Lyrics
Well I heard they castrated Castro
Refers to a rumor or story about the castration of Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader.
I heard they cut off everything he had
Continues the rumor, emphasizing the severity of the alleged castration.
What a dirty low down thing to do
Expresses disapproval of the reported castration, deeming it a morally reprehensible act.
To mess him up like that
Reflects on the negative impact and harm caused by such an action.
They dumped him in the jungle
Describes the aftermath of the castration, with Castro being left in the jungle.
In the land of the sugar cane
Specifies the location, the land of sugar cane, where Castro is left.
Ever since the day they fiddled around
Suggests that Castro's troubles began after someone interfered with him.
I said he ain't never been the same
Asserts that Castro has changed significantly since the reported incident.
I said oh-La
Repetition of "oh-La" as a rhythmic element or possibly expressing a communal response.
I say oh-La
-We say oh-La
-Well I heard they castrated Castro
Reiterates the castration story, emphasizing it as a consequence of Castro's friendship with the people.
Because he was the people's friend
-They told him once and they told him twice
-Said I ain't gonna tell you again
-They put a bit of pressure on him
Describes the pressure on Castro and the subsequent decision to set up a jungle rendezvous.
That's when he told them what they could do
-So the word came down from a northern town
-�??Set up a jungle rendezvousâ??
-I said oh-La
Repetition of "oh-La."
I say oh-La
-We say oh-La
-He had been livin' in a different world
Narrates a shift in Castro's life, using the metaphor of being "nutted by reality."
Then he was nutted by reality
-He had been living in another tree
-Then he flew down
-To see what happened
-I went out to see my sister
Switches to a personal perspective, recounting an interaction with the speaker's sister and her disinterest in him.
She was not in
-So I went and bought a paper
-Then I returned
-She was well into the racing
-On the TV
-She has never been that fond of me
-I went and turned her over
-See I'd been livin' in a different world
Reiterates the theme of being "nutted by reality" in the speaker's own life.
Then I was nutted by reality
-I had been living in another tree
-Then I flew down
-To see what happens
-I was listening to an echo
Shares an experience of listening to an echo, possibly symbolizing reflection, with a lack of pleasure in the outcome.
I was impressed
-Even though I couldn't see it
-It was the most
-I was jumping and a-gleeing at every one
-I was speaking in a foreign tongue
-My pleasure gave no pleasure
-See I'd been livin' in a different world
Concludes with a repetition of the theme, highlighting the speaker's realization and change in perspective.
Then I was nutted by reality
-I had been living in another tree
-Then I flew down
-To see what happened
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