If I Ever Get to Saginaw Again
Rediscovering Love in Saginaw's Embrace
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If I ever get to Saginaw again,
If the speaker returns to Saginaw
A locale that's somewhat off the beaten track.
A place not commonly visited
Get to see the girl I never saw again
To meet a girl he lost contact with
Who must know why I have never ventured back.
She likely knows the reason for his absence
We we young,
Reflecting on their youth
And so alive
A time of vibrancy and vitality
And now I wonder if she'd cling to me,
Contemplating if she would still be attached to him
Become my very own as she did then,
Recalling a past relationship
If I ever get to Saginaw again.
Hoping for a renewed connection if he returns to Saginaw
If I ever get to Saginaw again,
Considering a return to Saginaw
It won't be in Spring with meadows turning green.
Not in the season of renewal
It won't be to tangle with the law again.
Avoiding legal troubles from the past
And it won't be with someone one only seventeen,
Avoiding involvement with a young person
Who gave her love,
Recalling a past love
And made me hers.
Reflecting on a significant relationship
And when you find the one you're dreaming of
Finding the ideal partner
Who thinks to ask, "How old is love?",
Questioning the age of love
Not "when"
Not considering "when" but "how old" love is
You may never get to Saginaw again.
Uncertainty about returning to Saginaw
If I ever get to Saginaw again
Contemplating a return to Saginaw
I will get to see son who bears my name.
Hoping to meet his son with the same name
And perhaps I'll quietly withdraw again
Possibly withdrawing after seeing his son's life
When I see the little man that he became.
Reflecting on his son's growth
And how I yearn
Expressing a strong desire to witness his son's development
To watch him grow.
Yearning for a positive father-son relationship
A father's love is maybe all it takes
Believing a father's love can prevent past mistakes
To not repeat those sad mistakes of men
Avoiding repeating the errors of previous generations
If I ever get to Saginaw again
Uncertain if he will return to Saginaw
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