@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Drivin' on 9
You could be a shadow
Beneath the street light
Behind my home
Drivin' on 9
I sure miss you
Pass a motel
Looking in the blinds
Drivin' on 9
Looking for one thirty
Maybe I passed it
Go another mile
Drivin' on 9
Drivin' on 9
Drivin' on 9
I sure look pretty
Carson City
Walking down the aisle
Drivin' on 9
Does daddy have a shotgun
He said he'd never need one
Go another mile
Drivin' on 9
Drivin' on 9
Looking out my window sill
Wondering if I want you still
Wondering what's mine
Drivin' on 9
Drivin' on 9
Drivin' on 9
You could be a shadow
Beneath the street light
Behind my home
Drivin' on 9
I sure miss you
Pass a motel
Looking in the blinds
Drivin' on 9
Looking for one thirty
Maybe I passed it
Go another mile
Drivin' on 9
Drivin' on 9
Drivin' on 9
I sure look pretty
Carson City
Walking down the aisle
Drivin' on 9
Does daddy have a shotgun
He said he'd never need one
Go another mile
Drivin' on 9
Drivin' on 9
Looking out my window sill
Wondering if I want you still
Wondering what's mine
Drivin' on 9
Drivin' on 9
Drivin' on 9
Lyrics submitted by Nelly, edited by waverider, DanVitaleRocks
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Yeah, I think it's about a country or desert girl that gets knocked up and marries the father of her baby even though he doesn't want to be in the picture and she's not sure she wants to marry him. I get the impression that she's leaving him as she's driving down 9, if you see the events described as backwards, it kind of makes sense.
My boyfriend lived on a farm road 9 when I was in high school and this song always reminds me of him.
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