Moses was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Booker T. Washington High School. In the late 1950s he formed his first band, the Showstoppers. They became a popular live act in the Atlanta area, and were at one time the house band at the Royal Peacock club.
Moses moved to New York in the mid 1960s, where he worked as a session musician as well as recording with Johnny Brantley, who co-wrote and produced his first single, "My Adorable One", in 1965. In 1967 he recorded three singles - all commercially unsuccessful - for the Musicor label, including "Bad Girl" and an instrumental version of The Four Tops' "Reach Out, I'll Be There". He also recorded a version of "Dark End of the Street", issued by Gates Records probably in 1969. Moses' guitar style has been described as "funky" and likened to that of Jimi Hendrix, a contemporary of his on the club scene of the mid-1960s. He has also been praised for his "rough and powerful deep soul singing style".
In 1970, he released a single, "Time and Place", on the Maple label, a subsidiary of All Platinum Records. This was followed by a nine-track LP of the same name, again produced by Brantley, which contained his versions of several classic songs of the period including "Hey Joe". The album featured several members of The Ohio Players, as well as Moses' own band, the Deciples (sic). Although the album has since been described as "a revered and highly sought-after lost treasure for deep soul fans and collectors", it was a commercial failure at the time.
Moses also worked with fellow Atlanta native The Mighty Hannibal on his 1973 album, Truth. He returned to Atlanta in the early 1970s, and continued to perform locally, but did not record again. He died there in 1997.
In 2007, Castle Music issued a CD anthology of all Moses' recordings, under the title Time and Place.
Day Tripper
Lee Moses Lyrics
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For taking the easy way out
Got a good reason
For taking the easy way out now
She was a day tripper
One way ticket, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there
She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there, now
She was a day tripper
One way ticket, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Tried to please her
She only played one night stand
Tried to please her
She only played one night stand, now
She was a day tripper
Sunday driver, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
The lyrics to Lee Moses's song "Day Tripper" are open to interpretation, but they seem to describe a man's experience with a woman who only wants him for temporary pleasure. The opening lines, "Got a good reason for taking the easy way out," suggest that the man is looking for a quick and easy escape from the situation. He has realized that the woman is only using him and that he needs to distance himself from her.
The lyrics mention that the woman is a "day tripper" with a one-way ticket, meaning that she is only interested in temporary affairs and moving on to the next thing. She is described as a "big teaser" who only takes the man halfway there. This could mean that she only engages in brief encounters and leaves him wanting more.
The man tries to please her but discovers that she only wants a one-night stand. The repetition of "Day tripper, day tripper, yeah" at the end of the song could signify that the man has moved on from the woman and is trying to forget the experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Got a good reason
Lee Moses had a solid justification
For taking the easy way out
to choose the path that required the least amount of difficulty
Got a good reason
Lee Moses had a solid justification
For taking the easy way out now
this justification exists in the present
She was a day tripper
The girl in question only took casual trips that usually lasted only one day
One way ticket, yeah
She always had a one-way ticket since she wouldn't stay at any one place for too long
It took me so long to find out
Lee Moses took a considerable amount of time before finally realizing what was going on
And I found out
Despite the wait, Lee Moses discovered the truth
She's a big teaser
The girl frequently led Lee Moses on without any intention of following through
She took me half the way there
The girl made significant progress in leading Lee Moses on, but ultimately stopped short of fully committing
She's a big teaser
The girl frequently led Lee Moses on without any intention of following through
She took me half the way there, now
This leading on currently pertains to the present
Tried to please her
Lee Moses attempted to satisfy the girl's desires
She only played one night stand
The girl didn't intend on staying with Lee Moses for more than one night
Tried to please her
Lee Moses attempted to satisfy the girl's desires
She only played one night stand, now
This short-lived romance is currently happening
She was a day tripper
The girl in question only took casual trips that usually lasted only one day
Sunday driver, yeah
She was a laid-back passenger just along for the ride
It took me so long to find out
Lee Moses took a considerable amount of time before finally realizing what was going on
And I found out
Despite the wait, Lee Moses discovered the truth
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Repeating the main idea of the song, which is the girl in question taking casual, quick trips
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Repeating the main idea of the song
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Repeating the main idea of the song
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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