Someplace Far Away
Dreams Unveiled: Navigating Life's Choices through Hal Ketchum's 'Someplace Far Away'
Lyrics
My Daddy brought home a photograph from the paper yesterday
Reflecting on a photograph brought home by the speaker's father from the newspaper.
It showed a line of wagons movin' someplace far away
Depicting a procession of wagons moving to a distant place.
That picture made my daddy smile, it made my Momma cry
The image evokes mixed emotions in the family; joy for the father and sadness for the mother.
It seems like Daddy's wagon load of dreams had long since passed her by
Suggesting that the father's dreams, represented by the wagon, have eluded him over time.
But the dream that makes the sparrow fly can make an eagle fall
Contrasting the impact of dreams on different individuals, emphasizing the fragility of dreams.
And one that makes the rich man money, it ain't no dream at all
Highlighting that not all dreams lead to financial success; some remain mere illusions.
It's a cryin' shame to wake up just to find it's all been broke in two
Expressing disappointment upon realizing that a dream has been shattered.
Careful what you're dreamin', 'cause it someday may come true
Cautioning against impractical dreams that may eventually materialize.
Well he talked on all through supper time 'bout the good prospector's life
Describing the father's talk about the appealing but challenging life of a prospector.
Couldn't see Momma didn't wanna be no good prospector's wife
Acknowledging the mother's reluctance to embrace the hardships of a prospector's wife.
He said, "We best sell out and go before the weather turns too cold
Suggesting a decision to sell belongings and move before winter to pursue prospecting.
And maybe buy ourselves an extra horse to carry all the gold"
Considering acquiring an extra horse to transport the anticipated gold.
But the dream that makes the sparrow fly can make an eagle fall
Reiterating the theme of the unpredictable nature of dreams and their consequences.
And one that makes the rich man money, it ain't no dream at all
Stating that not all dreams lead to financial success; some remain mere illusions.
It's a cryin' shame to wake up just to find it's all been broke in two
Expressing disappointment upon realizing that a dream has been shattered.
Careful what you're dreamin', 'cause it someday may come true
Cautioning against impractical dreams that may eventually materialize.
And I got up as soon as the first light came to start the mornin' fire
Starting the day early, pondering if the mother's will has influenced the father's decisions.
Wonderin' if my Momma's will had cooled that man's desire
Wondering if the mother's desires have affected the father's aspirations.
And inside that stove upon the coals, an ashen paper lay
Discovering a burnt photograph in the stove, symbolizing the end of the dream to move.
It was a ghostly line of wagons, movin' someplace far away
Depicting a ghostly image of wagons in the ashes, representing a lost dream.
And the dream that makes the sparrow fly can make an eagle fall
Reiterating the theme of the unpredictable nature of dreams and their consequences.
And one that makes the rich man money, it ain't no dream at all
Stating that not all dreams lead to financial success; some remain mere illusions.
It's a cryin' shame to wake up just to find it's all been broke in two
Expressing disappointment upon realizing that a dream has been shattered.
Careful what you're dreamin', 'cause it someday may come true
Cautioning against impractical dreams that may eventually materialize.
Oh, be careful what you're dreamin', 'cause it someday may come true
Emphasizing the importance of being cautious about one's dreams as they may come true.
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