Jezebel
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies Lyrics
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And an ache in my heart
And one foot in the grave
?
I'm fallin' apart
I'm a little more than afraid
Callin' my name
Says "It's time to come on home"
Got no one to thank
But I know who to blame
Didn't get here on my own
For a while I was
On top of the world
Like king up on his throne
But I turned to hell
And my Jezebel
Up and left me here alone
Now I spend my days
In a whiskey haze
An old scratch
Pulls my strings
Won't let me die
When I ask him why
I hear dark angels sing
Wanna mend my ways
But it's too late
And the Lord
Don't hear me anymore
All the love in my
Heart's turned to hate
And the Devil's
Knockin' at my door
Got a gun in my hand
An an ache in my heart
And no tears left to cry
Got a ring on my hand
And a promise of love
Is gold just worthless lies?
Lord have mercy on my soul
This fool wants to be saved
But Jezebel has left me cold
With one foot in the grave
Wanna mend my ways but it's too late
The lyrics of Angry Johnny and the Killbillies's song "Jezebel" tell the story of a man who has hit rock bottom. He describes himself as falling apart, with one foot in the grave, and the Devil laughing and calling his name. He has no one to thank for his current state, but he knows who to blame. He used to feel like he was on top of the world, like a king on his throne, but then everything turned to hell, and his Jezebel, presumably his love interest, up and left him alone.
The singer of the song spends his days in a whiskey haze, with an old scratch - referring to the Devil - pulling his strings. He's lost all the love in his heart and turned to hate, and the Devil is knocking at his door. He's left with no tears left to cry, a gun in his hand, and a promise of love that feels like worthless lies.
"Jezebel" is a powerful song about someone who has lost their way and feels like they have no hope left. The lyrics are full of raw emotion and paint a vivid picture of a man who is consumed by darkness and feels like he's beyond redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
Got a beer in my hand
I am drinking beer right now
And an ache in my heart
I am feeling emotional pain
And one foot in the grave
I am close to death
I'm fallin' apart
I am losing control of myself
I'm a little more than afraid
I am very scared
And the Devil is laughin'
Satan is amused by my troubles
Callin' my name
Satan is trying to tempt me
Says "It's time to come on home"
Satan is urging me to give in
Got no one to thank
I cannot credit anyone for my current situation
But I know who to blame
I am responsible for my mistakes
Didn't get here on my own
Others have influenced my choices
For a while I was
I was once
On top of the world
I was very successful
Like king up on his throne
Like royalty in complete control
But I turned to hell
I made a bad choice that led me to misfortune
And my Jezebel
My romantic partner
Up and left me here alone
Left me by myself
Now I spend my days
Currently, I use my time
In a whiskey haze
Drunk, all the time
An old scratch
The devil
Pulls my strings
Is controlling me
Won't let me die
Prevents my death
When I ask him why
When I try to understand, I get no response
I hear dark angels sing
I sense evil spirits around me
Wanna mend my ways
I want to make things right
But it's too late
My efforts are futile
And the Lord
God
Don't hear me anymore
My prayers are not being answered
All the love in my
My affections
Heart's turned to hate
I now feel anger
And the Devil's
Satan's
Knockin' at my door
Continues to torment me
Got a gun in my hand
I am holding a firearm
An an ache in my heart
I still feel emotional pain
And no tears left to cry
I have exhausted my ability to feel sadness
Got a ring on my hand
I am wearing a wedding ring
And a promise of love
And a pledge of affection
Is gold just worthless lies?
Is it a falsehood?
Lord have mercy on my soul
I am seeking mercy from God
This fool wants to be saved
I hope for salvation, despite my mistakes
But Jezebel has left me cold
My romantic partner has abandoned me
With one foot in the grave
I am close to dying
Contributed by Lucy S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vern Begay
One of my favorite songs by Angry!!! Fucken Awesome!!! Please Johnny. Keep them Great, Kool, Awesome music comin'!!! Your music is the soundtrack of my Life!!! Stay Angry and I am On The Road To Nowhere, across time and hearing windchimes. Lol
AKUMAA
Love this guys album art. So sinical but in a beautiful informative way
Acommenter:) here
I listened to Poe singing Angry Johnny and she actually says she's Jezebel. Would of never noticed if I wasn't listening to Angry Johnny for years.
Ashley Black
fucking awesome
BadgerBaby
Hell yeah it is!
a urthling
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ronald phillips
by black lab is named jezebel
ronald phillips
my