Swingin' on My Baby's Chain
Swingin' on Life's Rhythm: A Dance with Joy and Liberation
Lyrics
I remember the phone every evening
I recall waiting for calls every evening
Ringing till it fell off the wall
The phone rang incessantly until it dropped off the wall
Seemed like every single guy in town
Seemed like every man in town wanted someone to talk to
Was looking for a buddy to call
Seeking companionship
It was a honky tonk convention
A gathering at a lively bar or club
Sprucing up to get on down
Dressing up to enjoy oneself
I thought we had same intention
Believed they had similar intentions but discovered otherwise
But that ain't what I found
Realized the intentions were different
'Cause weekend after weekend, day after day
Repetition of socializing experiences
My friends call me up and say
Friends calling frequently expressing concern
I'm losing my mind, just wasting my life away
Feeling like life is being wasted
But let me tell you something, I ain't goin' insane
Asserting sanity despite circumstances
No, I'm just havin' a ball swingin' on my baby's chain
Enjoying life, feeling carefree in a relationship
I'm just havin' a ball swingin' on my baby's chain
Reiterating the joy derived from the relationship
I remember that crowded bar room
Recollection of a crowded bar
We saw she was headin' our way
Noticing a woman approaching
Just a lady in a room full of roosters
She was surrounded by men competing for her attention
Crowing out their line of the day
Men boasting and trying to impress her
She didn't hear a word they were saying
She was not interested in others' conversations
She just walked right into my life
She entered the protagonist's life without distraction
She took me by the hand like she had it all planned
She took the lead confidently
And we danced on into the night
They continued to enjoy each other's company
Oh, weekend after weekend, day after day
Consistent companionship over time
Always together, two of a kind
Always together, showing compatibility
Just dancing life's heartaches away
Dancing away life's difficulties
While my friends are growing old and lazy
Contrasting own experiences with friends' aging and lethargy
You know I ain't feeling no pain
Not experiencing the same hardships as friends
'Cause I'm just havin' a ball swingin' on my baby's chain
Expressing joy and contentment in the relationship
I'm just havin' a ball swingin' on my baby's chain
Reiterating the happiness in the relationship
Come on, love's for those who make it
Encouragement to actively pursue love
I'm saying, don't sit around and complain
Advising against complaining and inaction
'Cause I'm still havin' a ball swingin' on my baby's chain
Still enjoying life despite challenges
Yeah, I'm just havin' a ball swingin' on my baby's chain
Continued joy in the relationship
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