Ain't Nothing to Me
Jealousy's Consequence: Ain't Nothing to Me
Lyrics
Verse one
Introduction: Setting the stage for the song.
Take your drink to the end of the bar buddy.
Advice to take your drink away from a certain person at the bar.
Come on, now don't be a fool.
Encouragement not to act foolishly.
I'd rather have the hot seat in Sing-Sing prison.
Expressing a preference for being in a difficult prison situation over sitting next to a specific person.
Than to sit down by her, on that stool.
Emphasizing the discomfort or dislike for being close to the mentioned person on a stool.
Chorus
Transition to the chorus.
What's that ya say?
Questioning a statement or action.
While I guess you're right.
Agreeing with the previous statement or action.
It ain't nothin to me.
Expressing that the situation doesn't bother the speaker.
Verse two
Beginning of the second verse.
See that man, she belongs to him buddy.
Pointing out that a woman belongs to another man and advising the listener to leave.
Drink up, and leave while you can.
Encouragement to finish the drink and leave before trouble arises.
I can tell by the way he looks at you buddy.
Noting the jealous nature of the woman's partner based on his looks.
He sure a quick tempered jealous man.
Describing the woman's partner as quick-tempered and jealous.
Chorus two
Transition to the second chorus.
There you are stretcthed out on the floor buddy.
Observing the listener on the floor and blaming them for the partner's reaction.
Ya see what you made him do.
Indicating the consequences of the listener's actions, leading to the partner's violent response.
Their coming to take him to the jail buddy.
Predicting legal consequences for the partner's actions.
And tomorrow they'll come and bury you.
Anticipating the listener's fate, including burial.
Ah well that's life.
Reflection on the inevitability of life's outcomes.
Ah at least it was.
Expressing resignation or acceptance of the situation as a part of life.
Chorus out.
Closing the chorus and possibly the song.
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