The Grocery Truck
Nostalgic Rhythms: The Tale of the Grocery Truck
Lyrics
When I was a little barefooted boy
Reflecting on childhood as a young boy
Back in the hills of eastern Kentucky
Living in the rural area of eastern Kentucky
I was lazy and about half crazy
Being somewhat lazy and somewhat eccentric
Catfish didn't bite in the daytime
Fishing wasn't productive during the day
And little boys weren't allowed
Children were restricted from being out after dark
Out after dark
Curfew for children
But we had a few thrills and one
Had few exciting experiences, one of which involved the grocery truck
Of them was the grocery truck
The truck delivering groceries
Well the grocery truck was a little ole truck
Small delivery truck with its name on the door
With the name painted on the door
In winter, it often got stuck while delivering food
In the winter time it always got stuck
Supplying beans and greens to the impoverished
Bringin' beans and greens to the poor
Using mules to help free the stuck truck
We'd go get the mules and we'd pull it out
Neighbors gathered when the truck got stuck
And the neighbors would come to the show
Frustration and excitement were expressed during the rescue
We'd cuss them mules and holler
Expressing frustration and shouting during the rescue
And shout cause the treasure
The food delivery was highly valued
On board was gold
Food was considered as valuable as gold
And the grocery truck is a comin'
Anticipation of the grocery truck's arrival
It's about a half a mile away
Excitement as the truck nears the area
Just when we were down on our luck
Feeling fortunate when the family was struggling
Here comes the grocery truck
Relief at the sight of the grocery truck
Now the grocery truck with the store
Grocery truck supplied the household goods
Bought stuff bologney and crackers and cheese
Items purchased from the store on the truck
Sometimes a new pair of pants with cuffs
Sometimes, the truck had clothing or candies for sale
Or candy to fill our needs
Fulfilling desires with available items
If I counted the thrills of my life today
Reflecting on the joy and excitement brought by the truck
As I cater to fancy and whim
Comparing current life's excitement to the past, finding it lacking
None would compare to the grocery truck
Truck deliveries felt like a weekly Christmas celebration
It was Christmas ev'ry Friday back then
Emphasizing the immense joy derived from the truck's deliveries
Well the grocery truck was a sign of success
Considering the truck as a symbol of prosperity
We were economical giants
Feeling like economic successes due to the truck's arrival
My mother would laugh sometimes
Humorous situation when father was intoxicated
Till she cried
Mother's response to the situation - laughing and crying
Cause daddy was high on a pint
Father's drunken state
Oh the grocery truck never comes anymore
Expressing nostalgia for the past when the truck used to come regularly
As it did in the way back when
Comparison between past regular deliveries and the present
Its supermarkets and one stop stores
Shift towards modern supermarkets and fast food joints
And hamburger shops again
Change in consumer habits and businesses
Daddy'd just say charge it to me
Father allowing charges for groceries, reflecting changing times
Whoa charge it to me
Father's willingness to cover the expenses despite changes in payment methods
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