Let Me Sing Your Blues Away
Driving Blues into the Sunset: Grateful Dead's Musical Escape
Lyrics
Well hop in the hack turn on the key
Invitation to join in a vehicle, start the engine
Pop in the clutch let the wheels roll free
Engage the clutch and let the wheels move freely
Come on honey, let me sing them away
Encouragement to a person (honey) to let the singer alleviate their blues through singing
Come on honey, let me sing them away
-Oh, honey, let me sing your blues away
-Give me a little of that old time love
Request for a traditional kind of love
Cause i ain't never had near enough
Expressing a lack of sufficient love in the past
Honey, walk that walk with style and grace
Encouraging the partner to walk with style and grace
This ain't no knock down drag-out race
Emphasizing that life is not a competitive race
It don't matter much, pick any gear
Suggesting that any gear (choice) in life is acceptable
Brind you a pound and drop the rear
Metaphorical reference to bringing a pound (effort) and overcoming obstacles
Baby, baby what can i say
Expressing a desire to comfort and speak to the partner
I'm here to drive those blues away
Offering to drive away the partner's blues through singing
I sent a letter to a man i know
Narrating sending a letter, possibly seeking guidance and receiving advice
Said, "one for the money and
-Two for the show"
-I wait all summer for his reply
-Said, "three to get ready and four to fly"
-Only two things in the world i love
Expressing love for rock 'n' roll and a significant other (turtle dove)
That's rock 'n' roll and my turtle dove
-When i was a young man i needed good luck
Reflecting on the past, acknowledging growth and experience
But i'm a little bit older now
-And i know my stuff
-Come on honey, let me sing them away
Reiterating the offer to sing away the partner's blues
Come on honey, let me sing them away
-Oh, honey, let me sing your blues awa
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