Lyrics
I said, Hey Ed
Addressing Ed and initiating a conversation
Would you like a new job instead?
Offering Ed a new job as an alternative
Something light
Suggesting something light and manageable
Something that can get you on by
Emphasizing the need for a job that can sustain him
I said, Hey Ed
Reiterating the proposal to Ed
Would you like to bury the dead?
Proposing a drastic action – burying the dead
Take a new life
Encouraging Ed to start anew
Get your car and tell me goodbye
Urging Ed to leave and start a new life
Because these days just keep on passing by
Expressing the fleeting nature of time
And I'd rather not just watch you die
Preferring not to witness Ed's demise
He said Hey, my friend, I'm good where I am
Ed's response, content with his current situation
Just a son of a bitch who knows where to stand
Describing himself as assertive and knowing his place
Maybe you're the one who needs some air
Suggesting that the speaker might need a change
We can go to hell and get some land down there
Humorous proposal to go to hell and get land
No, I don't have patience or expect a lot
Expressing impatience and low expectations
Just a parking lot with my own little spot
Content with a simple life, symbolized by a parking spot
So don't be telling me to take a shot
Rejecting advice to take risks or actions
Because if I had five dollars it would be a lot
Highlighting financial limitations
They said he fled
Indicating Ed's departure
Took his car and drove through the bend
Describing Ed's reckless driving
Blew every light
Highlighting Ed's disregard for traffic signals
The engine roared with hell in his eyes
Emphasizing determination with hell in his eyes
He'll get them back
Ed's commitment to seek revenge
His only motive now is revenge
Ed's sole motivation is revenge
On through the night
Continuing the pursuit of revenge through the night
Until tomorrow shows him the light
Hopeful for a new beginning tomorrow
How did Ed get caught up in this mess?
Raising the question of how Ed got involved
All I know is someone ends up dead
Outcome of the situation – someone ends up dead
And Ed said, Listen, my friend, they took all that I had
Ed's explanation of losing everything and his anger
And that's more than enough to make me mad
Ed's belief that his losses justify his anger
And I'd bet bottom dollar from the top of my heart
Expressing certainty in Ed's resolve
That you won't see me coming back 'round to these parts
Declaring Ed won't return to the current situation
See them peering out the windows and behind the bar
Noticing others observing the situation
The howling of the engine that silences all
Describing the loud engine that drowns out all
Pull the key out the motor and put it in park
Symbolic act of stopping the engine and reflecting
A last look in the mirror before I open the door
Last self-reflection before taking action
I said, Hey Ed
Repeating the encouragement for Ed to seek revenge and end the adversaries
Go and get your revenge
-I said, Hey Ed
-Go and get your revenge
-I said, Hey Ed
-Go and get your revenge
-I said, Hey Ed
-Put those fuckers to bed
-I said, Hey Ed
-Go and get your revenge
-I said, Hey Ed
-Put those fuckers to bed
-I said, Hey Ed
-Go and get your revenge
-I said, Hey Ed
-Put those fuckers to bed
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