One Idiot Away
Fateful Choices: Navigating Life's Unseen Turns
Lyrics
One idiot
Referring to an individual as being foolish or unintelligent
One idiot away
That foolish person is not present currently
You were only one idiot
Addressing someone as being the only foolish person
One idiot away
Emphasizing the absence of that foolish person
She weighed six pounds when she was born
Describing the birth weight of a girl
And you did all that you could
Expressing the efforts made by someone
You drove her to tap and piano recitals
Driving the girl to musical performances despite their quality
That really weren't any good
Indicating dissatisfaction with the performances
You saved up for her college fund
Efforts to save money for the girl's education
You basically broke your back
Implies extreme hard work or sacrifice
Then she chunks it all for some boggin' head
The girl gives up opportunities for someone less worthy
Who's probably selling crack
Suggests the unworthy person might be involved in criminal activities
And you were
Reflecting on the situation
One idiot
Reiteration of the foolishness
One idiot away
Emphasizing the absence of the foolish person
You were only one idiot
Referring to someone as being the only foolish one
One idiot away
Underlining the absence of the foolish individual
Your son was an All American
Describing achievements of a son in sports
In tennis and basketball
Highlighting excellence in specific sports
He had recruiters droolin' all over themselves
The son attracted attention from college recruiters
Cause that boy had it all
Describing the son's exceptional abilities
You done told your boss where he could go
Resignation from a job due to the son's perceived success
Cause the kid's gonna be a star
Confidence in the son's future success
Then his buddy shoots two in a 7-11
An associate of the son is involved in a criminal act
And guess who's in the car
The father faces consequences due to the son's associate
And you were
Reflecting on the situation
One idiot
Reiterating the theme of foolishness
One idiot away
Emphasizing the absence of the foolish person
You were only one idiot
Addressing someone as being the only foolish one
One idiot away
Underlining the absence of the foolish individual
One idiot
Reiteration of the theme of foolishness
One idiot away
Emphasizing the absence of the foolish person
You were only one idiot
Addressing someone as being the only foolish one
One idiot away
Underlining the absence of the foolish individual
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