This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Didn't want to go there
and I didn't want to see her
with her dishwater gowns
and her jars full of dimes
I didn't want to see her and
I didn't want to go there
where the grass bleeds brown
and the wind knows my crimes
and the boys on the corner
still hanging around
watch me slip
watch me slither
watch me slide into town
I didn't want to see her
and I didn't want to go there
where the windows will sag
and the porch twitched for the lack of her
I didn't want to see her and
I didn't want to go there
but I didn't even knock
she's got eyes in the back of her
and the girls in their daisy dukes
are waiting for the rain
spilling slurpies on themselves
and I think it'll stain
standin' on the doorway
I can smell her yellow smile
I say, "baby, I'm home."
she says, "Jamie, I'm goin' out."
think if I did it your way
there'd be stains on the tile
she don't wash the floors
if I did they'd find out
she wipes off her hands
and she heads for the door
but I'm rooted to the threshold
I'm a lead man on the floor
she ain't good she aint wicked
she aint stupid she aint scared
she's just kissin' me hard
just to show she don't care
she says, "I ain't no little girl
I invited you in, 'cause my time's
been up a long time
but you ain't gonna win
now I am in a pocket
though my breath is hot and foul
I do not hear her gun go off
but from somewhere there's a howl
and three old women chewing tobacco and yarn
called the sheriff
when they found her on the floor of the barn
won't never go back there
no I won't ever go back there
with the crows as fat as turkeys
and the buzzards buzzing 'round
where the trees are reaching up
though they're buried in the ground
and I didn't want to see her
with her dishwater gowns
and her jars full of dimes
I didn't want to see her and
I didn't want to go there
where the grass bleeds brown
and the wind knows my crimes
and the boys on the corner
still hanging around
watch me slip
watch me slither
watch me slide into town
I didn't want to see her
and I didn't want to go there
where the windows will sag
and the porch twitched for the lack of her
I didn't want to see her and
I didn't want to go there
but I didn't even knock
she's got eyes in the back of her
and the girls in their daisy dukes
are waiting for the rain
spilling slurpies on themselves
and I think it'll stain
standin' on the doorway
I can smell her yellow smile
I say, "baby, I'm home."
she says, "Jamie, I'm goin' out."
think if I did it your way
there'd be stains on the tile
she don't wash the floors
if I did they'd find out
she wipes off her hands
and she heads for the door
but I'm rooted to the threshold
I'm a lead man on the floor
she ain't good she aint wicked
she aint stupid she aint scared
she's just kissin' me hard
just to show she don't care
she says, "I ain't no little girl
I invited you in, 'cause my time's
been up a long time
but you ain't gonna win
now I am in a pocket
though my breath is hot and foul
I do not hear her gun go off
but from somewhere there's a howl
and three old women chewing tobacco and yarn
called the sheriff
when they found her on the floor of the barn
won't never go back there
no I won't ever go back there
with the crows as fat as turkeys
and the buzzards buzzing 'round
where the trees are reaching up
though they're buried in the ground
Lyrics submitted by 16996602
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