Bulldozers and Dirt
Bulldozers and Dirt: Love, Redemption, and the Trailer Park Symphony
Lyrics
I met your mama when I was sixteen
Speaker met the person's mother at a young age.
You couldn't have been anymore than three
Estimating the age gap between the speaker and the person's age when they first met.
She caught me stealing y'all's color TV
Speaker was caught stealing the family's TV by the person's mother.
She called the cops and they arrested me
Police were called, and the speaker was arrested for the theft.
She was the wildest thing I'd ever seen
Describes the person's mother as quite wild, emphasizing her actions with a shotgun.
The way she pointed that shotgun at me
Recalling the intense moment when the mother aimed the shotgun at the speaker.
The police hauled my ass off to jail
Speaker was taken to jail by the police.
Your mama signed the trailer to help make the bail
The person's mother helped bail the speaker out of jail by signing over the trailer.
She picked me up and drove me home
The mother picked up the speaker and took them home.
Said I'll learn you not to roam?
Indicates a stern warning or lesson about wandering.
Green green grass under my feet
Description of the pleasant surroundings, but the speaker's mind is preoccupied with something else.
But all I can think about's the dirt underneath
Despite the nice environment, the speaker's thoughts are fixated on less appealing aspects (like dirt).
Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt
Repetition emphasizes the speaker's fixation on bulldozers and dirt.
Behind the trailer, my desert
The area behind the trailer is likened to a personal desert.
Them red clay piles are heaven on earth
Red clay piles are seen as a cherished and comforting aspect of the environment.
I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt
Implies satisfaction or fulfillment through engaging in activities involving bulldozers and dirt.
I got a pickup that's up on blocks
Speaker owns a non-functional pickup truck and is heavily indebted.
And I'm up to my ass in debt and hock
Financially struggling and dealing with significant debts.
And I can't get the red stains off of my socks
Struggling to remove stains, symbolizing difficulty in erasing certain memories or connections.
And I can't get you off of my mind
The person is constantly on the speaker's mind.
I've lived with your mama for eleven years
Speaker has lived with the person's mother for an extended period.
Through good times, and bad times, fist fights and tears
Describes the duration of their relationship, including its ups and downs.
But something comes over me when you come near
Expresses a specific feeling or change when the person is around.
So won't you come over and sip on this beer
Inviting the person to join the speaker for a drink.
Bulldozers and dirt bulldozers and dirt
Repetition reinforces the fixation on bulldozers and dirt.
Behind the trailer, my desert
Describing the personal space behind the trailer as a preferred environment.
I don't mean no harm, I just like to flirt
Admits harmless flirtation as a habit but emphasizes the love for bulldozers and dirt.
But most of all I like bulldozers and dirt
Reiterating the strong attachment to bulldozers and dirt above all else.
Most of all I like bulldozers and dirt
Final reinforcement of the speaker's strong affinity for bulldozers and dirt.
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