Angel from Montgomery
Yearning for Freedom: An Angel's Cry in Montgomery
Lyrics
I am an old woman named after my mother
I identify as an elderly woman named after my mother.
My old man is another child that's grown old
My husband, or partner, has aged but still behaves childishly.
If dreams were lightning, thunder were desire
If dreams were powerful and passionate, akin to lightning and thunder.
This old house would have burnt down a long time ago
This house I live in would have burned down long ago if dreams were reality.
Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
Request to transform into an angel leaving Montgomery, seeking freedom.
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
Desire for a nostalgic memento, like a poster of an old rodeo.
Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
Yearning for something tangible to hold onto in life.
To believe in this living is just a hard way to go
Expressing the difficulty of finding belief or purpose in life.
When I was a young girl well, I had me a cowboy
Reflecting on youth and a past relationship with a cowboy.
He weren't much to look at, just free rambling man
Describing the cowboy as not visually impressive but a carefree wanderer.
But that was a long time and no matter how I try
Despite efforts, time has passed quickly and irreversibly.
The years just flow by like a broken down dam
Years have passed like a deteriorating dam.
Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
Reiteration of the desire to become a liberated angel from Montgomery.
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
Repeating the wish for a nostalgic symbol, a poster of an old rodeo.
Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
Re-emphasizing the need for something substantial to cling to.
To believe in this living is just a hard way to go
Reaffirming the challenging nature of finding purpose in life.
There's flies in the kitchen I can hear 'em there buzzingAnd I ain't done nothing since I woke up today
Observation of mundane details, indicating a lack of fulfillment or accomplishment.
How the hell can a person go to work in the morning
Rhetorical question about the difficulty of engaging in daily work without meaningful experiences.
And come home in the evening and have nothing to say
Expressing the frustration of returning home without anything substantial to share.
Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
Repetition of the desire to transform into an angel departing Montgomery.
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
Reiteration of the longing for a nostalgic keepsake, a poster of an old rodeo.
Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
Re-emphasizing the search for something tangible to hold onto.
To believe in this living is just a hard way to go
Reaffirming the challenging nature of finding purpose or fulfillment in life.
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