I May Never Pass This Way Again
Youthful Choices: A Journey through Life's Crossroads with Waylon Jennings
Lyrics
Little girl don't be so quit to give your love so free
Cautioning a young girl not to easily give away her love.
Little girl what makes you want to throw yourself with me
Questioning the girl's motives for getting involved with the speaker.
Just in your teens you're lookin' more like twenty one
Noting the girl's youthful appearance despite being in her teens.
You run ahead of life when it's only just begun
Advising against rushing through life when there is much ahead.
Don't you know I may never pass this way again
Expressing the uncertainty of the speaker's return, emphasizing the significance of the moment.
Little girl you'd better go before I'd change my mind
Encouraging the girl to leave before the speaker changes his mind about the situation.
Little girl walk away while you still have the time
Suggesting the importance of the girl leaving while she still has the opportunity.
It's just a part of growin' up someday you'll see
Reflecting on the inevitability of growing up and the changes it brings.
Then you'll wonder what you ever saw in me
Anticipating that the girl will eventually question her involvement with the speaker.
Don't you know I may never pass this way again
Reiterating the uncertainty of the speaker's return and the importance of the current moment.
Mama sets home awaitin' you to call by now daddy's lookin' tired
Describing the girl's family waiting for her to return home, expressing concern for her well-being.
Wonder what can she be and what she's doin' out now late at night
Speculating on the girl's activities late at night and the impact on her family.
Little girl you better go before I lose all sense and my control
Warning the girl to leave before the speaker loses control of the situation.
I'll be crossed bridge down on the road and you'll be left behind to pay the toll
Describing a potential consequence if the girl stays—crossing a bridge and leaving her to bear the consequences.
I may never pass this way again
Repeating the uncertainty of the speaker's return and the importance of the present moment.
Little girl wait for him he'll soon be on his way
Advising the girl to wait for someone else who will be on their way.
Little girl you think within what I'd do today
Encouraging the girl to consider her actions and decisions for the day.
It's just a part of growin' up someday you'll see
Reiterating the inevitability of growing up and the changes it brings.
And then you'll wonder what you ever saw in me
Anticipating the girl's future reflection on her involvement with the speaker.
Don't you know I may never pass this way again I may never pass this way again hmm
Repeating the uncertainty of the speaker's return, emphasizing its potential finality.
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