Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor
A Soul's Journey Through Hard Times: 'Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor' Meaning
Lyrics
Make me down a pallet on your floor
Request to create a makeshift bed on the floor.
Make me down a pallet on your floor
Repetition of the request for emphasis.
Make me down a pallet soft and low
Desire for a soft and low pallet.
When I'm broke an' I got no where to go
Expressing the need for shelter when in a state of financial distress.
Been hangin' around with a good time friends of mine
Associating with sociable and enjoyable friends.
Hangin' around with a good time friends of mine
Reiteration of spending time with pleasant companions.
Oh, they treat me very nice and kind
Positive treatment from friends when possessing some money.
When I've got a dollar and a dime
Recognition of kindness when having a small amount of money.
Weary blues everywhere I see
Observing sadness and weariness in various aspects of life.
Weary in blues everywhere I see
Repetition of the prevalence of weariness and blues.
Weary blues, honey, everywhere I see
Emphasis on the widespread presence of blues.
No one ever had the blues like me
Claiming to experience blues in a unique and intense way.
Way I'm sleepin', my back and shoulders tired
Describing physical fatigue and discomfort during sleep.
Way I'm sleepin', my back and shoulders tired
Reiteration of physical exhaustion from sleeping conditions.
Come tomorrow, I'll be satisfied
Anticipation of satisfaction or contentment in the future.
If I can catch that fast train and ride
Hopeful outlook on finding contentment by catching a fast train.
So, make me down a pallet on your floor
Repetition of the initial request for a pallet on the floor.
Make me down a pallet on your floor
Continued emphasis on the desire for a makeshift bed.
Make me down a pallet soft and low
Reiteration of the preference for a soft and low pallet.
Babe, I'm broke and I got no where to go
Expressing being financially constrained and having nowhere to go.
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