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Kid Rock & The Twisted Brown Trucker Band Lyrics


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Living my life in a slow hell
Different girl every night at the hotel
I ain't seen the sunshine in three damn days
Been fueling up on cocaine and whiskey
Wish I had a good girl to miss me
Oh I wonder if I'll ever change my ways

[Chorus: x 2]
I put your picture away
Sat down and cried today
I can't look at you
While I'm lying next to her
I put your picture away
Sat down and cried today
I can't look at you while I'm lying next to her

I called you last night in the hotel
Everyone knows but they won't tell
But their half-hearted smiles tell me something just ain't right
I've been waiting on you for a long time
Filling up on heartaches and cheap wine
I ain't heard from you in three damn nights

[Chorus: x 2]
I put your picture away
I wonder where you've been
I can't look at you while I'm lying next to him
I put your picture away
I wonder where you've been
I can't look at you while I'm lying next to him

I saw you yesterday with an old friend

It was the same old same how have you been

Since you've been gone my world's been dark and grey

You reminded me of brighter days

I hoped you were coming home to stay
I was headed to church

I was off to drink you away

I thought about you for a long time
Can't seem to get you off my mind
I can't understand why we're living life this way

I found your picture today
I swear I'll change my ways
I just called to say I want you to come back home
I found your picture today

I swear I'll change my ways
I just called to say I want you
To come back home




I just called to say I love you
Come back home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kid Rock's song Picture ft. Sheryl Crow tell a story of a man who is living life recklessly, sleeping with different women every night, and using drugs and alcohol to cope with his loneliness. He longs for someone to miss him and wonders if he will ever change his ways. However, when he lays in bed with another woman, he realizes he cannot bear to look at a picture of his ex-lover.


The chorus repeats twice, emphasizing the pain and sadness the singer feels in being unable to separate his feelings of love for his ex from his current physical relationships. He desperately wants to connect with her once more, and reminisces about their time together. He reaches out to her, admitting his mistakes and promising to change, expressing his love and asking her to come back.


This song is a heartbreaking tale of a man who realizes too late the value of a good woman and longs for her to return to his life.


Line by Line Meaning

Living my life in a slow hell
My life has become painful and stagnant


Different girl every night at the hotel
I am sleeping with a different woman every night


I ain't seen the sunshine in three damn days
I have been holed up in a hotel for three days


Been fueling up on cocaine and whiskey
I have been using drugs and alcohol to cope


Wish I had a good girl to miss me
I wish I had someone who cared about me


Oh I wonder if I'll ever change my ways
I am unsure if I will ever be able to change my behavior


I put your picture away
I put away a photo of someone I love


Sat down and cried today
I became emotional and cried


I can't look at you
I am unable to look at the picture of the person I love


While I'm lying next to her
Because I am currently with another woman


I called you last night in the hotel
I tried to call the person I love from my hotel room


Everyone knows but they won't tell
Other people know about my situation but won't confront me


But their half-hearted smiles tell me something just ain't right
Their expressions suggest that they know there is something wrong with my behavior


I've been waiting on you for a long time
I have been anticipating the return of the person I love for a while


Filling up on heartaches and cheap wine
I have been getting drunk and feeling sad


I ain't heard from you in three damn nights
I haven't spoken to the person I love in three nights


I wonder where you've been
I am curious about where the person I love is


I can't look at you while I'm lying next to him
I am unable to look at the picture of the person I love while I am with someone else


I saw you yesterday with an old friend
I saw the person I love with someone they know


It was the same old same how have you been
The conversation was predictable


Since you've been gone my world's been dark and grey
My life has been difficult since the person I love left


You reminded me of brighter days
Seeing the person I love made me think of happier times


I hoped you were coming home to stay
I wanted the person I love to return for good


I was headed to church
I was going to church


I was off to drink you away
I was going to drink in an attempt to forget about the person I love


I thought about you for a long time
I have been thinking about the person I love for a while


Can't seem to get you off my mind
I can't stop thinking about the person I love


I can't understand why we're living life this way
I am confused about why our relationship is so difficult


I found your picture today
I found the picture of the person I love


I swear I'll change my ways
I promise to try and improve myself


I just called to say I want you to come back home
I called the person I love to ask them to return to me


I just called to say I love you
I called to express my love for the person


Come back home
Please return to me




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Reservoir One Music, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Robert Ritchie, Sheryl Crow

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