Lyrics
It ain't no use to sit and cry
Expressing the futility of sitting and crying over a situation.
You'll be an angel by and by
Suggesting that through endurance or patience, one will become an angel in the future.
Don't you rock it
Advising against disturbing or agitating the situation.
Don't you rock it
Reiteration of the advice not to disturb or disrupt the situation.
Don't you rock on by
Warning against rocking on by and potentially causing trouble.
Don't you rock it daddy-oh
Repeating the caution not to rock and addressing someone familiarly as "daddy-oh."
I got a home in Tennessee
Expressing a desire for a home in Tennessee as a preferred place to be.
That's the place I want to be
Reaffirming the preference for being in Tennessee.
Don't you rock it
Reiterating the advice against rocking and causing disruption.
Don't you rock it
Continuing the cautionary tone against rocking on by.
Don't you rock on by
Warning against disturbing the situation and addressing someone as "daddy-oh."
Don't you rock 'em daddy-oh
Cautioning not to rock and addressing someone in a familiar manner.
Ever I get my new house done
Anticipating the completion of a new house and the intention to give the old one to a son.
Give my old one to my son
Expressing the intention to pass on the old house to the speaker's son.
Don't you rock it
Reiterating the advice against rocking and disturbing the situation.
Don't you rock it daddy-oh
Continuing the cautionary tone against rocking and addressing someone as "daddy-oh."
Don't you rock it my Daddy-oh
Repeating the advice not to rock and addressing someone familiarly as "Daddy-oh."
Don't you rock 'em daddy-oh
Cautioning against rocking and addressing someone as "Daddy-oh."
Ain't no use to sit and cry
Reiterating the futility of sitting and crying, emphasizing there is no use.
Sail away ladies, sail away
Encouraging the ladies to sail away, suggesting a departure from the current situation.
You'll be an angel by and by
Reiterating the idea that through sailing away, one will become an angel in the future.
Sail away ladies, sail away
Repeating the encouragement for the ladies to sail away, reinforcing the idea of a positive outcome.
Don't you rock it daddy-oh
Reiterating the caution against rocking and addressing someone familiarly as "Daddy-oh."
Don't you rock 'em Daddy-oh
Cautioning against rocking and addressing someone as "Daddy-oh."
Don't you rock it my Daddy-oh
Repeating the advice against rocking and addressing someone familiarly as "Daddy-oh."
Don't you 'em daddy-oh
Reiterating the caution against rocking and addressing someone as "Daddy-oh."
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