Lyrics
I got lost on the road somewhere
I experienced confusion or uncertainty while traveling.
Was it Texas or was it Canada?
Uncertainty about whether I was in Texas or Canada.
Drinking whiskey in the morning light
Engaging in drinking whiskey early in the day.
I work that stage all night long
I performed on stage throughout the night.
At first we laughed about it
Initially, there was amusement about the situation.
My long haired drunken friends
Referring to friends with long hair who are intoxicated.
Proposed a toast to Jimmy's ghost
A toast is made to the memory of Jimmy.
I never dreamed that I would wind up on the losing end
Unexpectedly found myself on the losing side of a situation.
I'm stuck here on the inside looking out
Feeling trapped and isolated, observing from the inside.
I'm just another case
Being just another example or instance of a situation.
Where's my makeup? Where's my face?
Expressing a desire for makeup and identity.
On the inside
The sense of confinement or struggles experienced internally.
You all got your kicks from what you saw up there
People found enjoyment or satisfaction from what they witnessed.
Eight bucks even buys a folding chair
A folding chair is affordable and accessible for spectators.
I was downing Seagrams on another flight
Consuming Seagrams during another journey.
And I worked that stage all night long
Continuing to perform on stage throughout the night.
You were screaming for the villain up there
The audience demanded a villainous character during the performance.
And I was much obliged
I felt obliged or obligated to fulfill the audience's request.
The old road sure screwed me good this time
Expressing challenges faced on the road during this particular journey.
It's hard to see where the vicious circle ends
Difficulty in discerning where a destructive pattern or cycle concludes.
I'm stuck here on the inside looking out
Continued sense of being confined and observing from within.
That's no big disgrace
Being on the inside is not a significant source of shame.
Where's my makeup? Where's my face?
Expressing a desire for makeup and identity, repeated from line 13.
On the inside, on the inside
Reiteration of the sense of confinement or struggles experienced internally.
I'm stuck here on the inside looking out
Repeating the feeling of being trapped and isolated, looking from the inside.
That's no big disgrace
Emphasizing that being on the inside is not a significant disgrace.
Where's my makeup? Where's my face?
Reiteration of the desire for makeup and identity, repeated from lines 13 and 28.
On the inside
Restating the sense of confinement or struggles experienced internally.
I'm stuck here on the inside looking out
Reiterating the continued feeling of being confined and observing from within.
That's no big disgrace
Affirming that being on the inside is not a significant disgrace.
Where's my makeup? Where's my face?
Repetition of the desire for makeup and identity, repeated from lines 13, 28, and 33.
On the inside
Final repetition of the sense of confinement or struggles experienced internally.
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