Tell 'Em I'm Gone
Flight of Freedom: Tell 'Em I'm Gone
Lyrics
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Directing someone to take a symbolic hammer to the captain, possibly representing a burden or a message.
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
-Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
-Tell 'em I'm gone
Repetition emphasizing the urgency to convey the message that the speaker is gone.
Tell 'em I'm gone
-If he asks you was I runnin'
If questioned about the speaker's actions, instructing to say they were not running but flying, suggesting a departure or escape.
If he asks you was I runnin
-If he asks you was I runnin'
-Tell 'em I was flyin'
Emphasizing the fantastical nature of the departure, reinforcing the idea of a remarkable exit.
Tell 'em I was flyin'
-If he asks you was I laughin'
If asked about the speaker's emotions, advise to say they were not laughing but crying, implying a deeper emotional experience.
If he asks you was I laughin'
-If he asks you was I laughin'
-Tell 'em I was cryin'
Underlining the intensity of the emotional state during the departure.
Tell 'em I was cryin'
-I don't want no cornbread and molasses
Expressing a disinterest in basic sustenance, suggesting a focus on more profound matters beyond material concerns.
I don't want no cornbread and molasses
-I don't want no cornbread and molasses
-Hurts my pride
Stating that certain food hurts the speaker's pride, possibly indicating a rejection of things perceived as beneath them.
Hurts my pride
-Take this hammer, and carry it to the captain
Reiteration of the directive to take the hammer to the captain, reinforcing the importance of delivering the message.
Take this hammer, and carry it to the captain
-Take this hammer, and carry it to the captain
-Tell 'em I'm gone
Repetition of the message that the speaker is gone, solidifying the central theme of departure.
You tell 'em I'm gone
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