Lyrics
Have you ever you seen an eagle fly
Reflecting on the majestic sight of an eagle flying.
Way above the big Montana sky
Describing the eagle flying high above the vast Montana sky.
Where you can drive for miles and miles
Highlighting the long, open roads in Montana.
And be the only soul out on the road
Expressing a sense of solitude while traveling.
I need for nothing and I want for less
Content with simple needs and not driven by excessive desires.
My daddy paid his dues and gave me what was left
Inheriting what remains from the speaker's father who faced challenges.
But now his ghosts they follow me
The lingering impact of the father's struggles on the speaker.
As I try to re write history
Attempting to rewrite personal history while dealing with familial ghosts.
But that bottle of whiskey can't give me the answers I've spent my life trying to find
Acknowledging that alcohol cannot provide the answers sought in life.
And that bible you left me won't teach me the good things that make you a man over time
A criticism of the limitations of the teachings in the inherited Bible.
Lonely country is calling me home
A reference to a place or state of mind called "Lonely Country."
But I don't want to go alone
Expressing reluctance to face the challenges of Lonely Country alone.
Sun came up and then the sun went down
Describing the passage of time in a routine manner.
Only 5 miles from my hometown
Proximity to the speaker's hometown and the familiarity of the surroundings.
Took a left around the block and saw you standing
Encountering someone from the past, possibly a figure of significance.
On the front porch like you did when I was young
A nostalgic recollection of the person's presence in the speaker's youth.
You tipped your hat and you welcomed me in
Receiving a formal welcome, possibly from a father figure.
Time stood still you hadn't moved a thing
Time standing still suggests a moment frozen in memory.
No embrace just a handshake
A distant and formal greeting, lacking warmth or familiarity.
Is that the last one that I'm gonna get
Questioning if a simple handshake is the last form of connection.
Cos that bottle of whiskey can't give me the answers I've spent my life trying to find
Reiteration of the inadequacy of alcohol in providing life's answers.
And that bible you left me won't teach me the good things that make you a man over time
Repeating the criticism of the teachings in the inherited Bible.
Lonely country is calling me home
Reaffirmation of the call from Lonely Country.
And I don't want to go alone
Emphasizing the reluctance to face Lonely Country alone.
60 years of my life that I've lived
Reflecting on six decades of life and posing a crucial unanswered question.
With just one question will you answer me this
The central question about recalling a crucial event in the past.
Do you remember what you did
A direct inquiry about a significant action on a crucial day.
On the day that I needed you most
Expressing a sense of abandonment or disappointment in a time of need.
Cos that bottle of whiskey can't give me the answers I've spent my life trying to find
Repetition of the ineffectiveness of whiskey and the Bible in finding answers.
And that bible you left me won't teach me the good things that make you a man over time
Reiterating the limitations of the inherited teachings.
Lonely country is calling me home
Reiteration of the call from Lonely Country.
But I don't want to go alone
Repeating the reluctance to face Lonely Country alone.
Lonely country is calling me home
Reiteration of the call from Lonely Country.
And I'll have to go alone
Acknowledging the inevitability of facing Lonely Country alone.
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