Gimme Peace
Harmony in Simple Pleasures: Tom T. Hall's 'Gimme Peace' Essence
Lyrics
Let me sit on your porch, let me drink a beer
Request to sit down and relax while having a beer
Let me scratch that hound dog's ear
Desire to show affection to a dog by petting it
Let me rock in your rocking chair
Expressing interest in finding comfort and tranquility
Gimme peace, gimme peace, gimme peace.
Repeatedly asking for peace or a sense of calm
Show me your garden, I love to hoe
Willingness to help in gardening tasks
Let me walk in a fertile row
Desire to work in a productive and fertile environment
I got some seeds that I'd like to sow
Expressing interest in contributing positively
Gimme peace, gimme peace, gimme peace.
Continued plea for peace or serenity
And when that evening sun goes down
Request to spend time together as the day ends
Drive me into your hometown
Asking to visit the partner's hometown
Let me buy your friends a round
Offering to buy drinks for friends as a gesture of friendship
Gimme peace, gimme peace, gimme peace.
Continued request for peace or tranquility
Let me drink water from your well
Expressing willingness to share simple experiences
Tell me a story that you'd like to tell
Request for a personal story to connect and bond
I think you'll find that I'll listen well
Promise to be attentive and a good listener
Gimme peace, gimme peace, gimme peace.
Continued plea for peace or calmness
When you've had all of me that you can take
Acknowledgment of reaching a limit in a relationship
Say so long with a strong handshake
Saying farewell with a firm handshake
Don't get to drinkin' and ask me to stay
Requesting not to be persuaded to stay if leaving is preferred
Gimme peace, gimme peace, gimme peace.
Continued plea for peace or serenity
And when that evening sun goes down
Reiteration of the desire to spend time together at dusk
Drive me into your hometown
Expressing a willingness to depart towards one's destination
I'll catch that next truck outward-bound
Intent to catch the next departing vehicle
Gimme peace, gimme peace, gimme peace.
Repeated plea for peace or tranquility
You can find out what time that bus leaves for Cincinnati.
Interest in leaving for Cincinnati, seeking information
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