Girl in Every Town
Wandering Hearts: Tales of Love in Every TownLyrics
I got a girl in every town, some towns I got two
I have romantic involvement with a woman in each town, and in some towns, I have more than one.
My girl in Motown’s got a Ronettes tattoo
My girlfriend in Motown (Detroit) has a tattoo related to the Ronettes, indicating a love for classic music or a specific era.
She won’t ask me if I love her and I won’t say I do
There's a lack of verbal affirmation of love between us, maintaining a casual relationship.
Doo-ahh-doo-ahh-doo
Repetitive sounds, possibly reflecting the casual and carefree nature of the relationships.
Miss Manhattan’s got a view of Central Park
A woman in Manhattan expresses enduring affection, though the cost of living there prevents commitment.
And she says I’ll always have a place in her heart
Despite a strong emotional connection, practical reasons hinder a more committed relationship.
Yeah the rent’s expensive, but I can’t afford to own
The speaker cannot afford to own property, emphasizing financial constraints.
I got a girl in every town, but I’m going home alone
Despite having relationships in various towns, the speaker ultimately faces loneliness.
My girl in Boulder’s got me mounted on her wall
A woman in Boulder has the speaker's image on display, possibly indicating a possessive or idealized connection.
Baltimore’s the best, she don’t think of me at all
Someone in Baltimore holds no emotional attachment, presenting a contrast to other more meaningful relationships.
I got twins in DC, but all they do is talk
The twins in DC are only interested in talking, suggesting a lack of deeper connection or intimacy.
And talk and talk and talk
Emphasizes the excessive and possibly tedious nature of the conversations with the twins.
So I got drinks with Dallas and I woke up with Ft Worth
Had a night out with Dallas and woke up in Ft Worth, implying a spontaneous and unpredictable lifestyle.
I’ve eloped with Vegas, it could’ve been worse
Marriage with Las Vegas is portrayed humorously as a wild and unexpected event.
Hell, this girl in Nashville tried to call me on the phone
A girl in Nashville attempted to establish a deeper connection, but the speaker remains detached.
I got a girl in every town, but I’m going home alone
Despite relationships in every town, the speaker still faces solitude.
Day shift dancers in Daytona Beach
References dancers in Daytona Beach, potentially indicating encounters with people from diverse backgrounds.
Seminary students who haven’t learned a thing
Highlights encounters with individuals, like seminary students, who lack significant life experience.
Hope says she’ll love me as long as I don’t sing
Hope's love is conditional on the speaker not singing, suggesting challenges in maintaining relationships due to the nature of the speaker's lifestyle.
These Southern girls inspire all the songs
Southern girls inspire songs, referencing the influence of different women on the speaker's creative expressions.
From Jolene to Anna Lee to Carol Lynn and on
Lists names of women, potentially from the speaker's songs or experiences.
But I’ve never met a Scarlett, just Kristi’s with a K
No experience with a woman named Scarlett, but encounters with Kristis with a K.
Look away, look away, look away
A playful nod to avoiding or ignoring situations.
Every girl in every town sees through my routine
People see through the speaker's patterns and behaviors.
Every night’s an encore, every day I leave
Every night is like a performance, and the speaker leaves every day, indicating a transient and perhaps unfulfilling existence.
All the girls in all the towns to boys of their own
Alludes to the fact that women in every town have their own romantic interests.
I got a girl in every town
Reiteration of the speaker having a girl in every town.
I got a girl in every town
Continued emphasis on the pattern of having relationships in various locations.
And I’m coming (Oh baby I’m coming)
Expresses the intention to return home alone, indicating a sense of inevitability in solitude.
I’m coming home alone
Repeats the idea of returning home alone, emphasizing the recurring theme of loneliness.
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