I Smell Trouble
Navigating Troubles: Ike & Tina's Resilience
Lyrics
The Lord knows I've tried
The speaker acknowledges attempting to behave rightly.
To do what's right
Continuing efforts to do the correct or moral thing.
For five whole long years I stayed home
Being at home consistently for a prolonged period of five years.
Both day and night
Remaining at home day and night throughout this period.
And I smell trouble
Sensing impending difficulties or problems.
I smell trouble ahead of me
Anticipating trouble in the future.
Yes, worries and trouble
Expressing concerns and worries.
No they just won't let me be
Feeling unable to escape or evade these worries and troubles.
People talk about me
Experiencing gossip and rumors circulating about the speaker.
Both night and day
Constantly hearing discussions about the speaker, both during the day and at night.
I cried Lord, please forgive them
Pleading with a higher power for forgiveness for those speaking ill.
And I go the other way
Choosing to avoid or ignore the negative talk.
I smell trouble
Reiterating the sense of trouble approaching.
Lord, I smell trouble ahead of me
Recognizing imminent trouble in the future.
Yes, worries and trouble
Reinforcing the presence of worries and trouble.
No they just won't let me be
Feeling unable to escape or evade these worries and troubles.
And from now on
Determining to confront trouble instead of avoiding it.
I will not run and hide
Choosing not to flee or conceal oneself.
I'm gonna face trouble with a smile
Opting to face trouble with a positive attitude.
And hope they pass me by
Hoping that these troubles will pass by.
I smell trouble
Sensing trouble yet again.
Lord, I smell trouble way up there ahead of me
Anticipating trouble in the distant future.
Yes, worries and trouble
Reiterating worries and trouble.
Lord, they just won't, they just won't
Expressing the persistent nature of these worries and troubles.
They just won't let me be, oh, no
Feeling unable to escape or evade these worries and troubles.
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