A Hard Lesson to Learn
Whiskey Tales and Love's Hard Lessons: Shooter Jennings' Melodic Wisdom
Lyrics
Well I heard Jimmy Rogers sing
Reference to Jimmy Rogers singing on the speaker.
On my daddy's old record machine
Recalling memories of listening to music on the father's record player.
Something bout a when you got love
Love is emphasized, implying its central role.
All you got is love to lose
Love is fragile, and losing it is a significant loss.
And if I learned one thing about hank
Hank and his child share a penchant for drinking.
Is that him and his kid like to drink
Living a lifestyle influenced by whiskey, experiencing lovesick emotions.
Living whiskey bent, feeling lovesick blues
Referencing "whiskey bent" and "lovesick blues," depicting a troubled emotional state.
Straight to hell
Mention of going "Straight to hell," suggesting a rebellious or self-destructive path.
I'm a whiskey drinking, new low sinking
Describing oneself as a whiskey drinker with a penchant for unhealthy relationships.
Love em and leave em kind
Engaging in short-lived, non-committal love affairs.
And if it's worth keeping, you better believe it
Highlighting the importance of preserving valuable things.
I'm loosing it with my mind
Struggling with mental stability and emotional well-being.
Anything I pick up from one of them songs
Learning life lessons from songs, possibly country songs.
Just a new way not to get burnt
Using lessons to avoid emotional harm.
But it's the same old bottle
Despite efforts to avoid harm, falling into the same old patterns.
Same old blues
Returning to familiar troubles and sorrows.
The same hard lesson to learn
Emphasizing the recurring difficulty in learning life's lessons.
Well I heard that old George Jones
Referring to George Jones and the toll of disappointments.
Bottomed out from all the no shows
George Jones facing challenges due to missed performances.
Girl I'm watching my heroes run away like hall up pow
Watching admired figures face setbacks and hardships.
And a little like a rolling stone
Comparing oneself to a "rolling stone," suggesting a lack of stability.
I ain't worth it if I gotta be alone
Expressing a sense of worthlessness when alone.
I'm a lost highway, the devil collects the tolls
Metaphorical depiction of life as a lost highway with tolls collected by the devil.
I'm a whiskey drinking, new low sinking
Reiteration of being a whiskey drinker with a tendency to sink to new lows.
Love and leaving kind
Engaging in love affairs with an intention to leave.
And if it's worth keeping, you better believe it
Stressing the importance of valuing meaningful things.
I'm loosing it with my mind
Continued struggle with mental well-being.
Anything I pick up from one of men song
Learning life lessons from songs, possibly country songs.
Just a new way not to get burnt
Utilizing lessons to avoid emotional harm.
But it's the same old bottle
Returning to familiar troubles and sorrows.
Same old blues
Emphasizing the recurring difficulty in learning life's lessons.
The same hard lesson to learn
Anything I pick up from one of men song
-Just a new way not to get burnt
-But it's the same old bottle
-Same old blues
-The same hard lesson to learn
-It's the same old bottle
-Same old blues
-The same hard lesson to learn.
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