Hard Headed Me
Reckless Words and Consequences: Hard Headed Me Unveiled
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Well, he gave me fair warnin', he said let him alone
Received a clear warning to leave him alone
But I'd had one too many and refuse to go home
Ignored the warning due to intoxication and refusal to go home
Then I said somethin' awful and then so did he
Engaged in an argument where hurtful words were exchanged
And he hit me and it hurt and my eyes couldn't see
Physical altercation occurred, causing temporary blindness
Hard, hard headed me
Expressing self-awareness of being stubborn or resistant to advice
I spoke out of turn once too often
Admits speaking out of turn frequently
I'd be better off in my coffin
Contemplates that death might be a preferable alternative
Hard headed me
Acknowledges own stubbornness and resistance to guidance
Well, she gave me fair warnin', many times my wife said
Wife warns about the need to change behavior to maintain the relationship
She said, if you aim to keep me, quit your fool hearty ways
Emphasizes the seriousness of the situation and the need for change
I said, now listen woman, you better leave me alone
Defiant response, insisting on being left alone
How long is forever that's how long she'll be gone
Predicts a long separation as a consequence of stubbornness
Hard, hard headed me
Acknowledges own hard-headed nature
I spoke out of turn once too often
Repeats speaking out of turn and the negative consequences
I'd be better off in my coffin
Reiterates the idea of death as a potential escape from stubbornness
Hard headed me
Reaffirms the difficulty of changing stubborn tendencies
Then they gave me fair warnin', all the folks in my town
Community warns of expulsion if behavior doesn't improve
They said, if you ain't gonna straighten up, we're gonna expel one clown
Expresses resistance to the community's warning
I said, now just a minute here, you can't do me this way
Challenges the consequences imposed by the community
How far is it to the next town, I'm walking that way
Shows a willingness to move on, even if facing challenges
Hard, hard headed me
Acknowledges own stubbornness, repeating the theme
Well, I spoke out of turn once too often
Repeats speaking out of turn and its negative impact
I'd be better off in my coffin
Reiterates the idea of death as a potential consequence
Hard headed me
Emphasizes the enduring nature of personal stubbornness
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