Backwater
Journey through Backwater: Unveiling the Depths of Status Quo's Melodic Tale
Lyrics
Down at backwater junction
At a location called Backwater Junction
Rolling down the line
Traveling along the railway line
In the dark early morning
In the early, dark hours of the morning
I heard the one-forty-nine
Heard the train numbered one-forty-nine
I was walking down the highway
Walking on the highway, seeking a destination
Needed somewhere to go
Desiring a place to go
A lady laid beside me
Encountered a woman who invited him home
And she invited me home
Accepted the invitation and went with her
She led me cold, tired and hungry
She guided him, feeling cold, tired, and hungry
Down the backwater road
Through a less-traveled road known as Backwater
In a house on the corner
In a house situated at the corner
Looking over the track
Overlooking the railroad tracks
I woke up with a fever
Woke up with a fever and back pain
And a pain in my back
The woman was beside him
She was lying there beside me
Fever intensifying as he noticed something unusual
My fever started to grow
Felt a strange sensation
Had a funny feeling
The woman refused his advances
But the lady said no
The man with the fever needs medical attention
The lover needs a doctor
Seeking help on the less-traveled Backwater road
Down the backwater road
Whatcha lookin' for?
Questioning the woman about her intentions
Whatcha lookin' for?
Repeating the inquiry
Lady do you know whatcha lookin' for?
Asking if she knows what she's searching for
Was I wrong to play along?
Reflecting on whether he was right or wrong to engage
Lady was I right or lady was I wrong?
Seeking clarification on his actions
Backwater doctor
Referring to a doctor in Backwater
You've got me breathing in time
The doctor has restored his regular breathing
It's ten-thirty in the morning
The time is 10:30 in the morning, feeling well
And I'm feeling alright
Expressing a positive state of being
I went back to my lady
Returning to the woman, unaware of what happened
But I wasn't to know
Discovering the woman has left in the morning
Lady left this morning
Realizing she won't return
And she's not coming home
Feeling abandoned as he was left cold
I was cold when she left me
On the less-traveled Backwater road
Down the backwater road
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