Dang Me
Dang Me: A Reckless Reflection on Life's Consequences
Lyrics
Well here I sit-a high, just gettin' ideas
Expressing being in a state of intoxication and having creative thoughts.
Ain't nothing but a fool would live like this
Acknowledging the impracticality and foolishness of the current lifestyle.
Out all night, and runnin' wild
Describing a reckless and wild night out.
Woman sittin' home, she got a month old child
Highlighting the contrast with a woman at home taking care of a month-old child.
Dang me, dang me
Expressing frustration or regret, using "Dang me" as an exclamation.
They oughta take a rope and hang me
Suggesting a feeling of self-blame and a desire for consequences.
High from the highest tree
Expressing a desire for a drastic punishment, like hanging, for his perceived foolishness.
Woman won't you weep for me
Pleading for empathy from the woman due to the predicament he finds himself in.
Sittin' around drinkin' with the rest of the guys
Describing a scene of socializing with friends, specifically drinking.
Six rounds we bought, and I bought five
Indicating a generous or carefree attitude towards buying rounds of drinks.
Spent the groceries and half the rent
Revealing irresponsible spending that impacts essential needs like groceries and rent.
I lack fourteen dollars havin' twenty seven cents
Expressing a shortage of money, emphasizing financial irresponsibility.
Dang me, dang me
Repeating the exclamation, emphasizing the singer's frustration with himself.
They oughta take a rope and hang me
Reiterating the desire for severe consequences for his perceived foolish actions.
High from the highest tree
Emphasizing the extreme punishment of being hanged from the highest tree.
Woman won't you weep for me
Repeating the plea for empathy from the woman in light of his self-inflicted troubles.
They say roses are red and violets are purple
Introducing a humorous interlude, contrasting serious matters with a lighthearted statement about love.
Sugar's sweet and so's maple syrup
Continuing the humorous interlude with playful, clichéd statements about sweetness.
And I'm the seventh out of seven sons
Adding a playful twist with a reference to being the seventh son, a phrase associated with luck or supernatural abilities.
My pappy was a pistol; I'm a son of a gun.
Concluding with a playful reference to his father being a pistol and himself being a son of a gun, playing on the idiom.
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