Nobody Home
Exploring Existential Loneliness Through "Nobody Home
Lyrics
I've got a little black book with my poems in
I have a small black book containing my poems.
Got a bag with a toothbrush and a comb in
I carry a bag with a toothbrush and a comb.
When I'm a good dog, they sometimes throw me a bone in
When I behave well, they occasionally reward me.
I got elastic bands keepin' my shoes on
I use elastic bands to keep my shoes intact.
Got those swollen-hand blues
I suffer from swollen hands, possibly due to some ailment.
I got thirteen channels of shit on the T.V. to choose from
I have thirteen television channels with uninteresting content.
I've got electric light
I have electric light in my surroundings.
And I've got second sight
I possess a form of clairvoyance or insight.
I got amazing powers of observation
I have keen powers of observation.
And that is how I know
This is how I know
When I try to get through
When attempting to contact you
On the telephone to you
On the telephone,
There'll be nobody home
There will be no one to answer.
I've got the obligatory Hendrix perm
I have a hairstyle associated with Jimi Hendrix.
And the inevitable pinhole burns
I have burns from cigarette holes on my favorite shirt.
All down the front of my favorite satin shirt
The burns are present throughout the front of the shirt.
I've got nicotine stains on my fingers
My fingers have stains from nicotine, suggesting a smoking habit.
I've got a silver spoon on a chain
I wear a silver spoon on a chain as an accessory.
Got a grand piano to prop up my mortal remains
I own a grand piano supporting my existence.
I've got wild staring eyes
I have intense, unsettled eyes.
And I've got a strong urge to fly
I feel a strong desire to escape and fly.
But I got nowhere to fly to
However, I have nowhere to go or fly to.
Ooh, babe when I pick up the phone
When attempting to call you,
(Surprise, surprise, surprise) there's still nobody home
(Surprise, surprise, surprise) No one is at home.
I've got a pair of Gohills boots
I own a pair of Gohills boots.
But I got fading roots
But my connections to my origins are diminishing.
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