Cypress Grove
Cypress Grove: A Surreal Journey Through Longing and Redemption
Lyrics
I would rather be buried in some cypress grove
I would prefer to be buried in a cypress grove.
I would rather be buried in some cypress grove
Reiteration of the desire to be buried in a cypress grove.
To have some woman, Lord, that I can't control
Expressing a preference for a woman he cannot control.
And I'm goin' away now, I'm goin' away to stay
Stating the intention to leave permanently.
And I'm goin' away now, I'm goin' away to stay
Repeating the decision to leave and offering assistance to a woman in the future.
That'll be all right, pretty mama, you gonna need my help someday
Assuring the woman that everything will be fine, implying he will be missed.
And the sun goin' down, and you know what your promise means
Observing the sunset and referencing an unfulfilled promise.
And the sun goin' down, you know what your promise means
Reiterating the significance of the setting sun and the broken promise.
And what's the matter, baby, I can't see
Expressing confusion or distress about a situation.
I would rather be dead and six feet in my grave
Preferring death and burial over mistreatment.
I would rather be dead and six feet in my grave
Repeating the desire for death and burial due to mistreatment.
Than to be way up here, honey, treated this a-way
Emphasizing the undesirability of the current situation.
And the old people told me, baby, but I never did know
Recalling advice from older individuals about reaping what one sows.
The old people told me, baby woman, but I never did know
Reiterating the advice received about consequences and responsibility.
"The good book declare you got to reap just what you sow"
Quoting a biblical principle that actions have corresponding outcomes.
When your knee bone's achin' and your body cold
Describing physical discomfort and coldness as precursors to a cypress grove.
When your knee bone's achin' and your body cold
Reiterating physical discomfort and coldness as signs of impending departure.
Means you just gettin' ready, honey, for the cypress grove
Suggesting that experiencing discomfort means preparing for burial in a cypress grove.
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