Lyrics
When I was born you know
When I was born, expressing the beginning of the speaker's life.
I couldn't speak "I'll go"
Unable to articulate "I'll go," possibly reflecting early communication struggles.
My mother worked each day
The speaker's mother worked diligently each day.
And she learned me to say.
His mother taught him to speak, emphasizing early education.
Mother and father and son
Reference to family members – mother, father, and son, suggesting a familial context.
Sister and uncle have fun
Extended family, including sister and uncle, enjoying themselves.
And she learned me to say
Reiteration of the mother teaching the speaker to express hardship.
Life is so hard each day.
Life is portrayed as challenging on a daily basis.
Poor boy you must know
Direct address to a "Poor boy," indicating empathy or shared experience.
Poor boy life is so hard to go
Encouraging the poor boy to acknowledge the difficulty of life.
Poor boy
Repetition of "Poor boy" as a central theme or identity.
Poor boy you must say
Encouraging the poor boy to verbally acknowledge life's hardships.
Life is very hard to stay
Life is stated to be very challenging to endure.
When I was born you know
Reiteration of the speaker's birth and initial inability to express.
I couldn't speak "I'll go"
Recollection of the mother's daily work and the speaker's early communication struggles.
My mother worked each day
Repetition of the mother's dedication to daily work and teaching the speaker.
And she learned me to say.
Reiteration of the mother's role in instructing the speaker to articulate.
Mother and father and son
Reference to various family members, reinforcing a sense of family.
Sister and uncle have fun
Extended family members having fun, possibly contrasting with the speaker's hardships.
And she learned me to say
Repetition of the mother's teaching about life's difficulties.
Life is so hard each day
Reiteration of the challenging nature of life on a daily basis.
Life is so hard each day
Repetition emphasizing the ongoing difficulty of life.
Life is so hard each day.
Continued emphasis on life's daily challenges.
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