Next In Line
Love's Melody: Conway Twitty's Tale of Patience and Longing
Lyrics
See her there at the table
Observing a woman sitting at a table
Watch her tear at the label
Noticing her remove the label from a recently emptied bottle
From the bottle that she just drank dry
She has finished the contents of the bottle
In her mind, there's a burning
She has inner turmoil or passion
It took a long time but she's learning
She has taken a considerable amount of time, but she's gaining understanding
And just look at the teardrops she's cried
Tears are visible as evidence of her emotional pain
Everybody knows I love her
Expressing love for the woman
But her mind is on another
Her attention is directed towards someone else
And just look what he's done to her pride
Describing the negative impact of the other person on her self-esteem
And if she should change her mind
Openness to her changing her mind
Give up the music and the wine
If she decides to abandon her current lifestyle
I'll be standing by to be the next in line
Expressing willingness to be the next person in her life
I know her favorite songs so well
Familiarity with her favorite songs
And she's happy, I can tell
Her happiness is evident when she hears the jukebox play
Just as long as she can hear the jukebox play
As long as the music is playing, she is content
So I'll keep playing it loud
Commitment to playing the music loudly
I'll spend every dime I have
Willing to spend all available resources to make her happy in his own way
To keep her happy in my own kind of way
Everybody knows I love her
Reiteration of love for the woman
But her mind is on another
Her attention remains with someone else
And just look what he's done to her pride
Emphasizing the negative impact of the other person on her self-esteem
And if she should change her mind
Openness to her changing her mind
Give up the music and the wine
If she decides to abandon her current lifestyle
I'll be standing by to be the next in line
Expressing willingness to be the next person in her life
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