Candy Man
Candy Man's Blues: Echoes of Longing and Loss
Lyrics
Candy man been here and gone
Candy man has visited and left
Candy man been here and gone
Reiteration of Candy man's presence and departure
Candy man,
Reference to Candy man
Salty dog
Describing someone as a Salty dog
If you can't be my Candy man you can't be my salty dog
Connecting the desire for Candy man with being a Salty dog
Candy man, candy man
Repetition of Candy man, reference to a fattening hog
Candy man, fattin' hog
Association of Candy man with a fattening hog
Candy man, Santa Claus
Additional associations of Candy man with Santa Claus
If you can't be my candy man, can't be my fattin' hog
Linking Candy man with being a fattening hog
Candy man, candy man
Repetition of Candy man, acknowledgment of presence and departure
Candy man, been here and gone
Confirmation of Candy man's past presence and departure
Candy man, salty dog
Connection of Candy man with being a salty dog
I wish I was in New Orleans, sitting on the candy stand
Expression of a wish to be in New Orleans, near a candy stand
Run get the pitcher, get the baby some beer
Repetition emphasizing the urgency to get a pitcher for the baby
Run get the pitcher, get the baby some beer
-Run get the pitcher, get the baby some beer
-Run get the pitcher, get the baby some beer
-Run get the pitcher, get the baby some beer
-Run get the pitcher, get the baby some beer
-I'd give anything in this god almighty world
Expressing a strong desire for Candy man's return
To get my Candy man home
Specifically wanting Candy man back home
Candy man, salty dog
Repetition of Candy man and association with being a salty dog
Candy man, fattin' hog
Association of Candy man with a fattening hog
Candy man, salty dog
Reiteration of Candy man's connection with being a salty dog
If you can't be my Candy man
Conditional statement: If you can't be my Candy man
You can't be my man at all
Concluding that if one can't be the Candy man, they can't be the man at all
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