Lyrics
My Daddy told me, lookin back
Advice from the speaker's father emphasizing the reliability of the railroad track as a companion.
The best friend you'll have is a railroad track
Reiterating the father's advice on the railroad track being a loyal friend.
So when I was 13 I said, I'm rollin' my own,
The speaker decides to forge their own path at 13, leaving Missouri with no intention of returning.
And I'm leaving Missouri and I'm never coming home
Expresses a feeling of being utterly lost, possibly emotionally or in life.
And I'm lost
Repeated feeling of being lost, emphasizing a deep sense of disorientation and loneliness.
And I'm lost
-I'm lost at the bottom of the world
-I'm handcuffed to the Bishop and the barbershop liar
Feeling stuck or constrained alongside individuals of questionable integrity (Bishop and a dishonest barber).
I'm lost at the bottom of the world
-Satchel puddin' and Lord God Mose
Describing an experience involving peculiar characters, referencing odd food preferences and grooming habits.
Sittin' by the fire with a busted nose
-That fresh egg yeller is too damn rare
-But the white part is perfect for slickin' down your hair
-And I'm lost
Continued repetition of feeling lost, reinforcing a profound sense of being in an unfamiliar or distressing situation.
And I'm lost
-I'm lost at the bottom of the world
-I'm handcuffed to the Bishop and the barbershop liar
-I'm lost at the bottom of the world
-Blackjack Ruby and Nimrod Cain
Mentioning more eccentric characters, pondering who among them holds the highest status.
The moon's the color of a coffee stain
-Jesse Franks and Birdy Joe Hoax
-But who is the king of all of these folks?
-And I'm lost
Reiterated sense of being lost, still linked to the Bishop and the dishonest barber.
And I'm lost
-I'm lost at the bottom of the world
-I'm handcuffed to the Bishop and the barbershop liar
-I'm lost at the bottom of the world
-Well I dined last night with Scarface Ron
Describing an unusual dining experience and dreaming about a beautiful girl, perhaps indicating a longing for connection.
On Telapia fish cakes and fried black swan
-Razorweed onion and peacock squirrel
-And I dreamed all night about a beautiful girl
-And I'm lost
Repetition of feeling lost, still connected to the Bishop and the dishonest barber.
And I'm lost
-I'm lost at the bottom of the world
-I'm handcuffed to the Bishop and the barbershop liar
-I'm lost at the bottom of the world
-Well God's green hair is where I slept last
Describing a surreal sleeping experience, waking up to nature, and feeling a special connection with a cardinal bird.
He balanced a diamond on a blade of grass
-Now I woke me up with a cardinal bird
-And when I wanna talk he
-Hangs on every word
-And I'm lost
Final repetition of feeling lost, again tied to the Bishop and the dishonest barber.
And I'm lost
-I'm lost at the bottom of the world
-I'm handcuffed to the Bishop and the barbershop liar
-I'm lost at the bottom of the world
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