Victim of Life's Circumstances
Whiskey-Tinged Journey: Unraveling Life's Twists in Delbert McClinton's Ballad
Lyrics
It's 6 05 on Sunday mornin'
Describes the specific time of 6:05 on a Sunday morning.
And I was supposed to've left for Memphis late last night
The speaker was supposed to leave for Memphis the previous night but didn't.
But I stopped at one of them old highway places
Stopped at a roadside place along the highway.
And 'cause I did I'll sleep in Tarren County Jail tonight
Because of the stop, the speaker anticipates spending the night in jail.
Well I started out tonight with good intentions
The speaker started the night with good intentions.
But I ended up gettin' sideways drinkin' wine
Ended up drinking and getting intoxicated.
Well the last thing I remember we was rollin'
Recalls the last memory of rolling before losing consciousness.
And something hit my head and knocked me from my conscious mind
Something hit the speaker's head, causing loss of consciousness.
And I'm a victim of life's circumstances
Declares being a victim of life's circumstances.
Well I was raised around bar rooms and Friday night dances
The speaker grew up in a culture of bars and Friday night dances.
Singin' them old country songs
Engaged in singing old country songs.
And half the time ending up some place I don't belong
Often ending up in places where the speaker doesn't belong.
I said, "Jailor, hey, what y'all got me charged with?"
Asks the jailor about the charges against him.
Well he looked at me and halfway closed one eye
The jailor insinuates that the speaker is accused of using a knife.
Well he said, "To mean to say you don't remember
Indicates the jailor's skepticism about the speaker's memory loss.
Cuttin' up some fool with that bone handled knife?"
Suggests the speaker might have attacked someone with a bone-handled knife.
And I'm a victim of life's circumstances
Reiterates being a victim of life's circumstances.
Well I was raised around bar rooms and Friday night dances
Repeats the speaker's upbringing in bar rooms and Friday night dances.
Singin' them old country songs
Reaffirms singing old country songs as part of the speaker's background.
And half the time ending up some place I don't belong
Highlights the recurring theme of ending up in unfamiliar places.
And I'm a victim of life's circumstances
Once again declares being a victim of life's circumstances.
Well I was raised around bar rooms and Friday night dances
Reiterates the speaker's upbringing in bar rooms and Friday night dances.
Singin' them old country songs
Reaffirms singing old country songs as part of the speaker's background.
And half the time ending up some place I don't belong
Emphasizes the ongoing theme of ending up in places where the speaker feels out of place.
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