Big Sciota
Journey of a River-Dweller: Trials, Longing, and the Devil's Highway
Lyrics
Lived on the river all my life
Lived by the river throughout my life.
Don't know nothin' but toil and strife
I'm familiar only with hard work and struggles.
And I can't go home
Feeling unable to return home.
I can't go home
Reiterating the feeling of being unable to go home.
East and west the highway rolls
The road stretches both east and west.
Lord have mercy on my soul
Requesting mercy from a higher power for the soul.
And I miss my blue eyed baby oh
Longing for a beloved person with blue eyes.
Miss my blue eyed baby oh
Expressing the deep longing for the blue-eyed beloved.
That rivers deep that rivers wide
Describing the river's depth and width as formidable.
The devil stands on every side
Feeling surrounded by challenges or temptation.
And I can't go home
Feeling incapable of returning home, perhaps due to the challenges faced.
I can't go home
Repeating the sentiment of being unable to return home.
East and west the highway rolls
Referencing the expanse of the highway in both directions.
Lord have mercy on my soul
Pleading for mercy from a higher power for the soul's well-being.
And I miss my blue eyed baby oh
Aching for the presence of the beloved with blue eyes.
Miss my blue eyed baby oh
Expressing the deep yearning for the blue-eyed beloved again.
That pretty little girl I love so well
Describing affection for a cherished girl.
She'll go to heaven and I'll go to hell
Anticipating different destinies—one for the girl and another for oneself.
And I can't go home
Feeling unable to go back home, despite the longing.
I can't go home
Reiterating the feeling of being unable to return home.
East and west the highway rolls
Reflecting on the vastness of the highway in both directions.
Lord have mercy on my soul
Seeking mercy for the soul's welfare once more.
And I miss my blue eyed baby oh
Aching for the presence of the beloved with blue eyes yet again.
Miss my blue eyed baby oh
Expressing the deep yearning for the blue-eyed beloved one last time.
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