Illegal Left
Sunday Warnings: A Tale of Choices and Consequences
Lyrics
Illegal left on Sunday morning
Performing an illegal left turn on a Sunday morning
On the corner I was warning
Warning others at the corner about the illegal left
Waving widly, wildy warning Don't take that turn on Sunday morning
Waving wildly to emphasize the warning about the forbidden turn
A motorcycle cop was waiting, he had to fill his ticket booth
A motorcycle cop is waiting to issue tickets for the illegal left
On his nerves now I was grating,
Getting on the nerves of the cop who is irritated by the warning
Illegal left that no one took
Despite the warning, nobody takes the illegal left
Maybe I should mind my own
Considering whether to mind one's own business
Maybe it's not my concern,
Questioning if it's not the singer's concern
But somewhere someone is suffering
Acknowledging someone somewhere is suffering
And this is an illegal turn
Justifying the warning as it's an illegal turn causing suffering
Sunday morning not too far
Describing the setting on a Sunday morning not too far away
Someone's taking someone's car,
Someone is stealing someone's car
Someone's taking someone out,
Someone is taking someone out, potentially in a romantic context
Someone needs you know, no doubt
Emphasizing someone in need, without a doubt
He told me I should move along
Being advised by the cop to move along
I said, "You've got the whole thing wrong"
Defying the cop, asserting he has misunderstood
I'll stay here I've got the time and you can deal with real crime
Choosing to stay and confront the cop, prioritizing the illegal turn
He didn't like what I was saying no not at all no not one bit
The cop dislikes the singer's response
I didn't see the point in staying
Not seeing the point in staying despite the confrontation
It was fun though I admit
Admitting that it was fun to confront the cop
Maybe I should mind my own,
Reiterating the internal struggle whether to get involved
Maybe it's not my concern
Questioning again if it's not the singer's concern
But somewhere someone's suffering and this is an illegal turn
Reaffirming that someone is suffering due to the illegal turn
Sunday morning, not too far
Repeating the description of the Sunday morning setting
Someone's taking someone's car, someone's taking someone out,
Reiterating someone stealing a car and taking someone out
Someone needs you no doubt
Emphasizing that someone is in need without a doubt
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