Midnight Moses
Midnight Moses: A Journey of Mystical Revelations
Lyrics
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Greetings or attention-catching expressions.
Hey, hey, hey, hey
-Underneath the green veranda
Describing a scene, possibly a location ("green veranda") and mentioning a person named Miranda.
Singin' a song for mad Miranda
-They call me the Midnight Moses
Introducing the speaker as "Midnight Moses," suggesting a mysterious or enigmatic persona.
Everything I touch is comin' up roses
Expressing a positive outcome in the speaker's actions, as everything touched turns out well ("coming up roses").
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Repetition of greetings or attention-catching expressions.
Hey, hey, hey, hey
-Tell me where I'm goin'
Expressing uncertainty about the future and not knowing the destination ("Tell me where I'm goin', I've got no way of knowin'").
I've got no way of knowin'
-I wish I was a forest ranger
Expressing a desire to be a forest ranger but acknowledging potential danger.
Danger, danger, danger
-Hey, hey, hey, hey
Repetition of greetings or attention-catching expressions.
Hey, hey, hey, hey
-I had an afternoon fever
Recalling an afternoon fever and a spontaneous decision to fly to Geneva, indicating impulsiveness.
When I flew off to Geneva
-I just took me a notion
-To fly right across the ocean
-They call me the Midnight Moses
Reiteration of the speaker as "Midnight Moses" and the positive outcomes of their actions.
Everything I touch is comin' up roses
Reaffirming the consistently positive results of the speaker's endeavors ("Everything I touch is comin' up roses").
I had an afternoon fever
Reiteration of an afternoon fever and flying off to Geneva, possibly emphasizing the spontaneity of the speaker's actions.
When I flew off to Geneva
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