Sweet Corn

Railroad Blues and Cornfield Dreams: A Tale of Life's Toils
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Lyrics

Four hundred and sixty-two coming down the line

Reference to a train, possibly numbered 462, approaching

Steaming like a kettle

Describing the train as hot and active

And the suckers on time

People waiting for the train are punctual

Waiting at the station with a friend of mine

Waiting at the station with a friend

Got in with him she left me behind

The narrator's romantic partner left with the friend


Sweet corn shuck and boil

Symbolic reference to the simplicity and pleasures of life

All my life been trouble and toil

Life has been filled with difficulties and hard work

Working like a dog on the old railroad

Working hard on the old railroad

Sweet corn shuck and boil

Reiteration of the symbolic reference to sweet corn


Miss Molly, Miss Molly she took me in

Introduction of Miss Molly, someone who provided comfort

With a halfway glance and a cigarette grin

Describing Miss Molly's demeanor with a quick look and a smile

Cornbread hair and a sapphire chin

Describing Miss Molly's appearance with unique features

Never loved nothing as much as gin

Expressing a lack of deep love for anything except for gin


Froze my bones on the corner pass

Describing exposure to harsh weather conditions on the street

Drinking liquor and smoking grass

Engaging in risky behaviors like drinking and smoking

Got a bad head and a cold in my chest

Experiencing physical ailments like a bad head and a cold

By the time they found me I was damn near dead

Narrator's condition deteriorating to near death

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