Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run: A Tale of Hope and Escape
Lyrics
When I was a young boy, age of twelve
Reflecting on childhood at the age of twelve.
my friends and I we found ourselves a well
Discovery of a well with friends.
we threw coins all day but never heard how far they fell
Throwing coins into the well, uncertain of their depth.
if lady luck arrived we couldn't tell
Uncertainty about luck and its impact.
Mother Mary, I ain't got no grace
Expressing a lack of grace and communication with Mother Mary. Salvation seems elusive.
Mother Mary, I ain't got no grace
-Mother Mary ain't no help to me
-we don't talk much these days
-salvation ain't gonna come my way
Despair about the unlikelihood of salvation.
but when I see her move I yell run rabbit run
Encouraging someone to escape or evade danger, using the metaphor of a rabbit running from a hunter.
and when she sees me move she yells run rabbit run
-you can out fox that hunter
-you can out turn that gun
-today's the day you ain't gonna feed no one
-Mr. banker don't you take away that home
Plea to a banker not to take away a home.
Mr. salesman won't you leave them folks alone?
Request to a salesman to leave people alone.
please Mr. President won't you stop talking all that harm
Plea to the President to cease harmful speech.
I swear I can't tell who's side you're on
Expressing confusion about the President's allegiances.
I've seen for miles before my time
Claiming an ability to see beyond one's time.
years before I was born and years after I'll die
Awareness of experiences spanning before birth and after death.
people steppin' on each other while they're
Observing people stepping on each other while conforming to societal expectations.
trying to tow the line
-but a hand below you is a hand above in time
Emphasizing interconnectedness and reciprocity over time.
When I see them move I yell run rabbit run
Reiteration of the encouragement to escape danger, suggesting a need for self-preservation.
when I see them move I yell run rabbit run
-you can out fox that hunter
-you can out turn that gun
-today's the day you ain't gonna feed no one
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