Lyrics
Woke up this mornin' and I crawled out of bed,
Expresses the start of the day, waking up and getting out of bed.
I made a cup of coffee just to clear my head.
Describes making coffee as a routine to clear the mind.
I felt all right 'til I looked on the floor,
Initial sense of well-being until noticing a pile of bills on the floor.
There was a pile of bills stacked against the door.
Highlights the financial pressure with a stack of bills at the door.
I went in the kitchen and drank another cup,
The narrator copes by having another cup of coffee.
I sat down at the table and added it up.
Sitting down to calculate and face the total debt.
When I discovered how much I owe,
Discovery of the overwhelming amount owed.
I said, ooh, ooh, it's time to go.
Expression of frustration and realization that it's time to take action.
Mailman stay away from my door,
Request for the mailman to avoid delivering more bills.
Got too many bills I don't need no more,
Expressing the burden of too many bills that are not needed.
I don't know what I'm gonna do, but while I'm deciding,
Uncertainty about what to do while contemplating a decision.
To save my soul, I'm going to find me a hole to hide in,
Intention to find a place to hide and escape the financial stress.
Everyday it's the same old thing,
Portrays the monotony of facing the same financial struggles every day.
I know in advance what the man's gonna bring.
Awareness of the expected arrival of bills and their impact.
Registered letters from all over town,
Receiving registered letters as a sign of financial difficulty.
Those final reminders are gettin' me down.
Feeling weighed down by final reminders and financial obligations.
I once had money, but it's all been spent,
Reflects on having had money in the past, but it's now depleted.
And now the landlord said he needs the rent.
The landlord's demand for rent adds to the financial strain.
Telephone company cuttin' off my phone,
Telephone disconnection intensifies the sense of isolation.
Why don't they all just leave me alone?
Expresses a desire for others to leave the narrator alone.
Mailman keep away from my door,
Reiteration of the plea for the mailman to avoid bringing more bills.
Got too many bills I don't need no more.
Emphasizes the burden of excessive bills that are unwanted.
I don't know what I'm gonna do, but while I'm deciding,
Reiteration of uncertainty while contemplating a decision.
To save my soul, I'm going to find me a hole to hide in.
Reaffirms the intent to find a place to hide from financial woes.
Mailman, stay away from my door.
Continued plea for the mailman to stay away, expressing desperation.
Mailman stay away from my door.
-Mailman stay away from my door.
-Mailman yea, stay away from my door, whoo
Final plea for the mailman to stay away with an intense expression.
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