On My Momma
Lament of a Good Man: On My Mama by Wade Boyer And The Jailbirds
Lyrics
On my mama I been living wrong
Expressing regret or guilt for past actions, acknowledging a departure from a righteous path.
Just a sad soul singing a song
Describing a state of sadness and introspection, possibly through the medium of a song.
When you're a good man living wrong
Reflecting on the internal conflict of being a good person engaged in wrongful behavior.
Yeah your singing a blue blues song
Acknowledging the expression of this internal conflict through a melancholic blues song.
Yeah it must have been that whiskey
Suggesting that the influence of whiskey may have contributed to the mistakes or misfortunes.
Oh that devil did me so wrong
Referring to negative experiences caused by temptation or the metaphorical "devil."
So wrong yes he did
Reiterating the wrongs committed and the negative impact of those actions.
Lord knows my days are long
Conveying a sense of enduring hardship and challenging circumstances in life.
Yes I'm praying when I repent
Expressing a commitment to prayer and repentance in the face of wrongdoings.
On my mama those days are long
Reaffirming the difficulty and length of the days marked by the consequences of past actions.
Yes yes behind that electric fence
Referring to imprisonment behind an electric fence, possibly a metaphor for confinement or restriction.
Whoa yes oh yes I been blessed
Expressing gratitude or acknowledgment of positive aspects despite hardships.
I been blessed with this thorn in my flesh
Describing a burdensome or challenging aspect of life symbolized as a "thorn in the flesh."
With this thorn in my flesh
Repeating the acknowledgment of a challenging aspect of life.
Yes these blues echo off these walls
Describing the pervasive nature of the blues, echoing in the surroundings.
You can hear them up and down that hall
Highlighting the audible impact of the blues, reaching throughout a space.
And God will hear you if you call
Suggesting that God is responsive to calls for help or redemption amidst the blues.
Yes these blues echo off these walls
Repeating the idea of the blues resonating and echoing off the walls.
Lots of bad decisions
Acknowledging a history of poor choices made by individuals engaged in wrongful living.
From all these fools living wrong
Highlighting the prevalence of misguided actions and behaviors in a community.
Living wrong yeah they living wrong
Reiterating the theme of living wrongly and the collective nature of this behavior.
We been living those long long days
Recalling the passage of time and the endurance of challenging days.
Behind that concrete shade
Describing a location of confinement or difficulty, possibly a metaphorical "concrete shade."
From that soft shit that I'm made
Reflecting on the toughness or resilience formed in challenging circumstances.
Yes far behind that concrete shade
Reiterating the notion of being far removed or isolated behind a metaphorical concrete barrier.
No no no it don't make no sense
Expressing frustration or confusion about the lack of logic or reason in the current situation.
Living behind this
Emphasizing the experience of living behind the confines of a challenging circumstance.
Living behind this electric fence
Repeating the theme of imprisonment behind an electric fence, underscoring the ongoing struggle.
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