Every Light in the House is Bl
Cledus T. Judd Lyrics
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In case you ever wanted to find my home
Ya frowned and said well the darn law should arrest ya
Now this old house keeps falling apart
So I went down the local Walmart
and bought this Coleman lantern to impress you
Cause every light in the house is blown
House looks like where the Amish live
There's really no point to pay the power bill
Cause every light in the house is blown
The number won't even light up on my telephone
Cause every light in the house is blowed
It got aweful darn depressing
The bulbs all blew out one by one
I just can't afford right now to replace them
Until then I'll just sit here dark
Cause I can't get this old generator to start
I've got four batteries but I don't want to waste um
Cause every light in the house is blown
I'd love to sell the place but it can't be shown
Looks just like where the Clampets live
Before they packed up and moved to Beverly Hills
Cause every light in the house is blown
No more reading Country Weekly while I'm on thorn
Cause every light in the house is blown
Can't see a thing til the crack of dawn
Looks like where Ben Franklin's born
Before he flew a kite in an Electrical storm
Every house light is blown
I was hoping maybe Trace could float my a loan
Cause every light in the house is blown
The song "Every Light in the House is Blown" by Cledus T. Judd is a humorous take on a man who cannot afford to fix the lights in his house. He tells the story of how he bought a Coleman lantern to impress his love interest because every light in his house is broken, and he cannot afford to replace them. He is aware of how depressing it is living in a dark house, but he has no choice. The song is full of amusing metaphors like "looks just like where the Clampets live" which refers to the fictional family from the '60s sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies," and living without any electricity is like Ben Franklin's life before he invented the light bulb.
The lyrics reflect the songwriter's personal experiences. Judd was struggling to make it big in Nashville and had to work several odd jobs like cleaning toilets and delivering pizzas to make ends meet. The idea for the song came from his personal experience of living in a house with broken lights. He wrote the song with his friend Brice Long when they were brainstorming joke ideas during a writing session.
Line by Line Meaning
I told you I'd leave some flares on
I promised to leave the lights on for you.
In case you ever wanted to find my home
In case you ever came to visit me.
Ya frowned and said well the darn law should arrest ya
You didn't like the idea of me wasting electricity.
Now this old house keeps falling apart
My house is in bad condition.
So I went down the local Walmart
I bought something at the store.
and bought this Coleman lantern to impress you
I bought a lantern to show you I care.
Cause every light in the house is blown
All the lights in my house are broken.
I keep on a clappen but they don't clap on
I keep trying to turn them on, but they won't work.
House looks like where the Amish live
My house looks like a place without electricity.
There's really no point to pay the power bill
There's no point in paying for power I can't use.
The number won't even light up on my telephone
I can't even see the numbers on my phone to make a call.
It got aweful darn depressing
It's really sad.
The bulbs all blew out one by one
Each light bulb broke on its own.
I just can't afford right now to replace them
I can't afford to buy new light bulbs at the moment.
Until then I'll just sit here dark
I'll just sit in the dark until I can fix the lights.
Cause every light in the house is blown
All my lights are still broken.
I'd love to sell the place but it can't be shown
I would like to sell my house, but it's not presentable.
Looks just like where the Clampets live
My house looks like a place where a family from a TV show called the Clampets would live.
Before they packed up and moved to Beverly Hills
Before they moved to a fancy place called Beverly Hills.
No more reading Country Weekly while I'm on thorn
I can't read my magazine anymore in my usual spot.
Can't see a thing til the crack of dawn
I can't see anything until morning.
Looks like where Ben Franklin's born
My house looks like the home of a famous inventor named Ben Franklin.
Before he flew a kite in an Electrical storm
Before he did his famous experiment with a kite and lightning.
I was hoping maybe Trace could float my a loan
I was hoping my friend Trace could lend me some money.
Cause every light in the house is blown
My lights are still broken, even with the new lantern.
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