The Wheel Goes 'Round
Life's Loop: A Two-Light Town's Resilience
Lyrics
Steel toes on, coffee black
Putting on steel-toed boots and having a cup of black coffee.
And I'm out that door on the blacktop again
Leaving home and heading out to work on the asphalt.
80's station playing back
Listening to a radio station playing music from the 80s.
And the morning light creeping in
Daylight gradually entering the scene.
Then it's punching that clock, working for a boss
Starting the workday, clocking in for a job.
That's sitting in a city somewhere
The boss is distant, located in a city.
This blue-collar job is all that I got
Having a blue-collar job as the primary means of living.
But it keeps me living round here
The job is essential for survival in the local area.
Where the wheel goes round
Emphasizing the cyclical nature of life.
And it ain't gonna change
Life's patterns and routines are unlikely to change.
When the sun goes down in this two-light town
Reference to the end of the day in a small town.
It comes up and we start over again
Every morning is a fresh start despite the routine.
The wheel goes round and round and round and round and round
Repetition emphasizing the cyclical nature of life.
Same old faces, same old pews
Referring to familiar faces and church pews.
In that same old Sunday church
Describing a recurring Sunday church experience.
We want to change it but never do
Desire for change but a tendency to maintain the status quo.
And keep on praying it does
Continuing to pray for change despite inertia.
We like a two-dollar beer in a smoke-filled bar
Enjoying inexpensive beer in a smoky bar.
And my buddy's band on Friday nights
Attending a friend's band performance on Fridays.
Those high school stories and battle scars
Revisiting and reminiscing high school memories.
We heard about a hundred times
Repeated stories of battles and experiences.
Where the wheel goes round
Reiteration of life's cyclical nature.
And it ain't gonna change
Confirmation that life's patterns persist.
When the sun goes down in this two-light town
Evening marks the end of the day in the small town.
It comes up and we start over again
Each morning presents a chance for a new beginning.
The wheel goes round and round and round and round and round
Emphasizing the repetitive nature of life.
As long as the world turns
Expressing the enduring nature of the world.
As long as the sun burns
Highlighting the continuity as long as the sun exists.
And there's still a flag flying in this town
Mentioning the presence of a flag in the town.
Where the wheel goes round
Reiteration of life's cyclical patterns.
And it ain't gonna change
Emphasizing the resistance to change in the town.
When the sun goes down in this two-light town
The night marks the end of the day's cycle.
It comes up and we start over again
Starting afresh each morning despite the routine.
The wheel goes round and round and round and round and round
Repetition highlighting the continuous cycle of life.
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