Albert Flasher
Albert Flasher: A Workshop Owner's Tale of Liberation
Lyrics
I was a workshop owner in the gulch for the people
I worked as a workshop owner in the gulch, serving the people.
And I offered myself to the world
I presented myself to the world, offering my skills and services.
I was a workshop owner
Reiteration of being a workshop owner, emphasizing the role.
I was a workshop owner
Repetition for emphasis, underscoring the identity as a workshop owner.
I was a diesel fixer, fixed a diesel, diesel fixed me
I worked on fixing diesel engines, and in the process, the diesel (symbolically) fixed me. Mention of a weasel, possibly a deceitful character.
What a weasel
A derogatory term ("weasel") describing someone, possibly reflecting on a negative experience.
And baby was a workshop owner
My partner (referred to as "baby") was also a workshop owner, emphasizing a shared professional identity.
Baby was a workshop owner
Repetition, reinforcing the partner's role as a workshop owner.
Baby and me were ripe for the pickin'
The speaker and their partner were ready for opportunities or challenges (ripe for the pickin').
That was the day we ran into Albert Flasher
The introduction of a character, Albert Flasher, as an event or encounter that impacted the speaker's life.
It was a cold, snowy, rainy afternoon
Descriptive setting of a cold, snowy, rainy afternoon.
And we were sittin' there in high school, my school
The speaker and others were sitting in high school, possibly reminiscing about the past.
And Michael was a moonbeam maker
Introduction of Michael, described as a moonbeam maker, suggesting a dreamy or imaginative character.
And Michael was a moonbeam maker
Repetition of Michael's role for emphasis.
I was a diesel fixer, fixed a diesel, diesel fixed me
Reiteration of working on diesel engines and the transformative impact on the speaker.
What a weasel, oh no
Expression of surprise or dismay ("oh no") possibly related to the mentioned weasel.
Baby was a workshop owner
Confirmation of the partner (baby) being a workshop owner.
Baby was a workshop owner
Repetition, reinforcing the partner's role as a workshop owner.
Baby and me were ripe for the pickin'
Reiteration of readiness for opportunities with the partner.
That was the day we ran into Albert Flasher
Recollection of the day when Albert Flasher entered their lives, possibly a pivotal moment.
I was a workshop owner in the gulch for the people
Reiteration of being a workshop owner in the gulch, emphasizing a connection to the community.
And I offered myself to the world
Repetition of offering oneself to the world, highlighting a sense of openness or vulnerability.
I was a workshop owner
Reiteration of being a workshop owner, underscoring the speaker's professional identity.
I was a workshop owner
Repetition, reinforcing the identity as a workshop owner.
I was a workshop owner
Repetition for emphasis, underscoring the speaker's role as a workshop owner.
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