I'm a Lonesome Fugitive
Escape the Shadows: Journey of a Lonesome Fugitive
Lyrics
Down every road there's always one more city
Expressing the ubiquity of cities along every road.
I'm on the run, the highway is my home
Conveying a life on the move, with the highway as a constant dwelling.
I raised a lot of cane back in my younger days
Reflecting on a rebellious past, characterized by mischievous behavior.
While Mama used to pray my crops would fail
Highlighting the mother's concern and prayers for the speaker's well-being.
I'm a hunted fugitive with just two ways:
Describing the limited choices of the speaker: evade the law or face imprisonment.
Outrun the law or spend my life in jail
Presenting the dilemma of the fugitive - escape or risk a life behind bars.
I'd like to settle down but they won't let me
Expressing a desire for stability, but external forces prevent it.
A fugitive must be a rolling stone
Defining the nature of a fugitive as someone constantly on the move.
Down every road there's always one more city
Reiterating the idea of cities along every road, emphasizing the transient nature.
I'm on the run, the highway is my home
Re-emphasizing a life on the run with the highway as a continuous abode.
I'm lonely but I can't afford the luxury
Acknowledging loneliness but unable to afford the luxury of companionship.
Of having one I love to come along
Expressing the impracticality of having a loved one accompany the speaker.
She'd only slow me down and they'd catch up with me
Stating that a companion would hinder the escape and lead to capture.
For he who travels fastest goes alone
Emphasizing the solitary nature of swift travel, implying isolation is necessary.
I'd like to settle down but they won't let me
Reiterating the desire for stability but constrained by the fugitive lifestyle.
A fugitive must be a rolling stone
Reaffirming the nomadic quality inherent in being a fugitive.
Down every road there's always one more city
Echoing the theme of cities lining every road, emphasizing constant movement.
I'm on the run, the highway is my home
Repeating the idea of the highway as a perpetual dwelling for the fugitive.
I'm on the run, the highway is my home
Reaffirming the speaker's constant state of being on the run, with the highway as home.
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