Lyrics
Well my Daddy played old records
Reflecting on the speaker's father playing old records.
Mama sang us all to sleep
Recalling how the speaker's mother used to sing them to sleep.
I loved to watch that needle move
Expressing enjoyment in watching the needle move on the records.
Sometimes I'd ask my Dad
Asking the father about the source of his sadness.
What made him all so sad
Curiosity about the reasons behind a man singing the Blues.
What drove a man to sing the Blues
Exploring the emotions and motivations of a man singing the Blues.
Tell us tall tales about cowboys and their guns
Recounting tales of cowboys and guns shared by the father.
About how the West was won
Narrating stories about the conquest of the West.
Never told us why blues eyes was crying in the rain
Wondering about the reason behind blue eyes crying in the rain.
Or why he stopped loving her today
Referencing the classic country song "He Stopped Loving Her Today."
And he never mentioned, when he bought my first guitar
Noting the absence of mention when the father bought the speaker's first guitar.
That I would need something to break my heart
Realizing that heartbreak is an essential part of playing the guitar.
Well my daughter found them records
Sharing that the speaker's daughter discovered the old records.
Oh 'n Lord you should hear her sing
Praising the daughter's singing, particularly referencing Patsy Cline's "Crazy."
Crazy, or anything Patsy Cline
Expressing pride in the daughter's interest in classic country songs.
Tell her tall tales about outlaws on the run
Telling tall tales to the daughter, similar to the father's storytelling.
About how her mom was won
Narrating stories about how the daughter's mother was won.
She don't know that Dolly doesn't like Jolene
Highlighting that the daughter doesn't know about the complexities in Dolly Parton's "Jolene."
Oh and why you gotta be so mean
Questioning the need for meanness, possibly a reflection on life's challenges.
And I want the first time that the world breaks her heart
Expressing the wish that the daughter's first heartbreak is linked to the speaker leaving her his guitar.
Is when I leave her my guitar
Emphasizing the significance of the guitar in coping with heartbreak.
Daddy told us tall tales about cowboys and their guns
Reiterating the father's tales about cowboys and guns.
About how the West was won
Recalling stories about the conquest of the West, mirroring line #8.
Never told us why blue eyes was crying there in the rain
Repeating the curiosity about why blue eyes cried in the rain.
He stopped loving her today
Referencing the iconic country song "He Stopped Loving Her Today" again.
He stopped loving her today
Repeating the line for emphasis, underlining the theme of lost love.
And he never mentioned, when he bought my first guitar
Reiterating the lack of mention when the father bought the speaker's first guitar.
How this thing would break my heart
Highlighting the unexpected emotional impact of playing the guitar.
Oh an when she wishes on some shootin' star
Noting the connection between wishing on a shooting star and experiencing heartbreak.
Just need something to break your heart
Emphasizing the universal need for something to break one's heart.
We all need something to break our hearts
Concluding that everyone requires an experience to break their hearts.
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