Lyrics
Hey mama rock me
Expressing a desire to be comforted or supported.
Headed down south to the land of the pine, thumbin' my way into North Caroline
Traveling to North Carolina, symbolized by the land of the pine, hitchhiking along the way.
Staring up the road and prayin' to God I see headlights
Looking ahead and hoping for positive signs or guidance.
I made it down the coast in seventeen hours, pickin' me a bouquet of dogwood flowers
Successfully traveling down the coast in a relatively short time, gathering flowers as a gesture of affection.
And I'm a hopin' for Raleigh, I can see my baby tonight
Anticipating reuniting with a loved one in Raleigh.
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
Requesting emotional support and reassurance from the mother figure.
Rock me mama any way you feel
-Hey mama rock me
-Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
Asking to be comforted amidst challenges, using natural elements like wind and rain as metaphors.
Rock me mama like a south bound train
-Hey mama rock me
-Running from the cold up in New England
Reflecting on leaving the cold New England and a previous lifestyle, not wanting to return to the past.
I was born to be a cruisin' in this tropical island
-My baby plays a keyboard, I pick this ukulele now
-North country winters keep a getting me down
-Lost my money playin' poker so I had to leave town
-I ain't turnin' back to livin' that old life no more
-So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
Reiterating the request for emotional support through various life experiences and challenges.
Rock me mama any way you feel
-Hey mama rock me
-Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
-Rock me mama like a south bound train
-Hey mama rock me
-Walkin' due south out of Roanoke, caught a trucker out of Philly had a nice long toke
Continuing the journey, encountering various experiences, and expressing a commitment to freedom, even in the face of potential danger.
But he's a headin' west from the Cumberland gap, Johnson City, Tennessee
-I gotta get a move on before the sun
-I hear my baby callin' my name and I know that she's the only one
-If I die in Raleigh, I know I will die free
-So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
Repeating the plea for emotional support and comfort in different contexts and situations.
Rock me mama any way you feel
-Hey mama rock me
-Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
-Rock me mama like a south bound train
-Hey mama rock me
-So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
Final repetition of the request for support, emphasizing the importance of the mother figure in providing comfort.
Rock me mama any way you feel
-Hey mama rock me
-Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
-Rock me mama like a south bound train
-Hey mama rock me
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