The Lonely Shepherd
James Last Lyrics

I am lonely lonely lonely
The singer is very lonely

I am lonely lonely in my life
The singer is lonely in their life

I am lonely lonely lonely
The singer continues to express their great loneliness

God help me help me to survive!
The singer pleads to God for help and survival

Remember first time we met day one
The singer reminisces about meeting a friend in their childhood

Kids in the garden' playin'
They were just children playing in a garden

Games heaven' fun
Playing games was very enjoyable

Excitin' and amazin' havin'
It was exciting and amazing to have a friend

A real friend of mine
This friend was a true friend of the singer's

Feel my heartbeat and for
The bond between the two friends was strong

Real friend of mine
Emphasizing again that this friend was real

Face to face and eye to eye
They had a personal connection and looked each other in the eyes

Usin' our hands to buy and supply
They would use their hands to exchange items

Chillin' is cool from January to June
Spending time with this friend was cool and enjoyable

And we still sticked together
They remained close friends

Like the glue
Their friendship was strong and unbreakable like glue

And know the rules
They were familiar with the rules of their friendship

Forever you and I and believe
They would always be friends no matter what

It was clear
Their friendship was undeniable

If I ever should fall
If the singer ever needed help or support

I could count on you with no fear
They could rely on their friend without any fear or doubt

Runnin' out of time I see who's fake
As time went by, the singer could see who their real friends were and who was fake

Alone without protection
When alone, the singer felt vulnerable

From all them snakes
They felt surrounded by deceitful people

All for one one for all I was told
The belief that they should support each other and stand together

Black white yellow no matter
Their friendship was not limited by race or age

If your young or old
Anyone of any age could be their friend

Nana's in the house to let you know
The singer's grandmother is present to express her opinion

What I see is how I fell and damn
The singer feels alone despite their grandmother's presence

Everybody's trippin' on me
The singer feels like everyone is being difficult towards them

Oh lord come help me please
The singer is asking God for help

I did some bad things in my life
The singer has made mistakes in their life

Why can't you rescue me
The singer is pleading for help from God

'cause you've got all I need
The singer believes that God has the power to help them

I know I got to pay the price
The singer understands that they have to face the consequences of their actions

Cheppin' through the streets at night
Walking through the streets at night

After a fuss and fight
After a disagreement or argument

Tears in my eyes I'm a man
The singer is emotional despite being a man

Lookin' for the light
They are looking for a way out of their current situation

Dark is the path
The path seems difficult and uncertain

I know he will rescue me
The singer has faith that God will help them

The lord is my shepard
A reference to the Christian belief about God

I'm cool despite emergency
Despite the emergency, the singer is calm and composed

Whom shall I fear exept the god
The singer believes that only God is worth fearing

Thank you for the blessin'
Being thankful for the blessings in their life

Nd the skils on the mic
The singer is grateful for their talent in music

Five years we know there's no dignity
The singer acknowledges that their life has been challenging and lacking in dignity for five years

Free at last see the light in me
The singer is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel and is feeling free

What goes up must come down
Everything that goes up will eventually come down

I'll be around while you
The singer will always be there

Heading towards death town
Referring to a dangerous part of town or a metaphor for a difficult situation

Always look forward hardly
They try to focus on the future instead of dwelling on the past

Never look back
They try not to regret their past

So many tears and
The singer has shed many tears because of their situation

The snakes on my jock
People are trying to take advantage of the singer and their talent

Now I'm riding in my big fat ride
The singer has achieved success and is driving a nice car

Your ass is late so look for the line
The person being addressed is too late and should look for their place in line

What I see is how
Repeating again that what the singer sees is what they feel

I feel so leave me alone
The singer feels sad and wants to be alone to process their emotions