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start out early in the mornin
they get up way before the sun
with flowin lights the city bustles
it truly grins for everyone
take their little Jim to Xavier
take him to slowly to the show
and in my eyes they show the loveliness
that brings me back to you so much
Sooner or later they come to see you
feed you power in the yellow sun
for all your days they keep you movin
quick as lightnin they'll be gone
i know the soul needs wine and kindness
i know the eye needs lots of fun
i know these things will come to see you
to prove it's true i'll tell everyone
Sooner or later I'll come to see you
and feel your power in the yellow sun
to all your days I wish you blindness
from all the evils in the world
Sooner or later I'll come to see you
feel your power in the yellow sun
they get up way before the sun
with flowin lights the city bustles
it truly grins for everyone
take their little Jim to Xavier
take him to slowly to the show
and in my eyes they show the loveliness
that brings me back to you so much
Sooner or later they come to see you
feed you power in the yellow sun
for all your days they keep you movin
quick as lightnin they'll be gone
i know the soul needs wine and kindness
i know the eye needs lots of fun
i know these things will come to see you
to prove it's true i'll tell everyone
Sooner or later I'll come to see you
and feel your power in the yellow sun
to all your days I wish you blindness
from all the evils in the world
Sooner or later I'll come to see you
feel your power in the yellow sun
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My first reaction would be that this song is about Jim's parents. Like and ode to his parents.
i can't believe there's only 1 other comment for this song - and it took 'til 2008 to get it! I would agree with Test For Echo's suggestion... in my opinion, MMJ's greatest song!
Always reminds me of my parents
Always reminds me of my parents
Definitely about Jim's parents.
Being from Louisville I thought it was really neat when I saw the part about Xavier. St. Xavier is where Jim went to high school in Louisville.
What I found very interesting was the second to last stanza starting with, "Sooner or later I'll come to see you." In that stanza I think Jim has become a parent himself, although he has no kids in real life.
Definitely my favorite MMJ tune... I can't be in a bad mood with this spinning.