A Hundred and Ten in the Shade
Sizzling Desperation: A Journey Through a Scorching Southern Landscape
Lyrics
Way out here in the cotton
Expressing the rural setting, possibly in a cotton field.
Sun beatin' down so hard
Describing intense sunlight and heat.
Sweat rollin' off of the shovel
Working hard, with sweat symbolizing the labor's difficulty.
Diggin' in the devil's boneyard
Working in a challenging or dangerous place.
Sure like a cool drink of water
Expressing a desire for something refreshing.
Soft rag to soothe my face
Seeking comfort, possibly amidst hardship.
Sure like somebody to talk to in this place
Yearning for companionship or conversation.
It's a hundred and ten
Stating the extreme temperature (110 degrees).
Hundred and ten in the shade (hundred and ten in the shade)
Reiteration of the scorching heat in the shade.
Goin' way down (way down)
Heading downward, perhaps indicating a difficult situation.
Papa won't you carry me
Possibly a plea for help or support.
Handle so hot I can't stand it
Describing a tool too hot to handle comfortably.
Might shrivel up and blow away
Highlighting the intensity of the sun.
Noonday sun make you crazy
Suggesting the extreme heat affects mental state.
Least, that's what the old men say
Referring to traditional wisdom about the sun's impact.
Bottom land hard as a gravestone
Describing tough, unyielding terrain.
Couldn't cut it with an axe
Emphasizing the difficulty of the land.
Gonna lay me down right here
Expressing exhaustion or resignation.
That's a fact
Asserting a decision to rest there.
It's a hundred and ten
Reiterating the extreme temperature.
Hundred and ten in the shade (hundred and ten in the shade)
Repetition of the intense heat in the shade.
Goin' way down (way down)
Continuation of a challenging journey.
Papa won't you carry me( Pap won't you carry me)
Possibly pleading for assistance or guidance.
Hundred and ten
Reaffirming the extreme temperature.
Hundred and ten in the shade (hundred and ten in the shade)
Reiteration of the scorching heat in the shade.
Goin' way down (way down)
Continuation of a difficult journey.
Papa won't you carry me ooh
Repeating a plea for assistance.
Sometimes late in the evenin'
Reflecting on quiet moments, possibly contemplation.
Everything is quiet still
Describing a calm, still environment.
I sit here and think about leavin'
Internal struggle about leaving, but a decision to stay.
Lord, I guess I never will
Expressing emotional pain or hardship.
Heartache down in the city
Urban discomfort, contrasting with the rural setting.
Bright lights scare me anyway
Feeling uneasy in a city with bright lights.
I'd sure like somebody to talk in this place
Reiterating the desire for companionship.
It's a hundred and ten
Repetition of the extreme temperature.
Hundred and ten in the shade (hundred and ten in the shade)
Reiteration of the scorching heat in the shade.
Goin' way down (way down)
Continuation of a difficult journey.
Papa won't you carry me
Possibly pleading for assistance or guidance.
Hundred and ten
Reaffirming the extreme temperature.
Hundred and ten in the shade (hundred and ten in the shade)
Reiteration of the scorching heat in the shade.
Goin' way down (way down)
Continuation of a difficult journey.
Papa won't you carry me
Possibly repeating a plea for assistance.
Goin' way down (way down)
Further emphasizing the challenging journey.
Papa won't you carry me
Potentially repeating a plea for support.
Goin' way down (way down)
Continuation of the difficult journey.
Papa won't you carry me
Possibly repeating a plea for assistance.
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