Widow Jones
City Hall Secrets Revealed: Widow Jones' Impact on Small Town Knowledge
Lyrics
Ask any young man in this town who is over thirteen
Young men in the town aged over thirteen are knowledgeable about certain things.
To tell you about the things and places he's seen
These young men can share their experiences and knowledge about various things and places.
If he tells you somethin' 'bout women you haven't known
If a young man talks about women in a way unfamiliar to the listener, attribute it to Widow Jones.
You can attribute his knowledge of anatomy to widow Jones
The young man's knowledge of anatomy is influenced by Widow Jones, suggesting a connection to her experiences.
Well, Jonesy was a go-go girl a little while before she married Sam
Widow Jones, previously a go-go girl, married Sam after a period in that profession.
He fell into the river
Sam faced a challenge or difficulty, symbolized by falling into the river.
Jonesy said that's water over the dam
Widow Jones dismisses Sam's difficulty, stating that it's now in the past (water over the dam).
You say we oughta leave these matters to the good discretion of the law
Advocates leaving such matters to the legal system and its discretion.
But when you have a shape like Widow Jones, you have a lotta friends at City Hall
Having an attractive figure, like Widow Jones, leads to having influential friends at City Hall.
Well, I don't bring her up because I think we should put her down
Not mentioning Widow Jones to criticize her but to reveal the truth in the town.
I just wanna shed some light on the truth in this town
The speaker aims to illuminate the reality without passing judgment on Widow Jones.
These boys'll learn things they couldn't've learned in our schools
Boys will learn unconventional lessons from Widow Jones that traditional schooling doesn't provide.
And their parents can relax in knowin' that they're not all out and shootin' pool
Parents can be reassured that their children are not engaging in undesirable activities like playing pool.
Yeah, Jonesy was a go-go girl a little while before she married Sam
Reiteration of Widow Jones's past as a go-go girl before marrying Sam.
He fell into the river
Reiteration of Sam facing a challenge (falling into the river).
Jonesy said that's water over the dam
Reiteration that Widow Jones considers Sam's difficulty as something in the past (water over the dam).
You say we oughta leave these matters to the good discretion of the law
Recommending leaving such matters to the legal system and its discretion.
But when you have a shape like Widow Jones, you have a lotta friends at City Hall
Emphasizing that an attractive figure, like Widow Jones's, brings influential connections at City Hall.
Yeah, the widow's got a lot friends at City Hall
Reiteration of Widow Jones having many friends with influence at City Hall.
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