Wasting time home alone dotting your "i's"
Peanut butter pudding surprise
Ain't nobody care what's going on in your mind
But they got they eye on your prize
I'm highly suspicious of you

Now daddy's got you home alone, solving your crimes
Peanut butter pudding surprise
Ain't no jokin', smokin', strokin', tapping your lines
Peanut butter pudding surprise

I'm highly suspicious of you

Wasting all your time on drama, could be solving real crime
Waste away your mind too

I'm highly suspicious of you
I'm highly suspicious, highly suspicious of you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of My Morning Jacket's song Highly Suspicious may seem to be about someone living alone, wasting their time and indulging in a dessert treat, the peanut butter pudding surprise. It appears as if the person doesn't care about what's going on in their mind while they focus on their prize. The lyrics may also allude to the fact that the person could possibly be up to no good or doing something illicit.

The lyrics further imply that the person might be engaged in some sort of criminal activity as the lines, "daddy's got you home alone solving your crimes" and "ain't no jokin', smokin', strokin', tapping your lines", seem to suggest. It's almost as if the person is under surveillance, and the singer has an eye on them.

In the end, the song is a warning to the person to stop wasting time and get their act together because the singer is highly suspicious of them. The song creates a feeling of discomfort and suspicion, as the singer does not trust the person being addressed, and the haunting melody of the song adds to the overall eerie feeling.

Line by Line Meaning

Wasting time home alone dotting your "i's"
You're doing meaningless things at home by yourself.

Peanut butter pudding surprise
Whatever you're doing, it's not important enough to mention.

Ain't nobody care what's going on in your mind
No one is interested in your thoughts or feelings.

But they got they eye on your prize
People are watching what you have, and they want it.

I'm highly suspicious of you
I don't trust you at all.

Now daddy's got you home alone, solving your crimes
Now you're stuck at home, trying to figure out something to do.

Ain't no jokin', smokin', strokin', tapping your lines
You're not doing anything fun, interesting, or important.

Peanut butter pudding surprise
Whatever you're doing, it's still not worth mentioning.

I'm highly suspicious of you
I still don't trust you.

Wasting all your time on drama, could be solving real crime
You're wasting your time doing things that are unimportant instead of focusing on real problems.

Waste away your mind too
You're not only wasting your time, but also your mental energy.

I'm highly suspicious of you
As I said before, I don't trust you at all.

I'm highly suspicious, highly suspicious of you
In case you didn't get it the first few times, I REALLY don't trust you.

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