West Canterbury Subdivision Blues
Regretful Tunes: Chronicles of Neglect in West Canterbury
Lyrics
I built her a castle of perma stone
I constructed a durable stone castle for her
But I should have reigned more with her
I should have ruled or managed the relationship more effectively
Too often I left my queen alone
I frequently left my partner (queen) alone
And that was no way to leave her
Leaving her alone was not an appropriate way to treat her
I rode out in quest of song and wine
I set out in search of music and wine
And that was no way to treat her
Leaving her alone was not a respectful way to treat her
I kept her hangin' like grapes on the vine
I neglected her, keeping her waiting like grapes on a vine
And that was no way to keep her
Neglecting her was not a proper way to maintain the relationship
Reds Goodguy rode by on his milk white steed
A character named Reds Goodguy passed by, criticizing the narrator
And casually mentioned my misdeeds
He casually mentioned the narrator's wrongdoing
He promised her love far greater than mine
Reds promised the narrator's partner a greater love than the narrator provided
Thus pulled out and plucked my grapes from the vine
As a result, Reds seduced and took away the narrator's partner
I built her a castle with patios
I built a castle with outdoor spaces (patios)
But I seldom cooked out upon it
I rarely used the castle for its intended purposes
I bought her a TV with stereo
I bought a TV with stereo for her
But I never listened much to it
I rarely paid attention to the TV and stereo
Now I have a castle but the queen's not home
I now have a castle, but my partner is not there
And that is no way to have her
This is not an ideal way to have a relationship
I have the vine but the grapes are gone
I have the vine (relationship), but the connection is broken
And that's no way to run a vineyard
This is not a proper way to maintain a relationship
Reds Goodguy rode by on his milk white steed
Reds Goodguy reappears, repeating the criticism of the narrator
And casually mentioned my misdeeds
He casually mentions the narrator's misdeeds once again
He promised her love far greater than mine
Reds promises greater love to the narrator's partner, leading to the partner leaving
Thus pulled out and plucked my grapes from the vine
As a result, Reds seduces and takes away the narrator's partner again
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