Leave That Man
Journey of Redemption: Leave That Man's Meaning Unveiled
Lyrics
So I came all the way from Trenton,
Expressing the origin of the narrator, who traveled from Trenton.
Spent a full night at the station,
Describing spending a full night at the station, indicating a journey or struggle.
In a suitcase made of calico brown
Referring to a suitcase made of calico brown, perhaps symbolizing simplicity or modesty.
Now I'm almost out of money,
Revealing a financial strain, being almost out of money.
And I'm sleepy and hungry,
Expressing weariness and hunger during the journey.
I want to lay my body down I don't want to cause
Expressing a desire to find a place to rest without causing trouble.
Trouble,
Emphasizing the narrator's intention not to cause trouble.
I don't need a bath of bubbles,
Rejecting luxury, indicating a simple request for a place to lay down.
Just a floorboard for the pavement on
Desiring a basic floorboard as a resting place.
The ground I'll take a steeple or a stable,
Listing various options for a place to lay down, such as a steeple, stable, or table.
Or a dining room table,
Expressing a willingness to take any available space for rest.
Just to lay my body down
Reiterating the narrator's simple desire to lay their body down.
Lay, lay my body down
Repeating the desire to lay the body down for emphasis.
So I go back to see my baby,
Indicating the intention to return to the narrator's significant other.
Since no other place'll take me,
Highlighting that the significant other is the only place that will accept the narrator.
When I stop to brush my hair back
Mentioning a moment of personal care, brushing hair back with a comb.
With a comb
Reflecting on the image of their porch light and the desire to be home.
And I can almost see our porch light,
Imagining the porch light shining like a northern light, creating a sense of warmth and familiarity.
And it's shining like a northern light,
Expressing a strong desire to be home.
God how I want to be home
Reiterating the wish to lay the body down.
To lay, lay my body down
Repeating the desire to lay the body down for emphasis.
Lay, lay my body down
Reiterating the wish to lay the body down.
But some joke from Albuquerque,
Introducing a character from Albuquerque who interferes with the narrator's plans.
With some white wine and a turkey,
Describing the character's offerings of white wine and turkey, suggesting a disruptive presence.
Come to entertain my girl while I
Noting that the character entertained the narrator's significant other in their absence.
Was gone
Expressing the narrator's realization of the situation.
This bear thinks everything is funny,
Portraying the character from Albuquerque as carefree and humorous.
He's got his paws into my honey,
Highlighting the character's involvement with the narrator's significant other.
Then he lay her body down
Describing the act of the character laying the narrator's significant other down, possibly romantically.
Now just as every schoolyard
Introducing the theme of justice or retribution.
Has a teacher,
Stating the presence of a teacher in every schoolyard.
Every chapel has a preacher,
Noting the existence of a preacher in every chapel.
Every angry man has 6 shells
Introducing the idea of an angry man with six shells, suggesting potential harm or confrontation.
To a round
Detailing the ammunition count in a round, reinforcing a potential threat.
I've been an honest man,
Claiming the narrator's honesty and straight path in life.
I've walked as straight as I can,
Asserting the narrator's integrity despite the upcoming actions.
But I'm gonna lay his body down
Declaring the narrator's intention to lay the character from Albuquerque down.
Lay, lay his body down
Reiterating the intention to lay the character from Albuquerque down, concluding the narrative.
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