[Verse 1:]
Honest where I start from
I try and impart my wisdom
A combination of truth and fear
That’s the way it’s always been
My father and his before him
At times we hurt the …
[Verse 1]
Oh, pity me
I’m so alone and so blue
My friends have all gone away
Their friendliness too
[Pre-Chorus]
It was I on my own
With no need to belong
And I wanted to die
That’s when …
[Verse 1]
Got some money, got some cash
I’m rich and now I’m sad
And I wonder if I’m sad about the money that I have
Got some boats on my plane
At the hotel …
[Intro]
Yeah
Polishin’ a goddamn sword, you know what I’m sayin’?
Polishin’ a sword (Uh, uh, uh, uh)
Concrete Family, Concrete Industries, Concrete Boys up, always, never down
(And this beat from Cash, not from …
When the only sound in the empty street
Is the heavy tread of the heavy feet
That belong to a lonesome cop
I open shop
When the moon so long has been gazing down
On …
Hey girl, I’m just a small town run around1
I get my kicks out on the outskirts of town2
I could never do it like a pretty city boy
I’m more a fishin’ in the dark nitty gritty boy3
So lay back and let me paint you a picture
The way I wanna kiss you is4
Slow as the Mississippi5
Strong as a fifth of whiskey6
Steady as a Tom Petty track7
I wanna love, wanna love you like that
Deeper than a sunset sky8
Sweeter than muscadine wine9
All night ‘til the sun comes back10
I wanna love, wanna love, wanna love you like that
When I’m with you I can see down the road11 girl
Not just the gravel one we’re travelin’ on girl12
And I’m bettin’ that it’s gonna be a wild ride13
But I promise that I’m gonna be there by your side14
I think we got another memory in the makin’
So baby let’s take it, take it15
Slow as the Mississippi
Strong as a fifth of whiskey
Steady as a Tom Petty track
I wanna love, wanna love you like that
Deeper than a sunset sky
Sweeter than muscadine wine
All night ‘til the sun comes back
I wanna love, wanna love, wanna love you like that
I ain’t gonna do it like a pretty city boy
I’m a fishin’ in the dark nitty gritty boy
So let me love you
Slow as the Mississippi
Strong as a fifth of whiskey
Steady as a Tom Petty track
I wanna love, wanna love you like that
Deeper than a sunset sky
Sweeter than muscadine wine
All night ‘til the sun comes back
I wanna love, wanna love, wanna love you like that
Baby, I wanna love, wanna love, wanna love you like that16
2“A small town run around” can be defined as a boy from a rural area who thinks he’s big stuff.”
“On the outskirts of town” means “in a rural area.”
These lines mean that Canaan Smith believes himself to be the outdoors type of guy, not someone concerned with keeping up his appearances in the professional world.
In these lines, Canaan alerts his beloved to the seductive nature of what he is about to describe.
“The Mississippi” means “the Mississippi River.”
Whiskey is considered a hard drink, so this line means that Canaan Smith doesn’t intend to treat his beloved daintily.
Canaan Smith hints that he is a smooth guy here.
A sunset sky is pensive and emotional. Canaan Smith wants to evoke such feelings in the heart of his beloved.
A “sweet kiss” does not literally refer to taste. Rather, it refers to the romantic nature of the intimate encounter.
“‘Til the sun comes back” means “all night.”
“See down the road” means “imagine the future.”
The reference to a gravel road refers to the rural setting of this song, but it also means that Canaan Smith intends to progress financially in this life.
“A wild ride” can be defined as “an adventure.”
“By your side” means “in a romantic relationship with you.”
Canaan Smith advocates for seizing the moment and moving on with their romance.
This Canaan Smith song is an endearing tribute to his beloved.
1 user explanation and meaning
Paul
Line 3 – Fishin in the Dark is a song by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band