In the Pines
Whispers of Desolation: Unveiling the Mystery in Gene Clark's 'In the Pines'
Lyrics
Black girl black girl tell me where
Addressing a black girl, asking where she spent the night.
Tell me where did you sleep last night
Repeating the question about the girl's overnight location.
In the pines in the pines
Answering that she slept in the pines, a wooded area.
Where the sun never shines
Describing the pines as a place where sunlight does not reach.
And you shiver when the cold wind blows
Highlighting the girl's discomfort in the cold wind.
Now little girl little girl what have I done
The speaker questions the girl about what they did wrong.
That made you treat me so
Expressing confusion or hurt over the girl's treatment.
You cause me to weep you cause me to moan
Blaming the girl for causing weeping and moaning.
You cause me to leave my home
Attributing leaving home to the girl's actions.
In the pines in the pines
Reiterating that the events occurred in the pine forest.
Where the sun never shines
Reemphasizing the lack of sunlight in the pine-covered area.
And you shiver when the cold wind blows
Repeating the girl's shivering in the cold wind.
The longest train I ever saw
Describing a lengthy train traveling on the Georgia line.
Went down that Georgia line
Providing details about the train's location and direction.
Saw the engine past at six o'clock
Observing the passing of the train's engine at six o'clock.
And the cab went bye and bye
Mentioning the cab (carriage) departing later.
In the pines in the pines
Reiterating that these events occurred in the pine forest.
Where the sun never shines
Reemphasizing the absence of sunlight in the pine-covered area.
And you shiver when the cold wind blows
Repeating the girl's shivering in the cold wind.
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