Lyrics
I don't like gold
The speaker expresses a dislike for gold.
And I don't like pearls
The speaker also expresses a dislike for pearls.
I'm just your regular West Australian
Identification as a regular West Australian Fisherman's daughter.
Fisherman's daughter
Reiteration of being a Fisherman's daughter.
I'm a middle class
Identification as a middle-class folk-singing guitar-playing girl.
Folk singing guitar playing girl
Reiteration of being a middle-class folk musician.
I ain't seen the world
The speaker has not traveled much.
No I've not traveled far
Expression of limited travel experience.
I'm saving dollars for
Saving money for a specific car, a 1962 Ruby red interior Valiant.
A nineteen sixty two
Continuation of the desire for the mentioned car.
Ruby red interior are series Valiant
Elaboration on the desired car's details.
Mother fucking of a car
Expressive emphasis on the desired car.
'Coz I'm a country girl
Declaration of being a country girl in a city world.
And I'm in a city world
Contrast between the speaker's rural background and current urban surroundings.
Pulling up pulling all the man
Expression of resistance, possibly to unwanted advances.
I'm gonna let you through
Willingly allowing someone through, a shift in attitude.
I'm living in the left hand lane of my city
Residence in the left-hand lane of the city, possibly metaphorical.
Slow down so I can walk this highway with you
Encouraging someone to slow down for a shared journey.
Slow down, let me walk it with you
Reiteration of the desire for a shared journey.
Slow down, we all gotta slow down
General advice to slow down, with a desire to walk the highway together.
Man I want to walk that highway with you
Expressed wish to walk the highway with someone.
Yeah, I want to be walking
Reiteration of the desire to walk with someone.
With you you you you you
Repeated emphasis on wanting to be with someone.
Slow down, the whole world's gonna slow down
Global encouragement for the world to slow down.
I want to walk that high way with you,
Desire to walk the highway with someone, emphasizing unity.
With you you you you with you
Repetition of the desire to walk with someone.
No, not yet married
Clarification of not being married yet.
I got no ring on my hand
Confirmation of the absence of a wedding ring.
I got my heart beating for
Heart's affection for a second-hand dealing boy.
This sweet loving second hand dealing boy
Expression of love and intention to love in the best way.
I'm gonna love him
Commitment to loving the mentioned boy.
The best way I can I know I can
Confidence in the speaker's ability to love.
'Coz I'm a country girl
Reiteration of being a country girl in a city world.
In a city world pulling down
Continuation of resisting advances and pulling down attention.
Pulling all the man
Further expression of resisting attention.
I'm gonna let you through
Change in attitude, allowing someone through.
I'm living in the left hand lane of my city
Residing in the left-hand lane of the city, a repeated metaphor.
Slow down so I can walk this highway with you
Encouraging someone to slow down for a shared journey.
Slow down let me walk it with you
Reiteration of the desire for a shared journey.
I don't like gold
Repetition of the dislike for gold.
And I don't like pearls
Repetition of the dislike for pearls.
I'm just your regular West Australian
Reiteration of being a West Australian Fisherman's daughter.
Fisherman's daughter
Reiteration of being a Fisherman's daughter.
I'm a middle class
Reiteration of being a middle-class folk musician.
Folk singing guitar playing girl
Concluding statement of being a middle-class folk-singing guitar-playing girl.
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