Milk and Honey
Journey to the Promised Land: A Quest for Milk and Honey
Lyrics
Sweet William rose one Monday morning
Sweet William wakes up on a Monday morning
And he dressed himself in blue
He dresses in blue
He wrote, Mother, Father, your son is leaving
He writes a farewell to his parents, expressing love
But you know, he still loves you
Despite leaving, he still cares for his parents
But I'm hungry
Expresses hunger, possibly for more in life
He walked down to the station
He walks to the station
With his suitcase in his hand
Carrying a suitcase
He bought himself a one-way ticket
Purchases a one-way ticket
Headed for a promised land
Heading towards a promised land
Oh, I'm hungry
Reiterates his hunger
And when I get there I'll see
Anticipation of reaching a place
A land of milk and honey
Imagines a land of abundance (milk and honey)
There is a city far away
Describes a distant city
And a house upon a hill
Mentions a house on a hill
Where a friend of mine does live
A friend resides there
And I hope he lives there still
Expresses hope for the friend's presence
Oh, I'm hungry
Reiterates his hunger
And when I get there I'll see
Anticipation of reaching a place (repeated)
A land of milk and honey
Imagines a land of abundance (repeated)
Let the midnight special
Mentions the midnight special
Shine its ever-loving light on me
Desires the special light to shine on him
I'm going where the moon is full
Expresses a desire to go where the moon is full
And all the food is free
Where food is free
Oh I'm hungry
Reiterates his hunger
And when I get there I'll see
Anticipation of reaching a place (repeated)
A land of milk and honey
Imagines a land of abundance (repeated)
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