Lyrics
I'm not in this town to stay
I have no intention of staying in this town permanently.
Said a lady old and grey
An elderly lady, expressing her age and experience, speaks.
I'm just here to get my baby out of jail
The speaker is present only to secure the release of her child from jail.
Yes, warden, I'm just here to get my baby out of jail
Confirmation to the warden that her sole purpose is to free her child from jail.
I will wash all your clothes
Offering to perform domestic chores like washing clothes to help in the release.
I will scrub all your clothes
Expressing willingness to scrub clothes as a means to assist her child's release.
If that will get my baby out of jail
Stating a readiness to do any task if it helps in securing her child's freedom.
Yes, warden, I'm just here to get my baby out of jail
Reiterating to the warden that her sole focus is to secure her child's release.
I will pawn you my watch
Offering to pawn her watch as a sacrifice to aid in her child's release.
I will pawn you my chain
Extending the offer to pawn her chain to contribute to her child's release.
I will pawn you my gold diamond ring
Promising to pawn a valuable gold diamond ring to help in the release process.
Yes, warden, I'm just here to get my baby out of jail
Reaffirming to the warden that her primary goal is her child's freedom.
When those gates swung wide apart
Describing the moment when the prison gates open wide.
She held her darling to her heart
Depicting a mother embracing her child as the gates open.
She kissed kissed her baby boy and then she died
The mother kisses her baby boy, and the implication is that she dies at this moment.
Yes, warden, in the arms of her dear boy there she died
Confirming that the mother passed away in the arms of her beloved child.
Yes, warden, in the arms of her dear boy there she died
Reiterating that the mother died while holding her dear boy.
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