Angel of the Brazos
Harmony in the Brazos: A Love Story Told in Song
Lyrics
White cotton dress
Describing the woman wearing a white cotton dress
She stands alone
The woman stands alone
Curly brown hair
Describing the woman's curly brown hair
Soaked to the bone
Indicating that she is drenched, possibly in rain
Voice like a song
Highlighting her voice, resembling a song
Calls me her own
Expressing a personal connection, as she claims the speaker as her own
The Angel of the Brazos
Referring to the woman as "The Angel of the Brazos"
Come to carry me home
Suggesting she has come to guide or escort the speaker to their destination
This life as a rambler
Describing the speaker's transient lifestyle as a wanderer
Won't last too long
Implying that this wandering lifestyle won't endure for a long time
The wines all but empty
Mentioning a depleted wine supply and lack of money
My money's all gone
Indicating financial hardship
But one things for certain
Assuring that despite difficulties, the woman remains resilient
She's standing strong
Emphasizing her strength and endurance
The Angel of the Brazos
Reiterating her role as "The Angel of the Brazos" who corrects the speaker's mistakes
Rights all my wrongs
Asserting that she rights the speaker's wrongs
Dancing water
Introducing the imagery of dancing water
Dancing girl
Referring to a dancing girl, possibly symbolizing the woman
Descended from heaven
Suggesting the woman's divine or extraordinary origin
And into my world
Describing her entry into the speaker's life
Look a bit closer
Encouraging a closer look to perceive her angelic nature
You might see her wings
Suggesting that she might have wings, reinforcing her angelic identity
The Angel of the Brazos
Reiterating her role as "The Angel of the Brazos" who dances with the speaker
Dances with me
Emphasizing the act of dancing together
These hands have grown withered
Describing the physical decline of the speaker's hands
Brains turning dim
Indicating a decline in mental sharpness
She's just as pretty
Affirming the enduring beauty of the woman despite the speaker's aging
As she was back then
Comparing her present beauty to how she looked in the past
I may grow weary
Recognizing the speaker's potential weariness
But she stays the same
Asserting that the woman remains unchanged and constant
The Angel of the Brazos
Reiterating her role as a guiding force, even in the speaker's weariness
Still dances today
Confirming that she continues to dance with the speaker
White cotton dress
Repeating the description of the woman in a white cotton dress
She stands alone
Reiterating that she stands alone
Curly brown hair
Repeating the description of her curly brown hair
Soaked to the bone
Reiterating her soaked condition, possibly in rain
Voice like a song
Reiterating her voice described as resembling a song
Calls me her own
Reiterating her claim over the speaker
The Angel of the Brazos
Repeating the reference to her as "The Angel of the Brazos"
Come to carry me home
Reiterating the idea of her guiding the speaker home
Yes my Angel of the Brazos
Affirming the speaker's acknowledgment of her as their angel
Come to carry me home
Reiterating the idea of her guiding the speaker home
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