Broke and Hungry
Broke and Hungry: A Soulful Plea for Love and Understanding
Lyrics
Yes, I'm broke and I'm hungry, ragged and dirty too
Expressing financial hardship and physical disarray.
Oh, I'm broke and I'm hungry, ragged and dirty too
Reiterating the themes of poverty, hunger, and unkempt appearance.
Well, if I get some money, baby
Contemplating the possibility of obtaining money and seeking companionship.
Can I spend all night with you?
Proposing to spend time with someone special if financial circumstances improve.
Now if I can't come in, let me sleep on the floor
Requesting permission to enter and, if denied, asking to sleep on the floor.
If I can't come in, sleep down on the floor
Reiterating the willingness to sleep on the floor if not allowed inside.
I'll be quiet as a mouse
Assuring silence and discretion while being in the house.
Your husband will never know
Suggesting that the speaker's presence won't be discovered by the house's occupants.
'Cause I ain't never loved but for a woman in my life
Stating a limited history of romantic involvement, emphasizing a commitment to women.
I ain't never loved but for a woman in my life
Reiterating the speaker's exclusive romantic relationships with women.
That's my mother and my sister
Identifying important women in the speaker's life: mother, sister, daughter, and wife.
My daughter and my wife
Highlighting the significance of the mentioned female relationships.
Well, I ain't no stranger, darlin', I used to live right here
Asserting familiarity with the place and the speaker's past residence there.
I'm no stranger, baby, I used to lived right here
Reiterating the speaker's connection to the location and past presence there.
When we walked hand in hand
Recalling a shared intimate moment, walking hand in hand.
Rockin' in your rockin' chair
Referencing a comfortable and affectionate situation, rocking in a rocking chair.
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