Lonesome, On'ry and Mean
Journey through Lonesome Roads: Waylon Jennings' Soulful Reflections
Lyrics
On a Greyhound bus
Traveling on a Greyhound bus.
Lord, I'm traveling this morning
Expressing the current time of travel in the morning.
I'm goin' to Shreveport and down to New Orleans
Heading to Shreveport and then to New Orleans.
Been travelin' these highways
Been traveling on highways.
Been doin' things my way
Living life in his own way.
It's been making me lonesome, on'ry and mean
His lifestyle has led to feelings of loneliness, defiance, and bitterness.
Now her hair was jet black
Describing a woman with jet-black hair named Codene.
And her name was Codene
Her name is Codene.
She thought she was the queen of the Basin Street Queens
She believed herself to be the queen of Basin Street Queens, possibly a reference to a lively area in New Orleans.
She got tired of that smokey-wine dream
She grew weary of a dream associated with smoke and wine.
Began to feel lonesome, on'ry and mean
As a result, she started feeling lonely, stubborn, and bitter.
We got together, and we cashed in our sweeps
They joined forces and converted their winnings (sweeps) into money.
Gave 'em to a beggar who was mumbling through the streets
Gave the money to a beggar muttering in the streets.
There's no escaping from his snowy white dreams
Unable to escape the beggar's dreams, perhaps representing persistent challenges or issues.
Born lookin' lonesome, on'ry and mean
The beggar was born looking lonely, stubborn, and bitter.
Now I'm down in this valley
The narrator is now in a valley where life is slow and difficult.
Where the wheels turn so low
Reflecting on life's challenges.
At dawn I pray to the Lord of my soul
Praying at dawn for spiritual guidance.
I say do Lord, do right by me
Asking the Lord for righteous intervention in his life.
You know I'm tired of being lonesome, on'ry and mean
Expressing weariness with being lonely, stubborn, and bitter.
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