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Unfaithful servant
Addressing someone as an unfaithful servant, suggesting betrayal.
I hear you're leavin' soon in the mornin'
Awareness of the impending departure in the morning.
What did you do to the lady
Questioning the actions towards a lady.
That she's gonna have to send you away?
Asking why the lady is compelled to send the servant away.
Unfaithful servant
Reiterating the term "unfaithful servant."
You don't have to say you're sorry
Telling the servant they don't have to apologize.
If you done it just for the spite
Speculating if the action was done out of spite.
Or did you do it just for the glory?
Questioning whether the action was for personal glory.
Like a stranger you turned your back
Comparing the servant's behavior to that of a stranger.
Left your keep and gone to pack
Describing the departure and packing of belongings.
But bear in mind who's to
Implying a shared responsibility for the shame caused.
Blame for all the shame she really cared
Highlighting the shame and the caring nature of the lady.
The time she spared and the home you shared
Reference to the time, care, and shared home.
Unfaithful servant
Reiterating the term "unfaithful servant."
I can hear the whistle blowin'
Noticing a train approaching, indicating departure.
Yes, that train is a-comin' and
Anticipating the servant's imminent departure.
Soon you'll be a-goin'
Acceptance without complaint of the upcoming separation.
Need us not bow our heads
Encouraging resilience in facing life's challenges.
For we won't be complainin'
Expressing contentment despite life's difficulties.
Life has been good to us all
Acknowledging the goodness experienced.
Even when that sky is rainin'
Maintaining positivity even during difficult times.
To take it like a grain of salt
Acceptance of challenges with equanimity.
Is all I can do and it's no one's fault
Recognizing that fading away is inevitable and not anyone's fault.
It makes no diff'rence if we fade away
Emphasizing the insignificance of fading away.
It's just as it was
Stating the inevitability of things as they were.
And it's much to cold for me to stay
Expressing discomfort with the cold, perhaps a metaphor for emotional distance.
Goodbye to that country home, so long
Bidding farewell to a country home.
Lady I have known farewell to my other side
Farewell to a lady known, acknowledging the end of a relationship.
I'd best just take it in stride
Acceptance of the situation and facing it calmly.
Unfaithful servant
Reiterating the term "unfaithful servant."
You'll learn to find your place
Assuring the servant will find their place in the world.
I can see it in your smile, and, yes
Observing positivity in the servant's smile and face.
I can see it in your face
Recognition of the servant's evolving self.
The mem'ries will linger on
Acknowledging lingering memories, both good and gone.
But the good old days, they're all gone
Reflecting on the passage of time and the loss of past days.
Oh, lonesome servant, can't you see
Addressing the servant as lonesome, emphasizing shared identity.
We're still one and the same just you and me
Affirming the enduring connection between the speaker and the servant.
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