody can see
Living in seclusion to maintain privacy
When we get to jumping naked on my trampoline
Engaging in uninhibited activities with the partner
Doing back flips and feeling free
Describing carefree and joyful behavior on a trampoline
No pads and rusty springs
Highlighting the lack of safety measures during activities
My momma gave birth in a caravan
Revealing a humble origin, born in a caravan
Left my daddy for the Allman Brothers Band
Narrating the mother leaving for the Allman Brothers Band
Lord I was born a ramblin’ man
Identifying as a natural wanderer, referencing a famous song
They wrote that song for me
Claiming a personal connection to a song about rambling
We both found Jesus at the pearly gates
Reporting a shared religious experience with a partner
On a big billboard on the interstate
Discovering religious messages on a billboard
Call 1-800-KNO-UR-FAITH
Promoting a hotline for faith-related queries
Is it heaven or hell call now don’t wait
Prompting immediate contemplation of afterlife, urging a call
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