Lyrics
Some days you get diamonds
Some days bring valuable and precious moments (diamonds).
Some days nickels and dimes
Other days bring small and modest rewards (nickels and dimes).
Some days life's a poem
Life on certain days is like a beautiful and expressive poem.
Some days nothing rhymes
On some days, things don't fall into a harmonious pattern.
Some days you're a winner
There are days when you succeed and come out as a winner.
Some days you lose
Conversely, there are days when you experience losses.
Some days all you're doing is paying dues
Some days are dedicated to fulfilling obligations and responsibilities.
On a Wednesday I was playing in a biker bar outside Topeka
Recalling a specific Wednesday performance in a biker bar near Topeka.
On that Friday I was playing on a blues cruise, going to Dominica
Contrasting the biker bar experience with playing on a blues cruise heading to Dominica on a Friday.
Ebbs and flows, like the tide
Life has ups and downs, similar to the ebb and flow of the tide.
Some days you get diamonds
Reiteration of the variability in life's experiences, sometimes valuable (diamonds).
Some days nickels and dimes
Reiteration of the variability, sometimes meager rewards (nickels and dimes).
Some days sparkle
Highlighting the occasional brilliance and sparkle in life.
Some days nothing shines
Contrasting the sparkle, acknowledging that some days lack luster.
Some days you're given
Some days, opportunities are presented without effort.
Some days you choose
Other days, choices must be made to shape one's destiny.
Some days all you're doing is paying dues
Emphasizing that certain days involve fulfilling obligations and paying dues.
Tonight I'm sleeping in a 5-Star hotel, Wouldn't ask for more
Reflecting on the contrast between current luxury (5-Star hotel) and past humble accommodations.
But I remember I wound up many a night sleeping on a stranger's floor
Recalling nights spent on the floors of strangers, appreciating the journey.
Sometimes you walk, sometimes you ride
Life involves both walking and riding, symbolizing different modes of progress.
Some folks treat you like something under their shoe, ain't nothin' new
Some people treat you poorly, a recurring and expected experience.
Others greet you like a holy prophet, now what you gonna do'
Contrasting treatment, some regard you with great respect and reverence.
You try to take it all in stride
Advising to handle both positive and negative treatment with composure.
'Cause some days you get diamonds
Reiterating the theme of variable experiences, sometimes precious moments (diamonds).
Some days nickels and dimes
Reiterating variability, sometimes meager rewards (nickels and dimes).
Some days you're out of tune
Acknowledging days when things are not in harmony or out of tune.
Some days it all chimes
Contrasting the lack of harmony, recognizing days when everything falls into place.
Some days you're grinnin'
Expressing moments of happiness and contentment.
Some days you're frownin, ' the blues
Acknowledging moments of sadness and the influence of blues music.
Some days all you're doing is payin' dues
Emphasizing that some days involve fulfilling obligations and paying dues.
Some days all you're doing is payin' dues
Reiteration of the theme that some days are dedicated to fulfilling obligations and paying dues.
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