What's Happenin' Here
Unraveling Life's Turmoil: What's Happenin' Here by Kenny Roby
Lyrics
Oh baby, what's happenin' here
Expressing concern about current events or situations
Was it happenin' here before
Questioning if similar events occurred in the past
It's gonna keep happenin' here I fear
Predicting that the events will continue to happen in the future
And I wish it wouldn't happen no more
Expressing a desire for the events to stop
I went to the market like my mama told me to
Following advice from the speaker's mother to go to the market
Three dollars, a case quarter and a dime
Listing the amount of money the speaker has (three dollars, a case quarter, and a dime)
Give a turkey a little money
Suggesting that giving money to someone (turkey) may not be wise
He won't put it in his shoe
Imagery of a turkey putting money in its shoe, possibly wasting it
Poor turkey gonna blow it every time
Anticipating that the turkey will squander the money
Oh baby, what's happenin' here
Reiterating the concern expressed in line 1
Was it happenin' here before
Questioning if the events were happening in the past
It's gonna keep happenin' here I fear
Expecting the events to persist in the future
And I wish it wouldn't happen no more
Reiterating the desire for the events to cease
Everywhere I go
Describing the speaker carrying a sack everywhere
I carry this sack
Portraying a burden the speaker carries
On my back
Continuing the imagery of carrying a sack on the back
Everyone I know is walkin' this track
Indicating that everyone the speaker knows is facing challenges
Whistlin' to crickets
Describing a scene with crickets whistling
Without a ticket, wonderin'
Suggesting a sense of wonder or confusion
Oh baby, what's happenin' here
Repeating the concern about current events
Was it happenin' here before
Repeating the question about past events
It's gonna keep happenin' here I fear
Reiterating the expectation of future events
And I wish it wouldn't happen no more
Repeating the desire for the events to stop
I went to see my baby
Narrating a visit to the speaker's baby near a creek
Way down by the creek
Describing the location of the meeting
Well, she told me she would meet me down there
Indicating a promise made by the speaker's baby
I was talkin' to a bullfrog
Engaging in a conversation with a bullfrog
He said Yonder come your sweet
Quoting the bullfrog mentioning the arrival of the speaker's sweetheart
But she was walkin' and talkin' to a bear
Describing an unexpected interaction between the sweetheart and a bear
Oh baby, what's happenin' here
Reiterating the concern about current events
Was it happenin' here before
Repeating the question about past events
It's gonna keep happenin' here I fear
Reiterating the expectation of future events
And I wish it wouldn't happen no more
Repeating the desire for the events to stop
Everywhere I go I carry this sack
Repeating the description of the speaker carrying a sack
On my back
Reiterating the portrayal of a burden
Everyone I know is walkin' this track
Repeating the continuation of the imagery of carrying a sack on the back
Whistlin' to crickets
Reiterating a scene with crickets whistling
Without a ticket, wonderin'
Repeating the suggestion of a sense of wonder or confusion
Oh baby, what's happenin' here
Reiterating the concern about current events
Was it happenin' here before
Repeating the question about past events
It's gonna keep happenin' here I fear
Reiterating the expectation of future events
And I wish it wouldn't happen no more
Repeating the desire for the events to stop
I wish it wouldn't happen no more
Expressing a strong wish for the events to cease
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