Jennifer
Dave Crossland Lyrics
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these desert roads
for at least two days or more
you thought i went
back to cincinnati
but i'm standing at your door
wake up sweet jennifer
wake up sweet jennifer
i never felt so free
i went as far
as colorado
got caught in nebraska rain
it was then i saw
your good love shining
in the light of a westbound train
wake up sweet jennifer
i know what a fool i can be
wake up sweet jennifer
i never felt so free
now i will ditch that car
and i will ditch that job
and i will ditch that rambling life
just to stay right here
in this shack in the woods with you
night after night after night
wake up sweet jennifer
i know what a fool i can be
wake up sweet jennifer
i never felt so free
The song "Jennifer" by Dave Crossland portrays a love-struck protagonist who is willing to travel long distances to be with his lover. The song begins with the singer expressing that he has been traveling on the deserted roads for at least two days to reach Jennifer's doorstep. The singer's ultimate goal is to reunite with Jennifer after presumedly breaking her trust by going back to Cincinnati. He calls out to Jennifer to wake up and acknowledges that he could be a fool but never felt this free before. The next verse reminisces the moment when he caught his good love shining in the light of a westbound train, which motivates him to reach Jennifer. In the final verse, the singer decides to ditch his car, job, and rambling life to shack in the woods with Jennifer and spend nights together.
Line by Line Meaning
i've been burning down these desert roads for at least two days or more
I have been driving through the desert roads for at least two days or more
you thought i went back to cincinnati but i'm standing at your door
You thought I went back to Cincinnati, but I am here standing at your door
wake up sweet jennifer i know what a fool i can be
Wake up Jennifer, I am aware of what a fool I can be
wake up sweet jennifer i never felt so free
Wake up Jennifer, I have never felt so free before
i went as far as colorado got caught in nebraska rain
I went as far as Colorado but got stuck in the rain in Nebraska
it was then i saw your good love shining in the light of a westbound train
It was then I saw your love shining in the light of a westbound train
now i will ditch that car and i will ditch that job and i will ditch that rambling life just to stay right here in this shack in the woods with you night after night after night
Now I will give up my car, job, and wandering life just to stay here with you in this shack in the woods, night after night
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DENNIS DE YOUNG
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