Dust Pneumonia Blues
Dust Pneumonia Blues: A Melodic Tale of Hardship and Resilience
Lyrics
I've got that dust pneumonia, pneumonia in my lung,
The singer is expressing having contracted dust pneumonia, a lung condition caused by inhaling dust.
I've got that dust pneumonia, pneumonia in my lung,
Reiteration of the singer's condition, emphasizing the impact on the lungs.
And I'm gonna sing ya this dust pneumonia song.
The singer plans to convey the experience of dust pneumonia through a song.
I went to the doctor, and the doctor said, "My son,"
The singer visits a doctor who confirms the diagnosis of dust pneumonia.
Yes, I went to the doctor and the doctor said, "My son,
Repetition of the doctor's diagnosis, emphasizing the severity with "you ain't got long."
You got that dust pneumonia and you ain't got long."
The doctor warns that the singer doesn't have much time left due to dust pneumonia.
Now there ought to be some yodelling in this song,
The singer suggests that yodeling should be part of the song but can't due to the condition affecting the lungs.
There ought to be some yodelling in this song,
Reiteration of the desire for yodeling in the song despite the difficulty.
But I can't yodel for the rattling in my lung.
The singer can't yodel due to the rattling caused by dust pneumonia in the lungs.
My good girl sings the dust pneumonia blues,
The singer's romantic partner also experiences the dust pneumonia blues.
My good girl sings the dustpneumonia blues,
Repetition, emphasizing the shared experience of dust pneumonia by the singer's partner.
She loves me but she's got the dustpneumonia too.
Despite love, the partner also suffers from dust pneumonia.
If it wasn't for choppin' my ax would turn to rust,
Without physical activity (chopping), the singer's ax (guitar) would deteriorate due to dust.
If it wasn't for choppin' my ax would turn to rust,
Reiteration of the importance of chopping to prevent rust on the ax (guitar).
I can't find a woman in this black old texas dust.
The singer struggles to find a woman in the harsh Texas dust environment.
Down in Oklahoma the wind blows mighty strong,
In Oklahoma, the wind is powerful, possibly referencing the challenging conditions there.
Down in Oklahoma the wind blows mighty strong,
Reiteration of the strong winds in Oklahoma.
If you want to get in, mama, just sing a california song.
To gain entrance, the singer humorously suggests singing a California song in Oklahoma.
Down in Texas my gal fainted in the rain,
In Texas, the singer's partner faints in the rain, indicating the challenging conditions.
Down in Texas my gal fainted in the rain,
Repetition, highlighting the partner's distress in the Texas rain.
I throwed a bucket o' dirt in her face just to bring her back again.
The singer playfully revives the partner by throwing dirt, indicating a tough, playful relationship.
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