Lyrics
Hey mama, when you leave
Expressing a farewell to the speaker's mother.
Don't leave a thing behind
Requesting the mother not to leave any belongings.
I don't want nothin'
Emphasizing a desire for nothing material or emotional.
I can't use nothin'
Stating an inability or unwillingness to use or accept anything.
Take care into the hall
Advising to take care while leaving.
And if you see my friends
Instructing to inform friends about the speaker's well-being.
Tell them I'm fine
Confirming that the speaker is fine and doesn't need anything.
Not using nothin'
Reiterating a refusal to use or rely on anything.
Almost burned out my eyes
Describing a physical strain or exhaustion, possibly metaphorical.
Threw my ears down to the floor
Expressing a drastic action of throwing ears down, possibly metaphorical.
I didn't see nothin'
Claiming not to have seen or noticed anything.
I didn't hear nothin'
Denying awareness of any sounds or information.
I stood there like a block of stone
Describing a passive and unresponsive state, like a block of stone.
Knowin' all I had to know
Indicating a realization of essential information and nothing more.
And nothin' more
Emphasizing the insignificance of additional details or experiences.
Man, that's nothin'
Reiterating that the mentioned experiences or situations are inconsequential.
As brothers our troubles are
Describing shared troubles among brothers, possibly symbolizing unity.
Locked in each others arms
Emphasizing the closeness and shared burdens among brothers.
And you better pray
Suggesting a need for prayer to avoid discovery of shared troubles.
They never find you
Warning about the potential consequences of being discovered.
Your back ain't strong enough
Implying a lack of strength to handle additional burdens on one's own.
For burdens
Reiterating the theme of inadequacy in dealing with burdens alone.
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