Six O'Clock News
Tragedy Unveiled: A Tale of Secrets in Six O'Clock News
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Wanda had a baby in nineteen fifty one
Wanda gave birth to a baby in 1951.
The father was a stranger and a stranger was the son
The father of the baby was a stranger, and the son was also a stranger to the narrator.
Call that child James Lewis, call these rooms a home
The child is named James Lewis, and the place they live is referred to as home.
Changing all them diapers, polish all that chrome
The narrator mentions the routine tasks of parenting, like changing diapers and polishing chrome.
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me
An invitation for intimacy is extended to the baby's mother.
All around the schoolyard playing all the games
Children are playing games in the schoolyard.
Running, laughing back and forth the kid with two first names
A child with two first names is running and laughing.
Stranger in the closet, lock the diary
There's a stranger in the closet, and there's a mention of locking the diary, hinting at secrecy.
The past is running faster singing harmony
The past is catching up, and time is moving fast, accompanied by singing in harmony.
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me
A repeated invitation for intimacy.
"God bless this kitchen" said the knick-knack shelf
A blessing is offered to the kitchen by the knick-knack shelf.
"The dinner's almost ready, go and wash yourself"
Preparation for dinner is mentioned, and a directive to wash is given.
Jimmy's growing up now and Wanda's growing old
The son, Jimmy, is growing up, and Wanda is aging.
The time is growin' shorter, the nights are long and cold
Time is running out, nights are long and cold, indicating a sense of urgency or mortality.
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me
A repeated invitation for intimacy.
Sneaking in the closet and through the diary
There's sneaking around, possibly indicating secrecy or hidden actions.
Now, don't you know all he saw was all there was to see
Implying that what Jimmy saw in the closet and diary was all there was to see.
The whole town saw Jimmy on the six o'clock news
The whole town witnesses Jimmy on the six o'clock news, suggesting a public exposure of a tragic event.
His brains were on the sidewalk and blood was on his shoes
Graphic depiction of a violent incident involving Jimmy.
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me
A repeated invitation for intimacy.
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me
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