Fare Thee Well
Fare Thee Well: Echoes of Goodbyes and Troubles
Lyrics
They told me on the phone
Receiving information over the phone
They don't have no man at all
They have no man at all
Fare thee well
Expressing farewell
Bade Fare thee well
Repeating farewell sentiment
They told me on the phone
Reiteration of the information received over the phone
They don't have no man
They have no man
They no more man
Emphasizing the absence of a man
And a two-ton truck at home
Reference to a two-ton truck at home
Come tell me to my face
Invitation to be honest face to face
You got another guy at my place
Acknowledgment of another person at the speaker's place
Fare thee well
Repeating farewell sentiment
Come on tell me to my face
Encouraging honesty in communication
Another guy standing in place
Describing another person standing in place
Goodbye baby I'm going away
Announcing departure with a sense of finality
Goodbye Baby I'm going away
Repeating the announcement of departure
Get you knife
Advising to bring a knife
Don't' forget your gun
Emphasizing the need for a gun
Fare thee well
Repeating farewell sentiment
Get your knife
Reiteration of the need for a knife
Nighttime but I feel like lying round
Expressing a desire to lie around at night
Not so tired, but I feel like laying round
Feeling like being idle though not tired
Fare thee well
Repeating farewell sentiment
What are you gonna do
Pondering what to do in challenging situations
When your trouble gets like mine
Comparing troubles with those of the speaker
Fare thee well
Repeating farewell sentiment
What are you gonna do
Reflecting on dealing with similar troubles
When your trouble gets like mine
Repeating the reflection on troubles
Get a big spade
Suggesting the use of a big spade
And dig down in your mind
Metaphorically encouraging introspection
Get a big spade
Repeating the suggestion of using a big spade
And dig down in your mind
Continuation of the metaphor for introspection
Fare thee well
Repeating farewell sentiment
Goodbye baby I'm leaving
Announcing departure and expressing it's final
Ain't coming back again
Declaring the decision not to return
Fare thee well
Repeating farewell sentiment
I'm leaving
Reaffirming the decision to leave
It's your last chance
Stating it's the last chance for a particular interaction
To shake it up with me
Encouraging engagement or action before departure
It's your last chance
Repeating the notion of the last chance
To shake it up with me
Encouraging engagement or action before departure
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