Sweet Baby James
Dreams and Desires: A Cowboy's Serenade Under Moonlight
Lyrics
There is a young cowboy, he lives on the range
Introduction of a young cowboy living on the range.
His horse and his cattle are his only companions
His horse and cattle are his main companions.
He works in the saddle and sleeps in the canyons
Describes his daily routine of working in the saddle and sleeping in canyons.
Waiting for summer, his pastures to change
Anticipation for summer and change in pastures.
And as the moon rises he sits by his fire
As night falls, he sits by the fire with the rising moon.
Thinking about women and glasses of beer
Reflecting on women and enjoying glasses of beer.
And closing his eyes as the doggies retire
Closing his eyes as the animals (doggies) retire.
He sings out a song which is soft but it's clear
He sings a soft and clear song.
As if maybe someone could hear
Expressing a hope that someone might hear his song.
Goodnight you moonlight ladies
Sending a goodnight message to moonlight ladies.
Rockabye sweet baby James
Wishing sweet dreams to "baby James."
Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose
Deep greens and blues symbolize the preferred colors.
Won't you let me go down in my dreams
Request to be allowed to delve into dreams.
And rockabye sweet baby James
Reiteration of the wish for sweet dreams for "baby James."
Now the first of December was covered with snow
Describing a snowy first of December and a snow-covered journey.
So was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston
The turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston is covered in snow.
The Berkshires seemed dream-like on account of that frosting
The Berkshires seem dream-like due to the snow frosting.
With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go
Having covered ten miles with ten thousand more to go.
There's a song that they sing when they take to the highway
Introduction of a song sung on the highway.
A song that they sing when they take to the sea
A song for those taking to the sea.
A song that they sing of their home in the sky
A song about their home in the sky.
Maybe you can believe it if it helps you to sleep
Suggesting belief in the song for a peaceful sleep.
But singing works just fine for me
Personally finding solace in singing.
So goodnight you moonlight ladies
Repeating the goodnight message to moonlight ladies.
Rockabye sweet baby James
Reiterating the wish for sweet dreams for "baby James."
Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose
Reiteration of the preference for deep greens and blues.
Won't you let me go down in my dreams
Request to be allowed to enter dreams.
And rockabye sweet baby James
Final wish for sweet dreams for "baby James."
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