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Eric Clapton Lyrics

I'm thinkin' 'bout the times you drove in my car
The singer is reflecting on the past memories of the times they spent with their partner by recalling the moments when they drove together in the car

I'm thinkin' that I might have drove you too far
The singer thinks that their partner had some reservations and regrets about how far the relationship went.

And I'm thinkin' 'bout the love that you laid on my table
The singer is reflecting on the love their partner showed them and how it affected their life

I told you not to wander 'round in the dark
The artist cautions their partner against aimlessly wandering in the dark where there may be potential harm and danger.

I told you 'bout the swans, that they live in the park
The artist shared some trivia or insights about the swans living in the park.

Then I told you 'bout our kid, now he's married to Mabel
The singer updates their partner on some possible changes that have taken place, which includes their child getting married to someone named Mabel.

Well, I told you that the light goes up and down
The singer might have referenced a general observation about how the light and life have their ups and downs, and change is inevitable.

Do you notice how the wheels go 'round?
The artist is posing a rhetorical question and asking their partner if they have been paying enough attention to their surroundings and noticing the routine movements in life.

And you better pick yourself up from the ground
The artist is offering advice or an instruction to their partner to get back on their feet, meaning to take control of their life and not let it bring them down.

Before they bring the curtain down
The artist is warning their partner to take action before it's too late, and life comes to an end.

I'm talkin' 'bout a girl that looks quite like you
The singer brings up someone who looks like their partner to get their attention.

She didn't have the time to wait in the queue
The person who looks like the artist's partner was in a hurry and couldn't wait in line.

She cried away her life since she fell off the cradle
The singer is narrating a sad story of someone who cried their life away since they fell off the cradle (meaning infancy or early childhood).

Where is my babe?
The singer is probably singing this line repeatedly to express their longing for their partner.

Where is my babe?
The singer repeats the same line, emphasizing their distress and concern for their missing partner.

Where is my babe?
The final repetition of the line signifies the artist's desperation in finding their partner.