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Rocking Horse Road Lyrics
The chains from the bridle and the reins fell from my hands
The engines are idle and the ship sails on dry land
I stood there stupefied, I thought I recognized
Walking down Rocking Horse Road, getting lost
Shot through Vaseline, he picks up the paper from the lawn
And tucks "The Suburban Assassin" underneath his arm
He smiles weakly and turns away
I know you'll never come to harm
Walking down Rocking Horse Road, it's so peaceful
It's like a photograph
From the other side of the world
I said "I want you only"
And then I left you alone
Crying on Rocking Horse Road, or somewhere quite like it
The cemetery gardens, there are names not numbers on the gateposts
And the eyes in the curtain follow you like a smirking ghost
I know I must not look back
'Cause part of me is waiting still
There on Rocking Horse Road for you
In a little dream house made for two
Well you were the one that made your escape
In your stocking feet and your sticky tape
All the way down [repeat to fade]
The engines are idle and the ship sails on dry land
I stood there stupefied, I thought I recognized
Walking down Rocking Horse Road, getting lost
Shot through Vaseline, he picks up the paper from the lawn
And tucks "The Suburban Assassin" underneath his arm
He smiles weakly and turns away
I know you'll never come to harm
Walking down Rocking Horse Road, it's so peaceful
From the other side of the world
I said "I want you only"
And then I left you alone
Crying on Rocking Horse Road, or somewhere quite like it
And the eyes in the curtain follow you like a smirking ghost
I know I must not look back
'Cause part of me is waiting still
In a little dream house made for two
Well you were the one that made your escape
In your stocking feet and your sticky tape
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Has anyone read DH Lawrence's "The Rocking-Horse Winner?" This song reminds me of that story, but I'm not sure why. I mean, aside from the title... ?
@amysh Haven't read it but thanks for the reference, will check it out.
@amysh Haven't read it but thanks for the reference, will check it out.
i think i heard that elvis wrote this song while suffering from sunstroke in New Zealand. Poor mite.
@uncomplicated That makes sense as it seems pretty hallucinatory.
@uncomplicated That makes sense as it seems pretty hallucinatory.
Love the musical accompaniment. The thumping bass drum & snake like guitar winding in & out of the verses reminds me of Rain Dogs era Tom Waits. As for the song's meaning, it's tricky to grasp because the points of view change. It can be about memories contained in walking down an old road. What happened on that road and what's happening in one's head might mix together in a fever dream.