Lyrics
A man knocked upon my door said
A man came to my door and delivered a message.
"Don't you know you're gonna die some day
The message warns about the inevitability of death.
And I got a plan for you man,
The man claims to have a plan for the person for after their death.
For when you pass away
The plan is for the person's passing away.
We'll give to your mother,
The plan involves providing for the person's mother, kids, and wife.
Your kids and your wife
The person has to give their life in return for the plan.
And all you have to give
Emphasizes the cost of the plan is the person's life.
In return is your life"
Reiteration of the exchange - life for the plan.
Take out some insurance,
Suggesting the person should take out life insurance.
Insurance today
Encouragement to get insurance today for the future.
For tomorrow will come
Highlighting the certainty of tomorrow, implying death.
And take us away
Reiterating the inevitability of death and its approach.
Two men were gamblin'
Narrating a scene of two men gambling in a parlor.
In a parlour one night
Describing a specific night of gambling.
When a woman walked in
A woman enters the scene with a provocative appearance.
With her dress up so tight
Detailing the woman's attire being tight-fitting.
She asked the two gentlemen
The woman asks the men to fight for her honor.
Would they fight for her name
They shoot the woman and return to gambling, indifferent.
They got up and shot her
Describing the violent reaction to the woman's request.
And went back to their game
After the violence, they resume their game casually.
Take out some insurance,
Reiterating the advice to get insurance.
Insurance today
Encouraging immediate action for an uncertain future.
For tomorrow will come
Highlighting the certainty of tomorrow's arrival.
And take us away
Emphasizing the inevitable approach of death.
This ain't no sad song,
Clarifying the nature of the song as not a sad one.
Don't cry in your beer
Discouraging sorrowful feelings or self-pity.
For one day will come
Asserting that a day will come when we won't exist.
And we won't be here
Expressing the transient nature of life.
Somebody else will
Someone else will take over the pursuits of life.
Take up our game
Speculating on the continuation of life's activities by others.
Different place,
Anticipating a change in location and identity.
Different name
Expecting a shift in circumstances and identification.
Take out some insurance,
Reiteration of the advice to obtain insurance.
Insurance today
Stressing the urgency of acquiring insurance.
For tomorrow will come
Repeating the certainty of tomorrow and its potential risks.
And take us away
Reiterating the inevitability of being taken away by death.
For tomorrow will come
Emphasizing the approaching nature of tomorrow and its uncertainties.
And take us away
Concluding the song with a final reminder of the inevitability of death.
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