On the Road Again
Unveiling the Roaming Spirit: Grateful Dead's Tale of Bad Girls and Endless Roads
Lyrics
Why I married me a bad girl, tell you the reason why
Expressing the speaker's choice in marrying a rebellious or unconventional woman.
Bad girls will even do things on the sly
Highlighting the unpredictable and secretive nature of bad girls.
Look for your supper to be good and hot
Sarcastically anticipating a delicious meal, suggesting disappointment in the bad girl's domestic skills.
She never even put a stew bone in the pot
Emphasizing the bad girl's neglect of domestic duties, specifically not preparing a proper meal.
She's on the road again, sure as you're born
Indicating the bad girl is on the road again, possibly suggesting a restless or wandering lifestyle.
Natural born easy on the road again
Describing the bad girl as naturally at ease with life on the road.
Friend come by, say looking for his hat
Describing a friend searching for his hat, introducing a side story or character.
Wants to know where your husband's at
Questioning the whereabouts of the speaker's husband, possibly hinting at his absence or legal issues.
I don't know, he's on his way to the pen
Stating ignorance about the husband's location, mentioning a journey to prison.
Come on pretty mama, let's get on the road again
Inviting the woman to hit the road again with the speaker, possibly escaping troubles or enjoying a carefree lifestyle.
Went to my house the front door was locked
Narrating an attempt to enter the speaker's house, finding the front door locked.
Went 'round to my window, but my window was locked
Trying another entry point (window), discovering it's also locked.
Jumped right back, shook my head
Reacting to the discovery, expressing surprise or disbelief.
Big old rounder in my folding bed
Finding an unexpected person (rounder) in the speaker's bed, indicating infidelity or betrayal.
Jumped into the window, broke the glass
Taking action to enter the house by breaking the window.
Never seen that little rounder run so fast
Observing the rounder's fast escape, highlighting the unexpected and chaotic nature of the situation.
Come on pretty mama, let's get on the road again
Reiterating the invitation to hit the road, emphasizing the desire to move on from the current situation.
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