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I been travelin' so hard, think I'll the a rest
I have been traveling extensively and feel the need to take a rest.
might stay in a hotel, eat three times a day
I might choose to stay in a hotel and ensure I have three meals a day.
I been travelin' so hard
Reiteration of the speaker's experience of traveling intensely.
When I get to town, I'm gonna have a drink
Upon reaching a town, the speaker plans to have a drink.
when I get to town, I'm gonna have a couple drinks
The speaker intends to have multiple drinks, suggesting a desire to unwind.
fifteen or twenty oughta do the trick
The speaker humorously suggests that consuming fifteen or twenty drinks will be sufficient.
He fell off his horse, as drunk as he could be
A narrative about someone falling off a horse while extremely drunk.
He fell off his horse and nobody laughed but me
The speaker finds humor in the situation, being the only one to laugh when the person falls off the horse.
That mare didn't care one way or another
The horse doesn't react much, indifferent to the rider's condition, possibly mirroring the speaker's own experiences.
She'd been travelin' so hard
Referring to the mare, suggesting it has also been traveling intensively like the speaker.
Deep is the well and dark is the sin
Metaphorical depiction of a deep well and the darkness associated with sin.
Deep is the well where the sunlight is dim
The well is described as deep and dark, with sunlight being dim, possibly reflecting on challenging or troubled times.
Care must be taken not to fall in deep is the well
Cautionary advice to avoid falling into the metaphorical deep well, emphasizing the need for care in life.
I been searchin' far and wide, huntin' high and low
The speaker has been actively searching for a place to call home, covering vast distances.
Looking for a place I might call home
Continuation of the speaker's quest for a home, expressing the difficulty in finding the right place.
I been travelin' so hard
A repetition of the speaker's intense and prolonged travel experiences.
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