Bring Sally Up
Levee's Dilemma: Choices in Turmoil
Lyrics
Bring Sally up
Invitation to elevate or bring up someone named Sally.
And bring Sally down
Instruction to lower or bring down Sally.
Oh, the levee gonna fall
Warning about a levee (embankment) collapsing.
So we better leave town
Suggesting the urgency to leave the town due to the imminent levee failure.
The mob's getting ready
Indication that a group (mob) is preparing for something.
And the words are being lost
Communication breakdown as words are being lost or misunderstood.
They're counting up the bodies
Counting casualties or victims, deciding who to sacrifice.
And they're choosing who to toss
Selection process for determining who to discard or sacrifice.
Oh, bring your world up
Call to elevate or improve one's world or situation.
And bring your world down
Instruction to lower or bring down one's world or situation.
Sing Sally up
Encouragement to raise someone named Sally.
And sing Sally down
Encouragement to lower or bring down someone named Sally.
Levee will fall
Reiteration of the levee collapsing, emphasizing the severity.
Can't afford this town
Inability to afford staying in the town due to the impending disaster.
Levee gonna break
Anticipation of the levee breaking, suggesting an unavoidable catastrophe.
You better ask the Chief
Advising to consult or seek guidance from a leader or authority figure (Chief).
It's not like you
Commentary on someone's unexpected desire for relief or assistance.
To want some relief
Surprise at the person's unusual request for help.
Why'd you cut a deal with the Devil
Questioning a questionable agreement or pact made with a malevolent force (Devil).
When he's on your level all the time?
Reflection on the constant presence of challenges or difficulties.
Why'd you leave your face to the window
Questioning an action of exposing oneself to danger or threats.
When you know the bones are outside?
Awareness of external dangers despite being inside (near the window).
Bring Sally up
Repetition of the invitation to bring up someone named Sally.
And bring Sally down
Repetition of the instruction to bring down Sally.
Oh, the levee gonna fall
Reiteration of the warning about the levee collapsing.
So you better leave town
Reiteration of the urgency to leave town due to the impending levee failure.
Oh, bring Sally up
Repetition of the call to elevate or improve one's world or situation.
And bring Sally down
Repetition of the instruction to lower or bring down one's world or situation.
C'mon baby
Encouragement to someone (baby) to participate or endure.
C'mon let it ride
Repetition of the call to endure or face a situation.
C'mon baby
Reiteration of the encouragement to endure or face challenges.
C'mon let it ride
Repetition of the call to endure or face a situation.
C'mon baby
Reiteration of the encouragement to endure or face challenges.
C'mon let it ride
Repetition of the call to endure or face a situation.
C'mon baby
Reiteration of the encouragement to endure or face challenges.
C'mon let it ride
Repetition of the call to endure or face a situation.
C'mon baby
Reiteration of the encouragement to endure or face challenges.
C'mon let it ride
Final repetition of the call to endure or face a situation.
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