Cab Driver
Journey of Longing: Cab Driver's Quest for Lost Love
Lyrics
Cab driver, drive by Mary's place
Expresses the desire for the cab driver to pass by Mary's place.
I just wanna chance to see her face
Wants an opportunity to see Mary's face, indicating a strong yearning or longing.
Don't stop the meter let it race
Suggests urgency by asking the cab driver not to stop the meter but let it race.
Cab driver, drive by Mary's place
Reiterates the plea for the cab driver to drive by Mary's place.
Cab driver, once more 'round the block
Requests the cab driver to circle the block again.
Never mind the ticket or the clock
Dismisses concern for traffic violations, emphasizing the importance of the moment.
I only wish we could have a talk
Expresses a desire to have a conversation or talk with someone, possibly Mary.
Cab driver, once more 'round the block
Asks the cab driver for another round around the block.
Cab driver, once more down the street
Requests another journey down the street, recalling memories associated with a specific place.
There's a little place we used to eat
Refers to a location where the speaker and Mary used to eat together.
That's where I laid my future at her feet
Symbolically mentions laying one's future at Mary's feet, suggesting a deep emotional connection.
Cab driver, once more down the street
Asks for another ride down the street, possibly revisiting past experiences.
Cab driver, wait here by the door
Instructs the cab driver to wait by the door, anticipating a meeting with Mary.
Perhaps I'll hold her in my arms once more
Expresses hope of holding Mary in the speaker's arms once more, implying a desire for reconciliation.
Then things will be just like they were before
Believes that things will return to how they were in the past if the reunion with Mary occurs.
Cab driver, wait here by her door
Requests the cab driver to wait by Mary's door, underscoring the anticipation of a significant moment.
Cab driver, you'd better take me home
Instructs the cab driver to take the speaker home, acknowledging a sense of loneliness.
I guess that I was meant to be alone
Reflects on the feeling of being destined to be alone, possibly due to past experiences.
I hope God sends me a love one of my own
Expresses a hopeful desire for God to send a new love into the speaker's life.
Cab driver, better take me home
Reiterates the need for the cab driver to take the speaker home, emphasizing a sense of closure or resolution.
Cab driver, better take me home
Repeats the plea for the cab driver to take the speaker home, reinforcing the theme of solitude.
Cab driver, better take me home
Concludes with a final request for the cab driver to take the speaker home, emphasizing the yearning for a familiar and comforting place.
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