Texas Lullaby
Texas Memories: A Musical Ode to Country Life
Lyrics
Sittin' by myself in the summertime, when the heat is burnin' down
Sittin' alone in summer, feeling the intense heat
Watchin' the golden crops in the field just growin' without a sound
Observing crops silently growing in the field
I was a boy raised in the country and it's still a part of me
Reflecting on a rural upbringing, an integral part of the speaker
And you see no matter where I go it's a beautiful memory
Memories of beauty persist, regardless of the speaker's location
Rise with sun at the break of day, lookin' out my window
Waking with the sunrise, a daily routine
It's the same as yesterday
Notable similarity between days
Sittin' under an old oak tree, pickin' my guitar in the shade
Sitting beneath an oak tree, playing guitar in the shade
That old tree spreadin' over my head is the closest friend I made
The tree is a close and enduring companion
Just me and some lonely wooden music, floatin' through air
Alone with wooden music, creating a tranquil atmosphere
The grass is rustlin' and the birds are singin' and my heart don't have a care
Nature's sounds bring contentment, a carefree heart
Still another day finds me in the fields, sweat is soakin' up my ragged clothes
Engaging in fieldwork, clothes soaked with sweat
But I'd rather work than steal
Prefer labor over theft as a principle
Watchin' the sun settle down over open Texas land, looking at the cattle and the horses runnin' wild as they can
Watching the sun set over Texas land, observing wild cattle and horses
Life was different in the old days, you just get a day's work done
Contrast of simpler times with efficient daily work
When you were finished workin' in the fields, there was chores at home to be done
Completing fieldwork followed by chores at home
I was always hearin' music, always wanna play me some
Constantly surrounded by music, a desire to play
As a full-time friend or the way to ease the end of a woman that swayed me some
Music serves as a companion and solace in tough times
Hearin' those tunes always had a way of soothin' out my soul
Music has a soothing effect on the speaker's soul
When times got hard and work got slow it was music that kept me whole
During hardships, music remains a source of strength
Sun beatin' down through the trees, gets so hot bring a workin' man to his knees
Heat takes a toll on a working man, symbolic struggle
Part of my heart, part of my soul, part of a melody
Heart, soul, and melody intertwined
Hands are clappin' and people swayin' in simple harmony
Music brings people together in harmonious unity
Life was different in the old days, you just get a day's work done
Reiteration of a simpler past with focused work
When you finished workin' in the fields there was chores at home to be done
After fieldwork, additional responsibilities await at home
Late in the evenin' on the front porch when the sun is settin' in the west
Evening gatherings on the porch with friends
Me and the boys pass around the bottle and sing what we like best
Sharing a bottle and singing favorite songs
Sing about our wives, sing about our children, singin' out the Delta blues
Singing about family and expressing the Delta blues
We're simple folks and we like it that way, got nothin' left to lose
Embracing simplicity, having little to lose
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