One Last Lullaby
One Last Lullaby: A Tale of Redemption and Regret
Lyrics
Now I lay me down to sleep
Expressing the act of going to sleep.
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
Seeking protection for the soul from the Lord during sleep.
If I don't die before I wake
Contemplating the possibility of death before waking up.
The hangman my life will take
Acknowledging the threat of a hangman taking one's life.
Far from the path I have strayed
Admitting to straying from the right path.
But please Lord listen as I pray
Requesting the Lord's attention and understanding during prayer.
Don't blame momma for my wayward ways
Asking not to blame the speaker's mother for their wayward actions.
A cheating heart leads a man to rage
Linking infidelity to a man's potential for anger.
Oh momma, alone each night she cries
Highlighting the mother's loneliness and sorrow each night.
Oh momma, one last lullaby
Referring to a final lullaby, possibly implying a tragic end.
It wasn't all that long ago
Recalling a recent time of personal struggle.
My gun was hot, my head was low
Reflecting on a troubled state of mind and a dangerous situation.
He was running hard but he run to slow
Describing someone who failed to escape their fate.
No one escapes the gavel's blow
Asserting that nobody can avoid the consequences imposed by authority.
Oh momma, alone she cries each night
Reiterating the mother's nightly emotional pain.
Oh momma, one last lullaby
Repeating the idea of a final lullaby, possibly hinting at impending doom.
Now I lay me down to rest
Expressing the desire for peaceful rest.
I pray the Lord keeps this close to his chest
Hoping that the Lord keeps the speaker close despite their sins.
For I have sinned but I wont repent
Declining to repent for committed sins, expressing satisfaction in past actions.
That warm 44 felt good in my hands
Recalling the sensation of holding a firearm (44) and finding it satisfying.
Oh momma, alone each night she cries
Revisiting the mother's emotional struggles in the night.
Oh momma, one last lullaby
Repeating the notion of a final lullaby, suggesting an imminent tragic event.
Oh momma, in the dead of night she cries
Emphasizing the mother's nighttime sorrow as the speaker faces consequences.
Oh momma, they're hanging me tonight
Indicating the impending execution and the mother's grief.
Now I lay me down to sleep
Reiterating the bedtime prayer in the face of imminent death.
The hangman readies to drop my feet
Describing the hangman preparing for the execution.
My head held high above the plains
Expressing pride and defiance in facing execution.
Momma's black veil is my only shame
Referring to the shame symbolized by the black veil worn by the mother.
Oh momma, alone she cries each night
Reiterating the mother's nightly emotional turmoil.
Oh momma, one last lullaby
Repeating the idea of a final lullaby, indicating a tragic conclusion.
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