3000 Miles
Journey of Reflection: 3000 Miles of Life's Lessons
Lyrics
My name is Robert Wilson
Introducing the speaker as Robert Wilson.
I'm from Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Indicating the speaker's origin in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
I've been living out of a
Expressing the speaker's transient lifestyle for the past fourteen days.
suitcase now for fourteen days
Reflecting on the duration of living out of a suitcase.
I walked the boulevard in Hollywood
Recalling a stroll on Hollywood Boulevard.
I caught a Vegas show that was no good
Attending a disappointing Vegas show.
Met a dancer there that starred in a broadway play
Meeting a dancer from a Broadway play in Vegas.
But it's a lonely world from this Greyhound
Expressing the loneliness experienced during the Greyhound journey.
Believe me, I've been here fourteen days
Reiterating the speaker's fourteen days on the road.
Three thousand miles
Introducing the theme of covering a distance of three thousand miles.
I've been here fourteen days
Repetition of the fourteen days on the journey.
Three thousand miles
Reiterating the theme of covering three thousand miles.
Now twenty-one is as good a guess as any age that I'd confess to
Suggesting uncertainty about the speaker's age, emphasizing the desire to remain vague.
Let's just say I'm old enough to get away
Indicating the speaker's maturity to make independent choices.
Back in school, I found the only written truth
Recalling finding truths written on bathroom stalls and telephone booths during school days.
On bathroom stalls and telephone booths
Highlighting the unconventional sources of wisdom in the speaker's past.
I studied awhile, but college got in my way
Mentioning the interruption of college in the speaker's pursuit of knowledge.
I've learned much more from the back of this Greyhound
Emphasizing the speaker's learning from the Greyhound journey.
Believe me, I've been here fourteen days
Repeating the duration of fourteen days on the Greyhound.
Three thousand miles
Reiterating the theme of covering three thousand miles.
I've come a long, long way
Expressing the considerable distance traveled.
Three thousand miles
Repeating the theme of covering three thousand miles.
Have you seen?
Prompting awareness of the changing world outside.
The world outside is turning
Highlighting the dynamic nature of the external world.
And it's yours
Stating a purpose for human existence: learning.
we were put here for the learning
Emphasizing the shared purpose of human learning.
People talk to themselves on Greyhounds
Observing people talking to themselves on Greyhounds.
Even the driver strains to hear
Noting the difficulty for even the driver to hear.
They tell the same forgotten story
Referring to a common but forgotten story told on Greyhounds.
Will it fall on forgetful ears?
Raising a question about the impact of the story on listeners.
Down in Houston on comes this woman
Introducing a woman in Houston with two kids and a bottle of booze.
With two kids and a bottle of booze
Describing the woman's aggressive response to her children.
And she cracked them both like match heads
Metaphorically portraying the woman's explosive reaction.
Whenever they ventured too close to her fuse
Highlighting the woman's protective nature.
And I sat with a girl from Boston
Recalling sitting with a girl from Boston and playing cards.
Playing cards for cigarettes
Engaging in a poker game involving cigarettes.
I lost her name with the poker game
Indicating the loss of the girl's name during the poker game.
But her name I will never forget
Committing to remember the girl's name despite the poker game outcome.
You never forget the view from these windows
Stressing the unforgettable view from Greyhound windows.
Believe me, I've been here fourteen days
Repeating the fourteen days spent on the Greyhound.
Three thousand miles
Reiterating the theme of covering three thousand miles.
I've come a long, long way
Acknowledging the substantial distance covered.
Three thousand miles
Concluding with the repetition of the theme of covering three thousand miles.
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