Gulf Moon
Beneath the Gulf Moon: Tales of Neon, Carnival Love, and Midnight Croons
Lyrics
A corner dive down on the square
A small, casual bar located on the town square.
Where the windows hang with a neon flare
The bar has vibrant, bright windows adorned with neon lights.
Regulars shoot horse and pool
Regular customers engage in activities like playing horse and pool.
While the barmaid wishes the place half full
The barmaid hopes for more customers, wishing the place was busier.
She works the jar with a discount flirt
The barmaid flirts with customers, trying to increase tips.
A faded Houston Oilers shirt
A customer wears a worn-out Houston Oilers shirt.
While an old crow sings down on the stage
An old musician performs on stage while a crow watches.
Thumbing the chords on a crinkled page
The musician plays music, following a crinkled sheet.
He plays his Zevon tune
The musician plays a song by Warren Zevon.
Beneath a gulf moon
The scene is set beneath the moon, creating a Gulf Coast atmosphere.
Take a walk down along the wall
A suggestion to take a stroll past a carnival along the wall.
You'll go right on past the carnival
Passing by the carnival hand in hand with someone special.
Hand in hand with the keeper kind
Being with someone who is caring and supportive.
The kind that ties to the ties that bind
Emphasizing the importance of strong connections.
Don't care for the carnie man
Expressing a lack of interest in carnival workers.
Or the fortune teller that reads your hand
Disregarding fortune tellers and their predictions.
You just beeline for a bungalow
Heading straight to a simple dwelling place.
Where the curtains flutter
Where curtains move in the breeze and candles illuminate.
And candles glow
Creating a cozy and romantic setting.
In the heart of June
Set in the heart of June, a warm and pleasant time.
Beneath a gulf moon
Beneath the moon in the Gulf Coast.
And here I'm on a midnight porch
The narrator is on a porch at midnight.
Looking up at a butane torch
Observing a butane torch in the dark.
That hangs behind a black expanse
Describing the night sky with stars and planets.
Where stars flicker and planets dance
Contemplating the vastness of the universe.
And it's probably time I pack it in
Considering the option of ending the night.
With a glass half-full of Jameson
Holding a glass with half-full Jameson whiskey.
Well I was born to croon
Feeling destined to sing or hum.
I might as well
Might as well sing beneath the Gulf Coast moon.
Beneath a gulf moon
Down by the jetty
Near a jetty by the Balinese Pier.
Near the Balinese Pier
People complain about the cost of beer.
The curmudgeons drink the yellow belly beer
The older generation enjoys a specific type of beer.
And they bitch about the price of gas
Discussing the rising gasoline prices.
And the fish that they can't seem to catch
Frustration about unsuccessful fishing trips.
They blame it on the islands way down south
Blaming issues on distant locations.
From the bayou marsh and the delta mouth
Referring to the bayou and delta regions.
Where the choppers roll and the tankers come
Mentioning military and industrial activities in the area.
In a midnight daze for the oil drum
Describing a chaotic, hazy scene related to oil production.
They can't leave too soon
Expressing a desire to leave the area quickly.
Beneath a gulf moon
Beneath the moon in the Gulf Coast, emphasizing the setting.
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