Shake On It
Southern Dreams: A Rhapsody of Freedom and Fender '65s
Lyrics
I want a Fender '65 with some shake on it
I desire a Fender '65 guitar with a unique quality or style.
I want a long car limousine, Cadillac please
I desire a lengthy car, a limousine, specifically a Cadillac.
I want my long cut tobacco and my bourbon too
I want my preferred type of tobacco (long cut) and bourbon as well.
I'll be a body bag on the outside of Nashville soon
The singer suggests a potential tragic outcome, being like a casualty (body bag) outside Nashville soon.
We run around, your town, making all the people go wild
Describes a lively, energetic scene where they travel and excite people in various towns.
You fill them up, we knock 'em down, Nudie suits on and now we're styled
They dress in Nudie suits, contributing to their distinctive style, and entertain people.
I want a Fender '65 with some shake on it
Reiterates the desire for a Fender '65 guitar with a unique quality or style.
I want a long car limousine, Cadillac please
Reiterates the desire for a lengthy car, a limousine, specifically a Cadillac.
I want my long cut tobacco and my bourbon too
Reiterates the desire for the preferred type of tobacco (long cut) and bourbon.
I'll be a body bag on the outside of Nashville soon
Reiterates the earlier suggestion of a potential tragic outcome outside Nashville.
Plug in the amps, test the sound, time to get the people up riled
Describes the preparation for a performance, checking equipment and creating excitement.
Grab a guy, or grab a girl, this ain't no place to hang with no child
Advises against bringing children to this energetic and perhaps adult-oriented environment.
I want a Fender '65 with some shake on it
Reiterates the desire for a Fender '65 guitar with a unique quality or style.
I want a long car limousine, Cadillac please
Reiterates the desire for a lengthy car, a limousine, specifically a Cadillac.
I want my long cut tobacco and my bourbon too
Reiterates the desire for the preferred type of tobacco (long cut) and bourbon.
I'll be a body bag on the outside of Nashville soon
Reiterates the earlier suggestion of a potential tragic outcome outside Nashville.
Sun comes up, swallow it down, time to go again 'bout the town
Describes a routine of starting a new day, possibly with some references to partying and James Brown's music.
Grab that hair of the dog, and put on a little James Brown
Suggests a remedy for the morning after, using the phrase "hair of the dog" and mentioning James Brown again.
I want a Fender '65 with some shake on it
Reiterates the desire for a Fender '65 guitar with a unique quality or style.
I want a long car limousine, Cadillac please
Reiterates the desire for a lengthy car, a limousine, specifically a Cadillac.
I want my long cut tobacco and my bourbon too
Reiterates the desire for the preferred type of tobacco (long cut) and bourbon.
I'll be a body bag on the outside of Nashville soon
Reiterates the earlier suggestion of a potential tragic outcome outside Nashville.
I'll be a body bag on the outside of Nashville soon
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