Lyrics
I got a room at a cheap hotel
I have a room in a low-cost hotel.
I got a girl that I don't know well
I have a girl in my life, but our relationship is not well-established.
I got a feelin' that I'm going to let her down
I have a feeling that I will disappoint or let her down.
I got no cash in my bank
I have no money in my bank account.
I got no gas in my tank
I have no fuel in my car's tank.
I got no good reason to stick around
I lack a compelling reason to stay in the current situation.
They say it rains diamonds on Neptune
There is a saying that it rains diamonds on Neptune.
And Saturn's got the pretty rings
Saturn is known for its beautiful rings.
The surface of the sun is golden
The surface of the sun is described as golden.
But who's got time for heavenly things
The speaker questions the relevance of heavenly or celestial things in their life.
I drove a Dodge to a dead-end town
The speaker drove a Dodge to a town with no future (dead-end town).
The night they drove ol' Dixie down
Reference to "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," a song about the Civil War; implying tough times.
I was dishin' out pearls to the local swine
The speaker metaphorically gave valuable things to unappreciative or unworthy people.
You know I'm always on the move
The speaker is always on the move.
Leavin' is what I do
Leaving is a recurring pattern in the speaker's life.
I go from neon sign to neon sign
The speaker moves from one place to another, indicated by neon signs.
They say it rains diamonds on Neptune
Reiteration of the saying that it rains diamonds on Neptune.
And Saturn's got the pretty rings
Reiteration of Saturn's beautiful rings.
The surface of the sun is golden
Reiteration of the sun's golden surface.
But who's got time for heavenly things
Rhetorical question about the importance of heavenly things in the speaker's life.
They say it rains diamonds on Neptune
Reiteration of the saying about diamonds on Neptune.
And Saturn's got the pretty rings
Reiteration of Saturn's beautiful rings.
The surface of the sun is golden
Reiteration of the sun's golden surface.
But who's got time
Continuation of the questioning regarding the relevance of heavenly things.
They say it rains diamonds on Neptune
Reiteration of the saying about diamonds on Neptune.
And Saturn's got the pretty rings
Reiteration of Saturn's beautiful rings.
The surface of the sun is golden
Reiteration of the sun's golden surface.
But who's got time for heavenly things
Final questioning of the importance of heavenly things.
Oh who's got time for heavenly things
Rhetorical question emphasizing the lack of time or interest in heavenly matters.
Oh who's got time for heavenly things
Repetition of the lack of time or interest in heavenly things, concluding the song.
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