Ridin' On Empty
Rollin' on Fumes: A Bluesy Tale of Love and Empty Tanks
Lyrics
Grab my keys, baby
Preparation to leave, indicating a desire to depart.
Start up the car
Starting the car's engine.
We’ll drive down the road
Embarking on a journey down the road.
But we won’t get far
Expressing a limitation on how far they can go.
‘Cause I’m drivin’ on empty
Driving with an empty fuel tank.
My needle’s past the line
The fuel gauge indicates a critically low level.
Pull over to the shoulder
Stopping the car on the roadside.
Baby, can’t you read the sign
Requesting the partner to observe the warning sign.
Gotta slow down, girl
Advising the partner to reduce speed due to engine strain.
Engine’s running’ high
The engine is overheating.
When my tanks out of gas
When the gas is depleted, emotional distress will follow.
You’re gonna cry
Anticipating emotional consequences when they run out of gas.
Ridin’ on empty
Reiteration of driving with an empty tank.
My needle’s past the line
Reiterating the critical fuel level on the gauge.
Pull over to the shoulder
Repeated action of stopping by the roadside.
Baby, can’t you read the sign
Repeating the plea for the partner to pay attention to the warning.
Last chance girl
Last opportunity to take a break.
To rest a while
Emphasizing the need for a break, highlighting the absence of a nearby gas station.
No Texaco station
Confirming the unavailability of a Texaco station for a considerable distance.
For another forty miles
Specifying the distance until the next gas station.
Ridin’ on empty
Reiteration of driving with an empty tank.
My needle’s past the line
Reiterating the critical fuel level on the gauge.
Pull over to the shoulder
Repeating the action of stopping by the roadside.
Baby, can’t you read the sign
Repeating the plea for the partner to pay attention to the warning.
Oww, slow down
Expressing the need to slow down.
Wait a minute, mm mm
Requesting a pause or delay.
Gimme my keys, wait, wait, wait
Anxious request for the car keys.
Oh shoot, here come the police
Realization of police presence, possibly due to speeding.
I told ya to slow down
Confirmation of the earlier advice to reduce speed.
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