Lyrics
Wherever we walked the air was sweet
Expressing nostalgia for a time when the air was pleasant during walks.
Honeysuckle underneath our feet
Describing a pleasant environment with honeysuckle beneath their feet during walks.
One night the train cry and moan
Referring to a specific night when the sound of a train was sorrowful.
Take you away and leave me all alone
Expressing the idea of separation as the train takes a loved one away, leaving the speaker alone.
Well, that big white moon in the sky
Noting the presence of a large white moon in the sky.
Taught the wild geese how to fly
Metaphorically suggesting that the moon taught wild geese how to fly, possibly symbolizing freedom or a departure.
cll your love ever did
Contrasting the impact of the moon's teaching with the speaker's experience of love, implying a lack of positive influence.
Was teach me how to cry
Expressing that the only lesson learned from the mentioned love was how to cry.
Whenever we sang the sound was soft
Recalling moments of singing with a soft sound, possibly indicating a tender and intimate atmosphere.
Baby asleep in the hayloft
Depicting a scene of a baby peacefully asleep in a hayloft during the singing.
One night the train cry and moan
Repeating the mention of the train's cry and moan, emphasizing its disruptive impact on the speaker's life.
Take you away and leave me all alone
Reiterating the theme of separation as the train takes away a loved one, leaving the speaker alone again.
Well, that big white moon in the sky
Repeating the imagery of the big white moon, emphasizing its significance in the narrative.
Taught the wild geese how to fly
Reaffirming the metaphorical connection between the moon and wild geese, suggesting a universal influence.
cll your love ever did
Continuing the theme of contrasting the moon's impact with the unfulfilling nature of the mentioned love.
Was teach me how to cry
Repeating the idea that the only lesson learned from the love was how to cry.
Don't let me weep, don't let me weep
Pleading not to weep, indicating a desire to avoid further emotional pain.
Don't let me weep no more.
Repeating the plea and expressing a wish to stop weeping altogether.
Don't let me weep, don't let me weep
Emphasizing the plea again, underlining the urgency of not wanting to weep anymore.
Don't let me weep no more.
Reiterating the strong desire to stop weeping, possibly signaling a plea for emotional relief.
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