Denver
Nostalgic Journeys: Derrick McLendon's Ode to Brotherhood and Adventure
Lyrics
We picked blackberries all morning for momma
We gathered blackberries in the morning for our mother.
We crossed into pastures under grey clouded sky
We entered pastures under a cloudy sky.
We picked blackberries all morning for momma
We continued picking blackberries for mom to make a pie.
So she could make us a blackberry pie
The purpose of picking blackberries was to have a blackberry pie.
We rode four wheelers all back in the pine trees
We rode four-wheelers among pine trees, experiencing a beautiful place.
It was the most beautiful place I ever saw
The pine tree surroundings were the most beautiful the speaker had seen.
We rode four wheelers all back in the pine trees
We continued riding four-wheelers in the pine trees.
We rode them four wheelers until we got lost
We rode four-wheelers until we got lost.
O brother, o brother, how I would go back
The speaker expresses a strong desire to return to the past.
O brother, o brother, you know that I would
Reiteration of the desire to go back to the past.
O brother, o brother, how I would go back
Expressing the longing to return to a specific time.
O brother, o brother, if only we could
If only there was a possibility to go back to the past.
We hung on that rope swing and we jumped in that river
Recounting memories of swinging on a rope and jumping into a river.
But I was scared, so I made you go first
The speaker was scared, making someone else go first when jumping into the river.
We hung on that rope swing and we jumped in the river
Continuation of memories involving a rope swing and river jump.
It wasn't my best, but it sure weren't my worst
Reflecting on the experience, acknowledging it wasn't the best but not the worst.
You kept me from falling off the bluffs of that mountain
Someone prevented the speaker from falling off the bluffs of a mountain.
You acted so quickly, you acted so brave
Praising the quick and brave actions of the person who saved the speaker.
You kept me from falling off the bluffs of that mountain
Recounting an incident where someone prevented a fall from a mountain bluff.
You saved my life that day in Miller Cave
Expressing gratitude for saving the speaker's life in Miller Cave.
O brother, o brother, how I would go back
Reiteration of the desire to go back to the past with a brotherly sentiment.
O brother, o brother, you know that I would
Expressing the strong wish to return to a specific time with a brother.
O brother, o brother, how I would go back
Repetition of the longing to go back to a specific time with a brotherly connection.
O brother, o brother, if only we could
Expressing a wish to return to the past with a brother if it were possible.
We drove all day on back to Missouri
Describing a day-long journey back to Missouri with laughter.
Seems like we laughed the whole 10-hour ride
Recalling a joyful and laughter-filled ten-hour drive back to Missouri.
We drove all day on back to Missouri
Continuation of the narrative about the enjoyable drive back to Missouri.
The day that you left you had tears in your eyes
Describing the departure day, noting tears in the eyes of the departing person.
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