Country Medley
Journey Home: Exploring the Heartfelt Tales of Country Medley
Lyrics
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Describing West Virginia as an idyllic or almost perfect place
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Highlighting geographical features - Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Emphasizing the antiquity of life in West Virginia
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
Comparing the age of the people to the trees and mountains, indicating a timeless quality
Country roads, take me home
Expressing a desire for country roads to lead back home
To the place I belong
Affirming a strong connection to a specific place as home
West Virginia, mountain mama
Referring to West Virginia as the speaker's maternal, nurturing figure
Take me home, country roads
Reiterating the desire to be taken home by country roads
When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be,
Anticipating waking up next to a loved one
I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
Expressing a commitment to being with a loved one
When I go out, yeah I know I'm gonna be
Anticipating going out with a loved one
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
Committing to accompany a loved one
When I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be
Anticipating getting drunk next to a loved one
I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
Committing to being there for a loved one even in less ideal situations
And when I haver, hey I know I'm gonna be
Anticipating moments of indecision or hesitation
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you
Committing to being there for a loved one during moments of uncertainty
And I would roll 500 miles
Referencing the classic song "I Would Walk 500 Miles" as a gesture of love and dedication
And I would roll 500 more
Continuing the reference to walking miles for love
Just to be the man who rolls a thousand miles
Expressing a willingness to go to great lengths for love
To fall down at your door
Desiring to reach the destination of love, symbolized by "your door"
If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
Referencing the traditional folk song "Cotton-Eye Joe" and its impact on marriage
I'd been married long time ago
-Where did you come from, where did you go?
-Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?
-If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
-I'd been married long time ago
-Where did you come from, where did you go?
-Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?
-Country roads, take me home
Repeating the desire for country roads to lead back home to West Virginia
To the place I belong
-West Virginia, mountain mama
-Take me home, country roads
-Country roads, take me home
Reiterating the strong connection and desire to be in West Virginia, emphasizing the sense of belonging
To the place I belong
-West Virginia, mountain mama
-Take me home, country roads
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