Johnny and The Well
Whispers of Love and Loss: Johnny's Well
Lyrics
Oh My Darlin' whence you came
Expressing surprise or wonder about the origin of a person, likely the speaker's beloved.
Shouting little Johnny's name
Noticing someone, possibly Johnny, calling out loudly.
Oh My Darlin' whence you came
Reiteration of the surprise or wonder about the beloved's origin.
Shouting little Johnny's name
Reiteration of hearing Johnny's name being called out loudly.
I was sittin' on the well
The speaker was seated on a well.
I was sittin' on the well
Repetition of the speaker being seated on a well, emphasizing the setting.
On such a bright and golden day
Describing a cheerful and sunny day.
Hush your cryin' what'd'ya say
Advising someone to stop crying and asking what they are saying.
Such a bright and golden day
Reiteration of the bright and golden day.
Hush your cryin' what'd'ya say
Continuation of advising to hush crying and inquire about what is being said.
I was sittin' on the well
Repetition, emphasizing the speaker's location on the well.
I was sittin' on the well
Reiteration of the speaker being seated on the well.
I was sittin' on the well
Further emphasis on the speaker's prolonged stay at the well.
I been sittin' at the well all day
Expressing an extended duration of sitting at the well.
Waiting for the rain to come
Waiting for rain to replenish the well.
To fill up the well again
Desiring the well to be filled with rainwater.
Johnny walked out in the street
Narrating an incident where Johnny went into the street.
A car came by he didn't see
Johnny encountered a car and failed to notice it.
Johnny walked out in the street
Reiteration of Johnny's street encounter.
A car came by he didn't see
Repetition of Johnny not seeing the oncoming car.
I was sittin' on the well
Reiteration of the speaker's presence on the well.
I was sittin' on the well
Repetition of the speaker being seated on the well on a cold and rainy day.
On a cold and rainy day
Describing the weather as cold and rainy.
We laid Johnny's bones away
Johnny's remains were laid to rest on that cold and rainy day.
On that cold and rainy day
Reiteration of the burial of Johnny's bones on the same cold and rainy day.
We laid Johnny's bones away
Emphasizing the finality of laying Johnny's remains to rest.
I went back to the well
The speaker returned to the well.
Yeah, I went back to the well
Repetition of the speaker going back to the well.
Yeah, I went back to the well
Continuation of returning to the well.
I went back to the well that day
Returning to the well on the same day as Johnny's burial.
Watching all the raindrops fall
Observing raindrops falling while sitting at the well.
To fill up the well again
Desiring the raindrops to fill up the well again.
Threw a stone into the hole
The speaker tossed a stone into the well.
Waited for the sound below
Awaiting the sound of the stone hitting the bottom of the well.
Threw a stone into the hole
Repetition of tossing a stone into the well, but no sound is heard.
Yeah, no sound came from the well
No sound is produced from the well.
No sound came from the well
Reiteration that there is no sound from the well.
Yeah, no sound came from the well
Further emphasis on the absence of sound from the well.
I been sittin' at the well all day
Expressing a prolonged duration of sitting at the well.
Watching all the raindrops fall
Observing raindrops falling into the well throughout the day.
The water fills the well and we all say hey
Upon filling the well with water, a communal expression of joy is shared.
The same rain fell on Johnny's grave
Stating that the same rain that filled the well also fell on Johnny's grave.
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