My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
Love's Leaky Vessel: A Musical Tale of Crabs, Fishes, and Forbidden Longings
Lyrics
Well I'm standing on the corner
Expressing a physical location, possibly a street corner.
With my bucket in my hand
Carrying a bucket, possibly symbolic of carrying one's burdens or responsibilities.
Just waiting for a woman
Waiting for a woman who is not in a relationship.
That ain't got no man
Desiring a relationship with a woman who is currently single.
My bucket's got a hole in it
Metaphorically stating a problem or deficiency, using a leaking bucket as an analogy.
But my bucket's got a hole in it
-My bucket's got a hole in it
-Can't buy no beer
Highlighting a financial constraint, suggesting inability to afford beer.
Well I went up on the mountain
Describing a scenic experience on a mountain, observing sea life dancing to a lively beat.
Looked down in the sea
-Seen the crabs and the fishes
-Doing the be bop beat
-And my bucket's got a hole in it
Reiterating the issue with the bucket, emphasizing the inability to purchase beer.
But my bucket's got a hole in it
-My bucket's got a hole in it
-Can't buy no beer
Reiterating the financial constraint, emphasizing the inability to buy beer.
Well there ain't no use
Questioning the purpose of working hard when faced with certain challenges.
In me working so hard
Expressing the futility of hard work in a difficult situation.
When I got a woman
Indicating a complicated relationship with a woman in the boss's yard, possibly a love affair with complications.
In the boss mans yard
-And my bucket's got a hole in it
Stressing the ongoing issue with the bucket and the resulting inability to buy beer.
My bucket's got a hole in it
-My bucket's got a hole in it
-Can't buy no beer
Reiterating the financial constraint, emphasizing the inability to purchase beer.
And my bucket's got a hole in it
Continuing to emphasize the recurring problem with the bucket and the resulting financial limitation.
My bucket's got a hole in it
-My bucket's got a hole in it
-Can't buy no beer
Reiterating the financial constraint, emphasizing the inability to buy beer.
Hey my bucket's got a hole in it
Persistently highlighting the issue with the bucket and the consequent inability to purchase beer.
My bucket's got a hole in it
-My bucket's got a hole in it
-Can't buy no beer
Reiterating the financial constraint, emphasizing the inability to buy beer.
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