The correct tag for Russian blues band is Crossroadz.
A Classic 70s Southern Rock band from Arkansas/USA - similar to MARSHALL TUCKER BAND / GRINDERSWITCH with some excellent guitar riffs in LYNYRD SKYNYRD style. The only 1 album of the band titled 'Southern Strutter' was originally released in 1979 (image provided). You can also find the album here: http://southern-records.de
Artists:
Ken Wheaton - lead guitar
Bobby Rodgers - lead & rhythm guitar
John Echols - vocals, rhythm guitar
Mike Taylor - keyboards, vocals
Wayne Winston - bass
Joe Laster - drums
That Lucky Old Sun
Crossroads Lyrics
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I'm tired and weary of pain
So much more, so far to go
Forgive me if I complain
Up in the morning, out in the job
Work like the devil for my pay
But that lucky old sun has nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day (all day)
Fuss with my woman, toil for my kids
Sweat till I'm wrinkled and gray
While that lucky old sun has nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day (all day)
My soul is tired and my sad heart's aching
(The joy) Joy and hope all gone
There's no relief for a back that's breaking
Misery lingers on
So many troubles, sorrow and pain
Can't go on living this way
While that lucky old sun
He got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day (all day)
Won't you hear my plea good lord above
Can't you know I'm finding
(The tears) Tears all in my eyes
Send down that cloud with a silver lining
Lift me to paradise
(Show) Show me that river
(And take) Take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun
Give me nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
Roll around heaven, roll around heaven
Roll around heaven all day
Roll around heaven all day
The song "That Lucky Old Sun" by Crossroads is a lamentation of a man who is tired of the pain and hardships he's going through. The lyrics express his desire to escape the difficulties of his life and find some relief from his suffering. He asks for forgiveness for complaining, but his soul is tired and his heart aches. The sun is used as a symbol of something that has no worries and rolls around heaven all day, while the man toils and struggles on earth. He wishes he could be like the sun and have nothing to do but exist.
The lyrics also show how the man feels that he does everything he can for his family, but it's never enough. He works like the devil for his pay and sweats until he's wrinkled and gray. But the lucky old sun has nothing to do but roll around heaven all day. The man's back is breaking, and he's filled with sorrow and pain. He can't go on living this way.
The last stanza of the song is a plea to God to help him find a way out of his misery. He asks for a silver lining, for all his troubles to be washed away, and to be taken across a river to paradise where he can roll around in heaven all day, just like the sun.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a man who is tired of life and wishes he could escape his pain and find peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh Lord, Oh Lord
Addressing the Lord with sadness and desperation.
I'm tired and weary of pain
Feeling exhausted and burdened by the hardships of life.
So much more, so far to go
Feeling overwhelmed by the amount of struggle still ahead.
Forgive me if I complain
Apologizing in advance for expressing negative emotions.
Up in the morning, out in the job
Beginning the day's hard work early in the morning.
Work like the devil for my pay
Putting in an intense effort just to make ends meet.
But that lucky old sun has nothin' to do
Feeling frustrated that the sun, a symbol of ease and carefree living, does not share in one's struggles.
But roll around heaven all day (all day)
Continuing to exist effortlessly and without concern, while the artist toils endlessly.
Fuss with my woman, toil for my kids
Dealing with stress and conflict at home while also providing for one's family.
Sweat till I'm wrinkled and gray
Working tirelessly until long after one's youthfulness has faded.
My soul is tired and my sad heart's aching
Feeling exhausted both physically and emotionally.
(The joy) Joy and hope all gone
Experiencing a profound sense of sadness and loss of optimism.
There's no relief for a back that's breaking
Feeling like there is no respite from physical pain and hard labor.
Misery lingers on
Experiencing ongoing suffering and pain.
So many troubles, sorrow and pain
Feeling overwhelmed by the sheer weight of struggle in one's life.
Can't go on living this way
Feeling like one's current path is unsustainable and unendurable.
While that lucky old sun
Continuing to contrast one's experience with the carefree existence of the sun.
He got nothin' to do
Emphasizing the ease and leisure of the sun's existence.
Won't you hear my plea good lord above
Asking for divine intervention and assistance.
Can't you know I'm finding
Expressing the artist's distress and need for help.
(The tears) Tears all in my eyes
Crying in sadness and desperation.
Send down that cloud with a silver lining
Asking for a positive change or resolution to the artist's troubles.
Lift me to paradise
Asking to be relieved of burden and transported to a happier place (either physically or emotionally).
(Show) Show me that river
Asking for a visual metaphor or symbol of hope.
(And take) Take me across
Asking to be delivered to a place of safety and rest.
Wash all my troubles away
Asking for complete relief from struggle and hardship.
Like that lucky old sun
Desiring to experience the same ease and lack of concern as the sun.
Give me nothin' to do
Asking to be relieved of burdensome responsibilities and concerns.
But roll around heaven all day
Asking for a life of leisure and ease, free from hardship and pain.
Roll around heaven, roll around heaven
Repeating the wish for an effortless existence.
Roll around heaven all day
Continuing to express the singer's desire for a carefree and easy existence.
Writer(s): Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith
Contributed by Grayson R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.