Lyrics
At the Broken Heart Ranch
Broken Heart Ranch is a place where employment is available.
You can always get work
Work is consistently offered, specifically as a cowboy.
As a cowfool
The job involves dealing with emotions.
There's feelin's to wrangle
There are emotional issues to confront and resolve.
Loose ends to untangle and tie
Tasks involve addressing loose ends and tying things up emotionally.
Sun up to sundown
Working from sunrise to sunset.
Ridin' herd on old memories
Dealing constantly with past memories.
Sundown to sun up
Working from sunset to sunrise.
Singin' the bunkhouse blues
Expressing the feeling of loneliness and hardship while working.
There's a lone bawlin' calf
Describing a lone, distressed calf in a confined space.
Lost in a little box canyon
The calf is lost in a small, enclosed area.
Got no companion
The calf is without company.
Lord, don't I know how he feels
Relating to the calf's sense of loneliness and empathy for its feelings.
Up there on the canyon rim
Depicting a harsh environment with chilling winds.
Blows a cold coyote wind
Describing the cold wind blowing on the canyon rim.
Buzzards grinnin' down at him
Illustrating scavengers (buzzards) looking down on the calf.
I'm singin' the bunkhouse blues
Expressing personal feelings of loneliness and hardship.
At the Broken Heart Ranch
Reiteration of the setting of Broken Heart Ranch.
Saturday night sure gets lonesome
Weekend nights at the ranch are particularly lonely.
I long for the lights
Expressing a longing for the lights and company in town.
And the comfort of someone in town
Yearning for companionship and comfort.
Playin' cards and killin' time
Passing time by playing cards, indicating a desire for distraction.
Somebody stole my piggin' line
Experiencing theft, possibly metaphorical, of something valuable.
This ain't no nursery rhyme
Stating that the situation is serious and not a simple story.
I'm talkin' the bunkhouse blues
Reiterating the expression of loneliness and hardship.
Comment