Silver City Bound
Journey to Promised Lands: Nina Simone's Silver City Bound Tale
Lyrics
Yeah
Expression of agreement or acknowledgment.
This is a song... was sung by Leadbelly and it was written for...his friend...
Introduction to the song, mentioning Leadbelly and the song's origin.
He had a friend named Blind Lemon...
Reference to Leadbelly's friend named Blind Lemon.
And they used to ride back and forth on a train from somewhere to Texas...
Describing the travels of Leadbelly and Blind Lemon on a train from somewhere to Texas.
And I leraned this tune from a record
Learning the tune from a record by Leadbelly.
I heard by him
Reiterating the source of learning the tune from Leadbelly's record.
Silver City bound I'm Silver City bound
Expressing the singer's journey to Silver City, intending to inform their loved one and meet Blind Lemon.
I'm gonna tell my little baby I'm Silver City bound
-I'm gonna meet Blind Lemon gonna ride on down
-Silver City bound I'm Silver City bound
-I'm gonna tell my little baby I'm Silver City bound
-I'm gonna meet Blind Lemon gonna ride on down
-Take me by the hand oh babe
Desire for guidance and support, using a metaphor of being led to the promised land by a loved one.
And lead me to the promises land
-Take me by the hand oh babe
-And lead me to the promised land
-Silver City bound I'm Silver City bound
Repetition of the singer's determination to go to Silver City, meet Blind Lemon, and inform their loved one.
I'm gonna tell my little baby I'm Silver City bound
-I'm gonna meet Blind Lemon gonna ride on down
-Take me by the hand oh babe
Reiteration of the desire for guidance and support, emphasizing being led to the promised land by a loved one.
And lead me to the promises land
-Take me by the hand oh babe
-And lead me to the promised land
-I'm Silver City bound I'm Silver City bound
Continued determination to go to Silver City, meet Blind Lemon, and inform the loved one.
I'm gonna tell my little baby I'm Silver City bound
-I'm gonna meet Blind Lemon gonna ride on down
-Silver City bound I'm Silver City bound
Final repetition of the singer's commitment to go to Silver City, meet Blind Lemon, and share the news with their loved one.
I'm gonna tell my little baby I'm Silver City bound
-I'm gonna meet Blind Lemon gonna ride on down
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