We'd Have to Be Crazy
Love's Crazy Dance: Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner's Harmonious Chaos
Lyrics
WE'D HAVE TO BE CRAZY
We would need to be mentally unstable or irrational.
WITH DOLLY PARTON
Performed by Dolly Parton.
WRITER DOLLY PARTON
Written by Dolly Parton.
Crazy, crazy we'd have to be crazy to put up with the crazy things we do
It takes a certain level of craziness to tolerate the challenges in our relationship.
Crazy, crazy we'd have to be crazy but you know I'm crazy about you
Despite the difficulties, the speaker is passionately in love with the other person.
Either I'm crazy or you are one or maybe it's me and you
The speaker considers both individuals may have some level of craziness.
For we'd have to be crazy to live like this and go through what we go through
Living in a challenging relationship requires a certain degree of craziness.
Well our love's so strong but we can't get along there's never a minute of peace
Although the love is strong, constant disagreements and conflicts disrupt the peace.
If I ain't a querrellin' and a fussin' at you you're a querrellin' and a fussin' at me
Continuous quarreling and fussing characterize the relationship.
Crazy, crazy we'd have to be crazy...
Reiteration of the theme that maintaining the relationship is challenging and requires a certain level of craziness.
Well we must love to live like this in our subconscious minds
Suggests that the couple may unconsciously enjoy the challenges in their relationship.
How can you love somebody so much and despite 'em at the very same time
Expresses the paradox of loving someone deeply while also experiencing frustration or resentment.
I guess our fightin's the only excitement we have in our life
Fighting becomes a source of excitement in their lives, implying a lack of other forms of stimulation.
Would you think all people could live like this we couldn't be too bright
Reflects on the absurdity of their situation, questioning the intelligence of enduring such hardships.
Crazy, crazy we'd have to be crazy...
Reiteration of the central theme - the craziness required to sustain the relationship.
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