Close But No Guitar
Love's Melody Lost: A Musical Journey of Heartbreak
Lyrics
I'd sing the harmonies and Dixie sang the melody
I used to sing harmonies while Dixie sang the melody
And we sing a little off key sometimes
We occasionally sang out of tune
But we had some fun, son of a gun
We had enjoyable times, expressing surprise or admiration ("son of a gun")
I wonder if I ever even cross her mind
I wonder if she ever thinks about me
Then she ran away with Billy Bovine
She left me for Billy Bovine, a guitar-playing friend of mine
He was a flat top guitar pickin' friend o' mine
Billy Bovine was skilled at playing a flat-top guitar
And now I'm just sittin' home just countin' the stars
Now I'm alone, contemplating the stars
I got close but no guitar
I got close to success but fell short ("no guitar")
I got close but no guitar
Reiteration of falling short of success
She was a shooting star
She was a remarkable person ("shooting star")
Who ran off with a guitar pickin' friend o' mine
She left with a guitar-playing friend
She's really on her way
She is making progress in her career
I hear her records every day
I listen to her music regularly
I got close but no guitar
Despite being close, I did not achieve success
I still play piano bars, still drive that same ol' car
I still perform in piano bars and maintain my modest lifestyle
I live in that little shack in Tupelo
I continue to drive the same old car
Dixie is the queen of Billboard Magazine
Dixie has become a prominent figure in the music industry
Playin' 'cross the country doin' one night shows
She travels across the country for one-night performances
A man walks up with a dollar in his hand
A person offers money to hear a song by Dixie and the guitar man
Says let me hear the song by Dixie and the guitar man
The person refers to Dixie and the guitar man, emphasizing the connection
And as the dollar falls to the bottom of my jar
The money falls into the jar as a reward for the performance
I get close but no guitar
Despite the recognition, I still fall short of success
I got close but no guitar
Reiteration of falling short of success
She was a shooting star
Reiteration of Dixie being a shooting star
Who ran off with a guitar pickin' friend o' mine
Reiteration of her leaving with a guitar-playing friend
She's really on her way
She continues to make progress in her career
I hear her records every day
I still listen to her music regularly
I got close but no guitar
Despite being close, I did not achieve success
I got close but no guitar
Reiteration of falling short of success
She was a shooting star
Reiteration of Dixie being a shooting star
Who ran off with a guitar pickin' friend o' mine
Reiteration of her leaving with a guitar-playing friend
She's really on her way
She continues to make progress in her career
I hear her records every day
I still listen to her music regularly
I got close but no guitar
Despite being close, I did not achieve success
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