Laraby's Gang
Laraby's Gang: A Night's Tale of Music, Love, and Vanishing Waifs
Lyrics
Stoop's so fine on a summer's eve
Describing the beauty of a summer evening from a stoop.
When you sit outside for a short reprieve
Sitting outside briefly for a break and relaxation.
Talk to folks as they come and leave
Engaging in conversation with people entering and leaving.
Jono, jay, and crazy steve.
Refers to specific individuals named Jono, Jay, and Crazy Steve.
Night is down but it's bright as day
Even though it's nighttime, the atmosphere is bright.
You haven't been around since you went away
Someone has been absent since their departure.
Feels so good so that's what you say
Feeling positive despite the absence.
Folks say hi, but you say, "hey."
Responding casually to greetings from others.
Well, that old mad dog, he's barking for the blues bone
Introducing a character, "mad dog," seeking solace in music.
Orpheus got a black book and a telephone
Orpheus, a mythological figure, has a connection to a secretive world.
Plays that lyre 'cause he doesn't want to be alone;
Orpheus plays music to avoid loneliness.
One look back.......
Leaving something behind with a hint of regret.
Buy a beer, find a place to stand
Engaging in the typical social activity of buying a beer and enjoying music.
Have a couple laughs and hear the band
Having a good time, laughter, and live music.
Smoke a couple of your favorite brand
Smoking preferred brands as part of the experience.
Wake up with a stamp on the back of your hand.
Waking up with a mark, possibly from a night out.
Don't blame me, it's all been laraby's gang, now, now.
Attributing experiences and events to "Laraby's Gang."
Don't blame me for the song that the nightingale sang, now, now.
Not taking responsibility for the song or the nightingale's message.
Don't blame me 'bout the vanishing waif,
Declining responsibility for a disappearing person.
Don't blame me if your safe ain't safe, now, now.
Disclaiming accountability if something supposedly safe turns out not to be.
Sun comes up, you're still awake.
Still awake as the sun rises.
There's the sky, still as a lake.
Describing a calm sky, perhaps reflecting inner emotions.
Not even that can drown the ache,
An ache or emotional pain that even the serene surroundings can't alleviate.
Looks so high, it must be fake.
Perceiving something as unreal or unattainable due to its height.
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