Fly Farm Blues
Free-Flowing Desires: Jack White's Anthem of Acquisition
Lyrics
Spider got with legs and
Comparison between a spider with many legs and the singer who has two legs.
I got two
The singer emphasizing the fact that he has two legs.
A guitar got six string well
Reference to a guitar with six strings, contrasting with the previous line about legs.
What about you what do you got?
Asking the listener what they possess or have.
What did you get for free?
Questioning what the listener has acquired or received without cost.
Well, better get all your things together, girl
Encouraging the listener to gather their belongings and give them to the singer.
And make sure you give 'em all to me
Asserting the importance of the listener surrendering everything to the singer.
Stone or rock ain't movin'
Stating that solid and unyielding objects like stone or rock don't move, drawing a contrast.
Neither is a tree
Expanding on the theme that immobility is not suitable for the singer.
That may be good for you, girl
Indicating that the listener's preference for stability is not suitable for the singer.
But it ain't good for me, in rollin'
Expressing the singer's need for movement and change, contrasting with stability.
Yeah, I'm takin' what I need for free
Declaring the singer's intention to take what is needed without constraints.
You still got to get it all together
Reiterating the need for the listener to organize their belongings.
Put it in the trunk of my car
Instructing the listener to place their possessions in the singer's car trunk.
And I'm gonna take it all for free
Emphasizing the singer's intention to take everything without payment.
What do you got that I ain't got?
Questioning the listener about possessions they may have that the singer lacks.
That's what I wanna know
Expressing curiosity about what the listener possesses that is of interest to the singer.
Can I get a piece of it?
Inquiring if the singer can have a share or portion of the listener's possessions.
A piece before you go?
Asking for a share before the listener departs or gives away their belongings.
Well, give it up, yeah
Demanding that the listener surrender what they have to the singer.
Yeah, shove it right down my throat
Intensely expressing the urgency of the listener giving up their possessions.
Oh, I got one last thing to say to you
Indicating that the singer has one last thing to say, introducing a different topic.
Have you seen my coat?
Asking if the listener has seen the singer's coat, diverting from the previous theme.
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