Just One More
Johnny Cash Lyrics
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To see your face in every place that I go
I've been sitting here too long just remembering that you are gone
One more drink of wine and if you're still on my mind
One drink just one more and then another
I'll keep drinking it won't matter I'll just remember that I once had
I don't know why I sat and cry every day
I've been trying to forget but I haven't stopped it yet
One drink just one more and then another
[ steel ]
Put the bottle on the table...
In Johnny Cash's song "Just One More," the lyrics depict a man who is struggling with the pain of heartbreak. He has been sitting at a table drinking alcohol and thinking about his lost love. The man is unable to forget about this person, and even though he has been trying to move on, he cannot stop thinking of them. He puts his drink on the table and hopes that he can drink enough to forget about his pain.
The repetition in the refrain of "just one more drink of wine" shows how the man is trying to numb his emotions and cope with his pain. The despair in his voice is evident as he wonders why he's been "sitting here too long" and "crying every day." The pain of heartbreak is relatable to many people, and the song captures the agony of a broken heart.
Overall, the song is a melancholic and poignant tale of heartbreak and loss that resonates with many listeners who can relate to the pain of losing someone they loved.
Line by Line Meaning
Put the bottle on the table let it stay there till I'm unable
I will drink until I cannot drink anymore
To see your face in every place that I go
I cannot escape thoughts of you even when I try
I've been sitting here too long just remembering that you are gone
I am stuck in memories of you and cannot move on
One more drink of wine and if you're still on my mind
I will drink even more if thinking of you persists
One drink just one more and then another
I will continue to drink to try and forget you
I'll keep drinking it won't matter I'll just remember that I once had
Even if I drink, I cannot forget the past and what I have lost
I don't know why I sat and cry every day
I am lost in sadness and cannot understand why
I've been trying to forget but I haven't stopped it yet
I have tried to move on, but have not been successful
One more drink of wine and if you're still on my mind
I will continue to drink as my thoughts of you persist
One drink just one more and then another
I will keep drinking to try and forget
[ steel ]
Instrumental break
Lyrics © GLAD MUSIC CO.
Written by: George Jones
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Wayfaring Stranger - The New Appalachians - Lyrics
I am a poor wayfaring stranger
Traveling through this world alone
There will be no sickness, toil or danger
In that grand land to which I roam
Well I'm going home to see my mother
I'm going home to a morning rose
I'm only goin' over Jordan
I'm only goin' over home
Musical Interlude
I know dark clouds will gather 'round me
I know my way is rough and steep
And beautiful fields lie just before me
Where God's redeemed there vigils keep
Well I'm going home to see my brothers
I'm going home no more to roam
I'm only goin' over Jordan
I'm only goin' over home
Musical Interlude
I'm going home to see my Father
I'm going home no more to roam
I'm only goin' over Jordan
I’m only goin’ where no one roams
I want to wear that crown of glory
When I get to that good land
I want to shout out salvation story
In concert with that blood washed band.
I'm going there to see my saviour
I’ll see his face no more to roam
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home
I'm only goin' over home