Hey Loretta
Liberation Serenade: Hey Loretta's Journey to Freedom
Lyrics
Well, a-goodbye tub and clothes line, goodbye pots and pans
Expressing farewell to household chores symbolized by the tub, clothesline, pots, and pans.
I'ma gonna take a Greyhound bus as further as I can
Deciding to leave using a Greyhound bus, indicating a significant departure.
I ain't a-gonna wash no windows and I ain't a-gonna scrub no floors
Refusing to engage in traditional domestic tasks like window washing and floor scrubbing.
And when you realize I'm gone, I'm a gonna hear you roar
Anticipating a strong reaction when the realization of departure hits.
And you'll say, "Hey Loretta, I love you more than my Irish Setter"
Imagining the partner expressing love and pleading for the departure not to happen.
"Hey Loretta, don't leave me alone"
Partner's plea for Loretta not to leave alone.
"Hey Loretta, I swear I'm a gonna treat you better
Promising better treatment and offering material things to entice Loretta back.
I'll buy you brand new overalls if you'll only come back home"
Suggesting a gesture of buying new overalls as a symbol of commitment to the relationship.
I work my fingers to the bone and we don't hardly speak
Highlighting the speaker's hard work and lack of communication in the relationship.
And all I ever get is just a little kiss about once a week
Expressing dissatisfaction with the infrequency of affectionate gestures from the partner.
So you can feed the chickens and you can milk the cow
Assigning traditional gender roles like feeding chickens and milking cows.
This a-woman's liberation, honey, is gonna start right now
Declaring a personal liberation, indicating a desire for change in the relationship dynamic.
And you'll say, "Hey Loretta, I love you more than my Irish Setter"
Reiterating the partner's expression of love and loneliness if Loretta leaves.
"Hey Loretta, don't leave me alone"
Emphasizing the partner's plea for Loretta not to leave alone.
"Hey Loretta, I swear I'm a gonna treat you better
Recommitting to treating Loretta better and offering material incentives for her return.
I'll buy you brand new overalls if you'll only come back home"
Repeating the promise of buying new overalls as a gesture of commitment.
I'll dress up like a movie star and pretty up my hair
Describing a transformation into a glamorous persona to pursue personal desires.
And no one here is a-gonna know what I'll be doing there
Ensuring secrecy about activities, suggesting a departure from societal expectations.
I'll be swinging from the chandelier and bouncin' off the walls
Depicting a wild and uninhibited lifestyle away from the constraints of a relationship.
Instead of lovin' just one man, I'ma gonna love 'em all
Indicating a willingness to explore relationships with multiple partners instead of being monogamous.
And you'll say "Hey Loretta, I love you more than my Irish Setter"
Reiterating the partner's love and the fear of being left alone without Loretta.
"Hey Loretta, don't leave me alone"
Reemphasizing the plea for Loretta not to leave alone.
"Hey Loretta, I swear I'm a gonna treat you better
Restating the commitment to treat Loretta better and make amends.
I'll buy you brand new overalls if you'll only come back home"
Repeating the offer of buying new overalls as a symbol of reconciliation and commitment.
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