Life's Too Short
Embracing Freedom: Life's Too Short to Be Tied Down
Lyrics
Jerry Jeff Walker, Steady Freddie Krc, Cosmic Bob Livingston
Introduction: Credits to Jerry Jeff Walker, Steady Freddie Krc, Cosmic Bob Livingston.
Lately I'm feeling lousy all the time
Expressing constant dissatisfaction or discomfort.
I picked up my pants sat down tried to figure out why
Reflecting on personal issues, attempting to understand them.
I had it whittled down to a page or two
Narrowing down the issues to a concise list.
And the paper trail led me straight to you
Discovering a connection leading to someone specific (possibly a romantic partner).
I see life's too short to put up with the things you do
Realization that life is too short to tolerate negative behaviors.
Spell you cast been messing with my sanity
Reference to a spell or manipulation affecting mental well-being.
Call me now baby while you stickin' them pins in me
Describing the impact of a harmful relationship.
But I figure if I'm finally over you
Claiming to have moved on from the person causing distress.
Cause I see right through that little 'doo you do
Seeing through deceptive actions or behaviors.
When life's too short to be involved with a witch like you
Affirmation of not wanting to be involved with a problematic person.
Life's too short to get in a rut
Life is too short to remain stuck or stagnant.
Life's too short to get a bad haircut
General advice against making poor choices, using a bad haircut as a metaphor.
Life's too short to be this long
Life is too short to deny or ignore its length.
Life's too short to admit that you're wrong
Avoiding stubbornness and embracing the ability to admit mistakes.
Life's too short to wear tight shoes
Avoiding discomfort, possibly a metaphor for restrictive relationships.
Life's too short to be blue
Encouragement to avoid sadness or negativity.
Life's too short to be involved with a girl like you
Reiteration of not wanting to be involved with a problematic person.
When I walk out I'll be free as a man can be
Anticipation of freedom after ending a relationship.
As funky as a monkey swinging high in the jungle tree
Describing the freedom with colorful imagery.
And if that lion asks for you or the monkey asks or the elephant too
Using animals metaphorically to represent potential inquiries about the person.
I'll send you back home there caged up in your zoo
Deciding to distance the person from one's life.
Life's too short for cheap guitars
Life is too short for low-quality or undesirable things, using guitars as an example.
Life's too short to smoke cheap cigars
Extending the metaphor to cigars, emphasizing the value of quality.
Get your kicks from dead beat chicks
Warning against pursuing unhealthy relationships.
For chewing gum down at the end of the bar
Avoiding trivial or unfulfilling activities.
Life's too short for steamship cruise
Life is too short for unexciting experiences, using a steamship cruise as an example.
Life's too short to be blue
Reiterating the advice to avoid sadness or negativity.
Life's too short to be involved with someone like you
Reaffirming the decision to avoid problematic individuals.
Yeah, life's too short to brush and floss
Life is too short to neglect personal hygiene.
Life's too short to sleep with the boss
Avoiding inappropriate relationships, possibly with superiors.
Six way lights or disco bars
Listing undesirable social settings or situations.
Or trying to pick up chicks in a compact car
Warning against pursuing relationships in inappropriate places.
Life's too short for a bad tattoo
Life is too short for permanent decisions that one might regret.
Life's too short to be blue
Reiterating the advice to avoid sadness or negativity.
Life's too short to be involved with a girl like you
Reaffirming the decision to avoid problematic individuals.
Yeah, life's too short to be involved with someone like you
Emphasizing the brevity of life in relation to unhealthy relationships.
Yeah, life's too short to be involved with someone like you
Repetition for emphasis.
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