You Led Me to the Wrong
Betrayed by Love: Jason Carter's Tale of Heartache
Lyrics
Lord lordy me, and it's lord lordy my
Expressing distress or surprise, invoking a higher power for guidance.
Oh honey you lead me to the wrong
Addressing a person who led the speaker astray or caused them harm.
Some people born with silver and gold
Highlighting disparities in wealth among people from birth.
Others have husbands and wifes
Noting that some people have spouses, contrasting with the speaker's situation.
I never had a thing in this whole wide wicked world
Expressing a lack of possessions and a challenging life.
Now I'm losing my life
Indicating a sense of losing one's life or facing hardships.
Now I'm losing my life
Reiterating the theme of losing life, possibly in a metaphorical sense.
You promised me that we would be wed
Recalling a broken promise of marriage.
On this I'd lay my money down
Stating a willingness to bet or risk money on the promise.
You were seen courtin my best friend
Revealing betrayal through the partner's courtship with a friend.
You caused me to shoot him down
Attributing an act of violence (shooting) to the betrayal.
You caused me to shoot him down
Repeating the consequence of the partner's actions.
Well love of a woman is bitter but sweet
Describing the complex nature of love as both bitter and sweet.
Even though she turns him down
Acknowledging rejection from the woman despite the speaker's love.
The price I have to pay may come to you someday
Anticipating a future price to pay, suggesting consequences for actions.
And you'll in the sea of sorrow drown
Envisaging a metaphorical drowning in a sea of sorrow due to consequences.
And you'll in the sea of sorrow drown
Repeating the imagery of drowning as a consequence of one's actions.
Well they say I have a rightto my very last few words
Asserting the right to express final words before a possible execution.
Before they let the scaffold down
Referencing the lowering of the scaffold, indicating impending doom.
A man has to fight for what he thinks is right
Stating the necessity of fighting for what one believes is right.
Even if it puts him in the ground
Emphasizing the willingness to face dire consequences for one's beliefs.
Even if it puts him in the ground
Repeating the willingness to face consequences, even death.
Now it's gonna put me in the ground
Explicitly stating that the speaker expects to face death.
Lord Lordy me, and it's Lord Lordy my
Repeating the expression of distress or surprise, invoking a higher power.
Oh honey you lead me to the wrong
Addressing the person who led the speaker astray, using the term "honey."
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