Joshua
Joshua's Haven: A Tale of Love and Redemption in a Railroad Shack
Lyrics
Well the good ways down the railroad track there was a little old rundown shack
Describing a rundown shack located a good distance down the railroad track.
And in it lived a man I'd never seen
Introducing a mysterious man living in the shack, unknown to the narrator.
Folks said he was a mean and vicious man and you better not set foot on his land
Community perception that the man is mean and warns against trespassing.
But I didn't think nobody could be that mean
Expressing doubt about the extreme negativity associated with the man.
So I took me a walking down the railroad track
Narrator decides to investigate by walking down the railroad track.
I was gonna go down to that little old shack
Intent to reach the shack and verify rumors.
And just find out if all them things I heard was true
Narrator wants to confirm the truth of what has been heard about the man.
There was a big black dog a lying in the yard
A large, intimidating dog in the yard adds to the apprehension.
And he growled at me and I swallowed hard
The dog growls, causing nervousness in the narrator.
And I heard somebody say well who are you
Someone questions the narrator's identity.
Oh there he stood in the door of his shack
Introduction of Joshua standing in the shack's doorway.
With beer in his hand and with hair long and black
Describing Joshua's appearance with long black hair and a beer in hand.
He was the biggest man I'd ever seen
Highlighting Joshua's imposing physical presence.
When he spoke his voice was low and mean
Describing Joshua's voice as low and mean.
But he just didn't frighten me cause somehow I just knew he wasn't mean
Narrator doesn't feel threatened, sensing Joshua's non-threatening nature.
He said what you doing snoopin' round my place and I saw a smile come across his face
Joshua questions the narrator's presence, and a smile eases tension.
So I smiled back and I told him who I was
Despite initial suspicion, narrator reveals their identity and smiles back.
He said come on in and pull you up a chair
Joshua invites the narrator inside, indicating a change in attitude.
You might as well cause you're already here and he said you call me Joshua
Joshua introduces himself and offers hospitality.
Joshua Joshua what you doing living all alone
Questioning why Joshua lives alone.
Joshua Joshua ain't you got nobody to call your own
Expressing sympathy for Joshua's solitary life.
We talked till the sun went out of sight
Extended conversation between the narrator and Joshua, lasting until sunset.
And we was still talkin' when it turned daylight
The conversation continues into the night.
Cause there was just so much we had to say
Emphasizing the depth of their discussion.
Now I'd spend my life in an orphan's home and just like him I was all alone
Both the narrator and Joshua have experienced loneliness, creating a connection.
So I said yeah when he asked me if I'd stay
Narrator agrees to stay with Joshua, strengthening their bond.
Well we grew closer as time went on and that little old shack was a happy home
The relationship between the narrator and Joshua grows positively.
And we just couldn't help but fall in love
The shack becomes a happy home, and love blossoms between them.
And that big black dog and that little old shack
Reference to the dog and shack symbolizing contentment.
A sittin' down there by the railroad track
The simple life by the railroad track is fulfilling for both.
Was plenty good enough for me and Joshua
Expressing satisfaction with the modest life shared with Joshua.
Joshua Joshua why you're just what I been looking for
Reiterating the name "Joshua" as a symbol of finding what was sought.
Joshua Joshua we ain't gonna be lonely anymore (yodel)
Affirming that loneliness is overcome in their relationship.
(It just sounds like Dolly doesn't it)
Notation about the yodel in the song, perhaps adding a touch of Dolly Parton.
It's just story of me and Joshua real love story me and Joshua me and Joshua
A summary and reaffirmation of the real love story between the narrator and Joshua.
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