Lyrics
Take me back home to my daddy's farm
Expressing a desire to return to the speaker's childhood home on the farm, suggesting a sense of nostalgia or longing.
Big city life done lost it's charm
City life has become unappealing or disappointing to the speaker.
Everything's moving way too fast for me
Feeling overwhelmed by the fast-paced nature of urban life.
I'm just a poor country boy in a whole lotta trouble
Acknowledging a troublesome situation for the speaker, emphasizing a rural, country background.
Get me back home to the farm on the double
Urgently requesting a quick return to the farm.
I'm comin' down slow, headed for a tragedy
Anticipating a negative turn of events, possibly a tragedy.
Sick and tired of wham-bam-thank-you-maam's
Expressing dissatisfaction with casual, fleeting relationships.
Livin' in the gutter outta garbage cans
Living in poor conditions, possibly metaphorically represented by the gutter and garbage cans.
I'm down on my luck but I feel better when I drink my wine
Finding solace in alcohol despite facing challenges.
Everybody in the city try to take your money
City life is characterized by people trying to exploit others for money.
Get me back home to the farm now honey
Reiterating the desire to return to the farm, addressing a loved one as "honey."
Never run away again from that home sweet home of mine
Committing to never running away again from the comfort of home.
Take me back back to my home on the farm
Repeating the desire to return to the farm and acknowledging the impact of leaving on family.
I ran away to the city broke my poor mother's heart
Explaining the reason for leaving home and expressing regret for hurting the speaker's mother.
Swear to God I never meant nobody no harm
Swearing that the speaker never intended harm to anyone.
Take me back let me make a brand new start
Asking for an opportunity to start afresh upon returning home.
Steal a car, be a star
Describing an unsuccessful attempt at achieving fame and success.
Guess I didn't get too far
Reflecting on the limited progress made in pursuing dreams.
I'm cashed and crashed
Feeling defeated and broken.
Daddy I want to go home
Expressing a strong desire to return home to the father.
Take that dirty rat livin' like an alley cat
Describing a difficult and undesirable lifestyle.
Alone and stoned
Being alone and under the influence of substances.
Daddy I want to go home
Reiterating the strong desire to return home to the father.
Won't you carry me home
Pleading for assistance in returning home.
Take me back home to my daddy's farm
Repeating the theme of returning to the farm, emphasizing the loss of charm in city life.
Big city life done lost it's charm
Reiterating the dissatisfaction with the pace of urban life.
Everything's moving way too fast for me
Emphasizing the sense of trouble for the country boy in the city.
I'm just a poor country boy in a whole lotta trouble
Stressing the urgency of returning to the farm.
Get me back home to the farm on the double
Repeating the plea for a quick return to the farm.
I'm comin' down slow, headed for a tragedy
Anticipating a negative outcome or crisis.
Take me back back to my home on the farm
Repeating the desire to return to the farm and expressing regret for leaving.
I ran away to the city broke my poor mother's heart
Recalling the impact of leaving on the speaker's mother.
Swear to God I never meant nobody no harm
Swearing that harm was never intended, seeking a fresh start upon return.
Take me back let me make a brand new start
Reiterating the plea for a chance to make a new beginning.
Take me home boys
A call to the boys to take the speaker home.
Oh, carry me back
An emotional plea to be carried back home to the farm.
Back home to the farm
Repeating the desire to return home, emphasizing the farm.
'Cause I want to go home
Expressing a strong yearning to go home.
See I'm stoned and alone
Describing a state of being under the influence and feeling isolated.
And I'm so far from home
Highlighting the distance from home, suggesting a sense of being lost.
Yeah
Expressing affirmation or agreement.
Yes sir!
A final affirmation or acknowledgement.
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