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Some Folks' Lives Roll Easy Lyrics
Some folks' lives roll easy as a breeze
Drifting through a summer night
Heading for a sunny day
But most folks' lives, oh they stumble
Lord they fall
Through no fault of their own
Most folks never catch their stars
And here I am, Lord
I'm knocking at your place of business
I know I ain't got no business here
But you said if I ever got so low
I was busted,
You could be trusted
Some folks' lives roll easy
Some folks' lives
Never roll at all
Oh, they just fall
They just fall
Some folks' lives
Drifting through a summer night
Heading for a sunny day
But most folks' lives, oh they stumble
Lord they fall
Through no fault of their own
Most folks never catch their stars
And here I am, Lord
I'm knocking at your place of business
I know I ain't got no business here
But you said if I ever got so low
I was busted,
You could be trusted
Some folks' lives
Never roll at all
Oh, they just fall
They just fall
Some folks' lives
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Not too difficult. The song's protagonist thinks he's having a harder time leading his life than most (or 'some') people.
The most interesting thing in this song is the protagonist wanting to deal with God. He wants to get a hand by God, although he does not believe in God. Now that's sad.
But then, he reminds God of his Promise: "You said, if I ever get so low I was busted, You could be trusted". What a way to escape your responsibiiity for life. When you've gotten yourself into trouble, count on it that there\s a 'deus ex machina' that will save you.
That is not how life works, and if this song is somehow irinocal, it is a tribute to that sad demise.
For other people, like wimpys, this is just a save-your-soul-count-on-god song.