Travelin’ Mood
Journey of Longing: Rediscovering Love in Jimmy Carpenter's 'Travelin’ Mood'
Lyrics
Feelin' kinda sad and lonely
Feeling a sense of sadness and loneliness.
I lost my sweet one and only
Expressing the loss of a significant other, the "sweet one and only."
Gonna find my baby I don't mean no maybe
Determined to find the lost partner without any uncertainty.
Gonna find her
Reaffirming the commitment to finding the lost loved one.
Gonna find my baby gonna her home to me
Emphasizing the intention to bring the baby (partner) back home.
She said that she would never leave me
Recalling a promise from the partner that she would never leave, highlighting the sense of betrayal.
Now she's gone away and it grieves me
Expressing the grief and sorrow resulting from the partner's departure.
I was fast a-sleepin' when she come a-midnight creepin'
Revealing that the departure happened while the speaker was asleep, possibly emphasizing the unexpected nature of it.
Gonna find her
Reiterating the determination to find the missing partner.
Gonna find my baby gonna bring her home with me
Reemphasizing the commitment to bringing the partner back home.
My bags are packed for to travel
Indicating readiness to travel by packing bags.
Gonna cover many miles of gravel
Expressing the willingness to cover a long distance, symbolized by "many miles of gravel."
Gonna find my baby 'cause she's the finest lady
Describing the partner as the finest lady, suggesting a deep affection and admiration.
Gonna find her
Reaffirming the determination to find the missing partner.
Gonna find my baby gonna bring her home with me
Reiterating the commitment to bringing the partner back home.
Going down Texas going to Georgia
Listing various states, implying an extensive journey to locate the partner.
Oklahoma, Mississippi border
Further specifying the regions the speaker plans to travel through in search of the partner.
Going to Alabammy going to Louisiana, Tennessee
Continuing the list of states, reinforcing the determination to find the missing partner.
I'm a-gonna find my baby gonna bring her home with me
Summarizing the intention to find the partner and bring her home.
Gonna find my baby gonna bring home with me
Reiterating the commitment to bringing the partner back home.
(she heard the sky was fallin')
Suggesting a potential distraction or obstacle ("sky was fallin'") that the partner may have heard about.
I'm a-gonna find my baby gonna bring her with me
Reaffirming the determination to find the missing partner and bring her along.
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