It's You
Original Broadway Cast Lyrics
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I don't care where it goes
Gonna climb me a mountain, the highest mountain, Lord,
Gonna jump off, nobody gonna know
Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman, she been doin' to me
Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman been doin' to me
I'm gonna find me a hole in the wall, gona crawl inside and die
Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman she been doin' to me
Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman been doin' to me
Gonna buy me a ticket now, as far as I can, ain't never comin' back
Take me Southbound, all the way to Georgia now, till the train run
Out of track
Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman, she been doin' to me
Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman been doin' to me
The song 'It's You' combines two different musical genres: rock and country music, and is performed by the Original Broadway Cast. The song is about a man who is heartbroken and decides to leave town and go on a journey. He first talks about taking a freight train from the station without any destination in mind. This is followed by him expressing a desire to climb the highest mountain and jump off it without anyone knowing. This shows the depth of his despair and the pain he is going through because of his heartbreak.
The second part of the song reveals that the reason for his sadness is a woman who has done him wrong. He is trying to convey to the listener that he has been wronged and it has resulted in his despair. He can't bear to see her anymore, so he decides to crawl into a hole and die. Due to his heartbreak, he decides to leave the town and never come back. The song ends with the man stating that he is heading southbound to Georgia and will never return.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna take a freight train, down at the station
I am going to ride a freight train from the station.
I don't care where it goes
I have no particular destination in mind.
Gonna climb me a mountain, the highest mountain, Lord,
I will climb up the highest mountain around.
Gonna jump off, nobody gonna know
I plan to jump off the mountain without anyone knowing.
Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman, she been doin' to me
Do you not understand the harm that this woman has caused me?
I'm gonna find me a hole in the wall, gona crawl inside and die
I will find a small space to hide away from everything and die.
That lady, mean ol' woman Lord, done told me goodbye
This woman, who is cruel and mean, has said farewell to me.
Gonna buy me a ticket now, as far as I can, ain't never comin' back
I am going to purchase a ticket for the farthest destination possible and not return.
Take me Southbound, all the way to Georgia now, till the train run Out of track
I want to travel to Georgia until the train can no longer run.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLES STROUSE, LEE ADAMS
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