Too Many Drivers
Navigating Love's Road: Too Many Drivers by Lightnin' Hopkins
Lyrics
Baby you got too many drivers
Baby, you have too many people influencing or controlling your life.
Lord when you ain't got but just one wheel
Expressing a challenge or difficulty when you have only limited support or resources.
Baby you got too many drivers
Reiterating the idea that there are too many external influences affecting the person.
Oh Lord, when you ain't got but just one wheel
Emphasizing the struggle of dealing with challenges when you lack sufficient support.
Yeah, you know thinks look mighty funny when two mens
Highlighting the humorous or awkward situation when multiple people try to steer a single vehicle.
Oh Lord, it's driving Your little automobile
Describing the difficulties and chaos when too many individuals try to control a situation, represented by a metaphorical "little automobile."
Yeah, you know I'd rather be rolling down
Expressing a preference for a simpler and more straightforward life.
I'd be rolling down off a sandy hill
Preferring a smooth and easygoing life, symbolized by rolling down a sandy hill.
Yeah, you know I'd rather be rolling down
Reiterating the preference for a carefree life without unnecessary complications.
I'd rather be rolling down a sandy hill
Continuing the preference for a simple and enjoyable life.
Then I know you got so many drivers
Acknowledging the challenges posed by the many influences in the person's life.
And you ain't got but one little wheel
Stressing the difficulty of navigating life when resources or support are limited.
Baby you ought go ahead on
Suggesting the idea of letting go of unnecessary burdens or complications.
I said and sell your little automobile
Advising the person to sell their metaphorical "automobile," representing their complicated life.
Yes, you ought go ahead on
Reiterating the advice to simplify one's life by getting rid of unnecessary complexities.
Woman and sell your little automobile
Encouraging the person to take control and make choices that lead to a more straightforward life.
Yes, you know out of all them drivers you've gotten
Stressing the potential danger of having too many influences in one's life.
You're lucky if you don't get someone killed
Highlighting the risks and consequences of allowing multiple influences to control one's path.
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