Down the Road
Strutting Through Life's Dance: Little Feat's Down the Road Tale
Lyrics
I gave you high steppin' slippers
I provided you with elegant, high-quality slippers
But you still can't move your feat
Despite that, you're still struggling or unable to move forward
And it's cold in the morning
The environment is chilly in the morning
So I turn away at the heat
I turn away from the warmth or connection between us
You say faster so I speed up
You request a faster pace, and I respond by speeding up
But still I'm much too slow
However, my efforts are still considered too slow
I feel your innuendo
I sense your subtle or indirect implications
You got all the answers, least they say you do
You possess all the supposed answers or solutions
But when I start to strut my stuff
When I try to display my abilities or talents
You say "hey it ain't time to go"
You insist that it's not the right time to proceed
That ain't what I've been told
Contrary to what I've heard or been told
Guess I better meet you down the road
I decide that it's better to meet you at a later point
Down the road
Reaffirmation of the decision to meet down the road
You know sometimes I want to steal away and stare
Expressing a desire to escape and contemplate in solitude
Until my face it touch the ground
To the extent that my face touches the ground in reflection
My dinner in Chicago, oh my breakfast down the line
Referencing meals in different locations, perhaps indicating a transient lifestyle
If you don't hear from me girl, I hope you're feelin' fine
If communication is lost, a hope that the other person is doing well
'Cause I've been doin' time, hope you're feelin' fine
Acknowledging a period of hardship or challenges
Call me up, catch a plane
Requesting a call and suggesting a possible meeting by air travel
But don't think of taking another game
Warning against engaging in deceitful or manipulative behavior
'Cause my regular lady she gets my pocket change
Indicating commitment to a regular partner who receives financial support
Do you want my every thought
Questioning if the other person desires access to my innermost thoughts
Well come over here and try to get me off
Inviting the person to come closer and attempt to engage me emotionally
Won't you please me
Expressing a desire for pleasure or satisfaction
Shake your dignity
Encouraging a dance or movement that reflects one's dignity
Put a little on me
Suggesting the application or display of dignity on oneself
On me, on me, on me
Repetition of the request to apply dignity on oneself
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