Look On Yonder Wall
Echoes of Love and Loss: Jazz Gillum's Tale on Yonder Wall
Lyrics
Look on yonder wall and hand me down my walkin' cane
Expressing a desire to retrieve a walking cane from the yonder wall.
Look on yonder wall and hand me down my walkin' cane
Reiteration of the request to hand over the walking cane from the wall.
I got me another woman, baby, yon' come your man
Acknowledging the presence of another woman and indicating the speaker's intention to go to her.
Look on yonder wall and hand me down my walkin' cane
Repetition of the desire to get the walking cane from the wall.
Look on yonder wall and hand me down my walkin' cane
Reiteration of the request for the walking cane, possibly emphasizing urgency.
I got me another woman and, uhh, baby, yon' come your man
Confirming the existence of another woman and suggesting that the current man should take notice.
You hurried up and went to the wall,
Referring to the woman's quick movement towards the wall.
And you know it was tough, uhh
Describing a challenging situation, possibly related to the woman's actions.
I don't know how many men you's killed,
Suggesting the woman's involvement in violence, indicating she may have caused harm to others.
But, I know you done killed enough for two
Speculating on the woman's violent tendencies, implying she has caused more harm than an average person.
Look on yonder wall and hand me down my walkin' cane
Reiteration of the request for the walking cane.
Look on yonder wall and hand me down my walkin' cane
Repetition of the urgency to retrieve the walking cane due to the presence of another woman.
I got me another woman, now baby, yon' come your man
Reaffirming the speaker's connection with another woman, signaling the man to take notice.
Oh yeah
Expression of affection despite the challenges in the relationship.
I love you baby, but you just can't treat me right,
Admitting dissatisfaction with the way the woman treats the speaker.
Spend all my money and walk the streets all night
Describing the woman's negative behaviors, such as spending money and wandering the streets at night.
But, look on yonder wall and hand me down my walkin' cane
Reiteration of the request for the walking cane, possibly symbolizing a desire to move away or end the relationship.
I got me another woman, and baby, yon' come your man
Reaffirming the speaker's connection with another woman, inviting the man to recognize the change.
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