She
Delta Dreams: A Soulful Tale of Faith and Resilience
Lyrics
She ...
Introduction to the subject, "She."
She came from the land of the cotton
Describes her origin from the cotton land.
A land that was nearly forgotten
Highlights that the land was nearly forgotten by everyone.
By everyone
Emphasizes the neglect of the land.
And she ...
Reiterates her significance as "she."
She worked and she slaved so hard
Details her hard work and labor.
A big ol' field was her backyard
Describes a large field as her backyard in the delta sun.
In the delta sun
Provides a vivid setting for her life.
Oh, but she sure could sing
Acknowledges her talent for singing.
Yes, yes
Reaffirms her singing ability.
She sure could sing
Repeats emphasis on her singing prowess.
Then he ...
Introduces a male figure, "he."
Looked down and he took a little pity
Expresses compassion as he takes pity on her.
The whole town swore he decided
Describes the town's belief that he decided to help her.
He help her some
Confirms his intention to assist her.
And he
Indicates he doesn't mind her appearance.
Didn't mind if she wasn't very pretty
Stresses his understanding of her uniqueness.
For deep inside his heart he knew
Highlights his deep emotional connection to her.
She was the only one
Declares her as the only one in his heart.
Oh, but she sure could sing
Reiterates her exceptional singing ability.
My, my she sure could sing
Reaffirms the admiration for her singing talent.
She had faith and she had believin'
Details her possession of faith and belief.
She led all the people together in singin'
Describes her uniting people through singing.
And she prayed very night
Highlights her nightly prayers to the Lord.
To the Lord up above
Emphasizes the spiritual connection in her life.
Singin' hallelujah
Expresses joy and praise through singing "hallelujah."
Oh, hallelujah
Repeats the joyful expression "hallelujah."
They ...
Introduces a shift in perspective, referring to both of them.
Would walk singin' songs by the river
Describes their walks and singing by the river.
Even when she knew for sure
Highlights her awareness of an impending departure.
She had to go away
Confirms that she had to go away.
And she
Reiterates her lack of knowledge about her life's potential.
Never knew what her life had to give her
Emphasizes her freedom from worrying about her future.
And never had to worry about it
Reiterates her carefree existence.
For one single day
Stresses her lack of worries for a single day.
Oh, but she sure could sing
Reaffirms her exceptional singing ability.
Yes, yes she sure could sing
Concludes with a repeated acknowledgment of her singing talent.
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