Lyrics
Well, it's two A.M. in Nashville,
Describing the time in Nashville, setting the scene.
Midnight in L.A.
Contrasting the time in Los Angeles with Nashville.
You're asleep and I'm out on the road
Speaker is away while their partner is asleep.
And I know you can't hear me
Acknowledging the partner's inability to hear but speaking anyway for personal comfort.
But I'm talkin' anyway
Talking to fill time and ease emotional burden.
It helps me kill some time and ease the load
Speaking helps distract and alleviate stress.
Hon, the man didn't like my songs
Encountered rejection of the speaker's songs.
And he sent me on my way
Rejected by someone, possibly in the music industry.
And I blew my bus fare home in Tootsie's bar
Spent money intended for bus fare in a bar named Tootsie's.
Now I'm out on Murfreesboro Road
Currently hitchhiking on Murfreesboro Road to Los Angeles.
Hitchhiking to L.A.
Struggling with travel difficulties amid rain.
And the rain pourin' down on my guitar
Describing the harsh conditions faced during the journey.
Honey dream, dream me home
Requesting partner to dream of bringing the speaker back home.
Dream me safely back to your door
Asking for safety and assurance in the dream.
Won't you dream, dream me home
Repetition of the plea to dream of bringing the speaker home.
And I swear that I won't leave you no more
Promise not to leave once returned.
Well, no one wants to help out a long-haired hippie freak
Feeling rejected by society due to appearance.
It's two A.M. in Nashville, Tennessee
Reiterating the time in Nashville, emphasizing loneliness.
They threw me out of the truck stop, and i got no place to sleep
Describing being expelled from a truck stop without shelter.
If this is freedom Lord, it ain't for me
Expressing disillusionment with the idea of freedom.
Hon, I'm hangin' up my Nashville dream as soon as I get home
Planning to abandon aspirations in Nashville upon returning.
And I'll share my songs with no one else but you
Committing to sharing music exclusively with the partner.
We'll sing 'em up together, they'll be mine and yours alone
Envisioning a collaborative musical journey with the partner.
I'll be all the things you've wanted me to
Willingness to fulfill partner's desires.
If you'll just dream, dream me home
Repeating the plea for the partner to dream of bringing the speaker home.
And I swear that I won't leave you no more
Reiterating the promise of commitment upon returning.
Baby dream, dream me home.
Requesting the partner again to dream of bringing the speaker home.
Dream dream me home
Repetition of the plea to dream, emphasizing the desire to return home.
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