Country Music Lover
Love Lost in Honky Tonk Harmony
Lyrics
Oh, I really thought that I had learned to love her
Expressing disappointment, believed he had mastered the art of loving her.
I even took her home to meet my mother
Took her to meet his mother, signifying a significant step in their relationship.
That's why it breaks my heart to discover
Heartbreak upon realizing a fundamental flaw: she doesn't appreciate country music.
That she ain't a country music lover
Reiterating her lack of interest in country music.
Well, I already knew that we disagreed on politics and religion
Acceptance of differences in politics and religion.
And it didn't really bother me too much
Tolerance towards differing views.
When I found out she didn't like to go fishin'
Indifference towards her dislike of fishing.
The trouble all started with them phonograph records I bought her
Problem arises with the phonograph records he bought for her.
Like she thought Kitty Wells was a place a cat goes to get water
Humorous confusion - she thinks Kitty Wells is a location for a cat to drink.
Oh, I really thought that I had learned to love her
Repeats disappointment and realization of incompatible interests.
I even took her home to meet my mother
Reiteration of meeting his mother, emphasizing emotional investment.
That's why it breaks my heart to discover
Re-emphasizes the heartbreak due to her disinterest in country music.
That she ain't a country music lover
Reiterates her lack of appreciation for country music.
But friends, it didn't take me long to realize
Swift realization of her lack of understanding of country music.
That this ol' girl was in a fog
Metaphorical fog surrounding her ignorance of country music.
Why she even thought that Ferlin Husky was some kind of Eskimo dog
Humorous misunderstanding - Ferlin Husky thought to be an Eskimo dog.
She thought The Texas Troubadours were President Johnson's staff
Misinterpretation of The Texas Troubadours as President Johnson's staff.
She even thought that Ernest Tubb was a sincere place to take a bath
Believing Ernest Tubb to be a bathing place.
Oh, I really thought that I had learned to love her
Repeats the theme of heartbreak due to her lack of interest in country music.
I even took her home to meet my mother
Reiterates the significance of introducing her to his mother.
That's why it breaks my heart to discover
Emphasizes the emotional impact of discovering her disinterest in country music.
That she ain't a country music lover
Reiterates her lack of appreciation for country music.
Just to think that she'd been to college and travelled around the world
Expresses disbelief at her education and travels despite misunderstanding about Bobby Bare.
Then the nerve to ask me if Bobby Bare was a striptease girl
Humorous confusion about Bobby Bare's identity as a striptease girl.
But what really got my goat and made me explode
Expresses frustration about her lack of understanding, reaching a breaking point.
Would you believe that she thought Johnny Cash
Humorous misunderstanding about Johnny Cash being mistaken for money in a commode.
Was money you'd find in a commode?
Continuation of the comical misconception about Johnny Cash.
Oh, I really thought that I had learned to love her
Repeats the theme of heartbreak due to her disinterest in country music.
I even took her home to meet my mother
Reiterates the importance of meeting his mother, underlining emotional investment.
That's why it breaks my heart to discover
Reemphasizes the emotional impact of discovering her lack of interest in country music.
That she ain't a country music lover
Reiterates her lack of appreciation for country music.
Man, talk about being dense, squirrely ain't the word
Expresses frustration and disbelief at her dense and clueless nature.
Why, she even thinks that Pete Drake is a duck
Continuation of humorous misunderstandings, Pete Drake mistaken for a duck.
Western Union is a cowboy's underwear
More humorous confusion, Western Union misunderstood as cowboy's underwear.
I don't know what else
Concluding the song with a humorous remark, emphasizing her lack of understanding.
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