Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I'm takin' it as it comes
And you know that it comes to everyone
I'm just sittin' back here
Gettin' high and drinking beer
And I'm just takin' it as it comes
Well you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't
Makes a man stop and wonder if he will or he won't
But I'm in my prime, enjoying my time
I've been too busy just chasin' life, now I'm livin' mine
Chorus
Eat more possum, God bless John Wayne
Seems like everybody got to be a cowboy these days
You know riding de-range, it's either rank stock or strange
It's all in the luck and the buck and the draw
And how tight you're holding the reins
And you know that it comes to everyone
I'm just sittin' back here
Gettin' high and drinking beer
And I'm just takin' it as it comes
Well you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't
Makes a man stop and wonder if he will or he won't
But I'm in my prime, enjoying my time
I've been too busy just chasin' life, now I'm livin' mine
Chorus
Eat more possum, God bless John Wayne
Seems like everybody got to be a cowboy these days
You know riding de-range, it's either rank stock or strange
It's all in the luck and the buck and the draw
And how tight you're holding the reins
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
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