Dusty Road
Journey of Love and Choices: Dusty Road by John Lee Hooker
Lyrics
Ain't goin' down big road by myself
Expressing reluctance to face challenges or difficulties alone.
Ain't goin' down big road by myself
Reiterating the desire not to go down a challenging path alone.
And if I can't take you, baby, I'm gonna take somebody else
Indicating a preference to have a companion for support, suggesting a relationship context.
I would take you, baby, if you wanna go
Expressing a willingness to share experiences and go on a journey with the listener.
On a cloud trip you, baby, if you wanna go
Suggesting a willingness to embark on an imaginative or metaphorical journey with the listener.
If you don't wanna go, baby, I'm a-take somebody else
Implying that if the listener is not interested, the singer will find someone else to share the journey with.
I ain't gonna walk, I ain't gonna walk by myself
Declaring an aversion to walking alone, emphasizing the need for companionship.
I declare I ain't walk, baby; I ain't gonna walk by myself
Reiterating the unwillingness to face challenges alone.
I'm gonna take somebody, baby
Stating the intention to find a companion to share the journey with.
Gonna take somebody right now
Expressing an immediate desire to find a companion.
In the sun tryin' to find somebody else
Describing a search for someone else in the sunlight, possibly symbolizing clarity or truth.
I walked all night long; I declare I walked all night long
Highlighting the singer's determination to find a companion, emphasizing the effort with an all-night search.
Tryin' to find somebody else
Reiterating the quest to find a companion.
Who gone go down the big road with me?
Posing a question about finding a companion willing to face challenges together.
Come on if you wanna go
Inviting the listener to join the singer on the journey.
Oh, yeah, come on right now, baby
Urging the listener to join immediately, emphasizing the immediacy of the invitation.
If you wanna go, baby
Reiterating the willingness to share the journey if the listener desires.
'Cause I ain't goin' down the big road by myself
Emphasizing the reluctance to face challenges alone.
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