I Don't Care
Scattergun Lyrics


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Sadie got a six gun
She ain′t afraid to use it
The banker took us straight down
To the safe and I blew it
The sheriff heard a big bang
In the broad daylight
And by the time the smoke cleared
We were nowhere in sight

Sadie got an Mustang
An old '64
Sadie got the top down
And her foot to the floor
Lights in the rearview
Got the fuzz on our tail
Better give me that scattergun, baby
I ain′t goin' back to jail

Sadie got a hideout
Off of 71
We'll count up all the money
Ditch the car and the guns
Sadie says she loves me
I′ll always be her man,
"And I′ll see you in Rio honey
We gotta stick to the plan"

I woke up in the hayloft
To the rooster's crow
No sign of Sadie
No sign of the dough
I′m heading to the airport
I got a little brass key
I got a ticket and a passport
Locker 32-B

Open up the blue box
There ain't nothing inside
I been played like a fiddle
I′ve been taken for a ride
Sadie made a phone call
In the middle of the night
They've got the place surrounded
With the black and white

I got myself a hostage
In a Delta skirt
"Do as I tell you
And nobody gets hurt
Show me where your car′s parked
You're gonna have to drive
Because I'll be hiding in the backseat
With a .45"

"Get me through the roadblock
Better drive real slow
Better play your cards right
And I′ll let you go"
And I hear my heart a pounding
As fast as it can
I hear the copper askin′
? Have you seen this man?

Delta kept her mouth shut
Like a good girl should
"And you're free to go now
′Cuz you done real good"

Now I got a suitcase
And a thumb in the air
I don't know where I′m goin'
And I don′t really care

Bubba's got a big rig
And an empty seat
We're headin′ to Laredo
It′s alright with me

I'll check into a hotel
In old Mexico
I gotta wait until it cools down
I′m gonna lay a little low

Well I don't miss the money
I don′t miss the guns
Well I sure miss Sadie
Even after all she's done

Yea, Sadie left me hanging
And she told a lotta lies
Well it′s true what they say boys
True love never dies





True true love
True true love

Overall Meaning

The song "I Don't Care" by Scattergun talks about a couple involved in robbery and fleeing from the law. The song follows a dramatic storyline of the singer and his partner Sadie orchestrating a bank robbery, evading cops, getting betrayed by Sadie, and ultimately escaping to Mexico. The song opens with Sadie, who carries a six-gun, not afraid to use it, robbing a bank with the singer. They successfully loot the bank, but the sheriff catches up to them, forcing them to escape with the help of Sadie's Mustang.


Sadie has carefully planned their escape, renting a hideout off of 71 to count the money and ditch their car and guns. Despite the singer's fondness for Sadie, he wakes up to find her disappeared with the rest of the money. He finds a brass key and a passport that he uses to escape to Mexico, only to discover that he's been played by Sadie. Furious, he kidnaps a Delta stewardess and uses the lady to drive through a police roadblock.


The song ends with the singer on his way to Mexico, heartbroken and betrayed by Sadie, who he still loves. The song portrays a grim message of crime and betrayal, with the singer singing that he ultimately does not care after losing everything. The lyrics of this song are enriched with strong emotions and vivid storytelling, adding an interesting layer to the plot.


Line by Line Meaning

Sadie got a six gun
Sadie is in possession of a firearm


She ain′t afraid to use it
Sadie is willing to use the firearm to protect herself or commit a crime


The banker took us straight down
They were taken to the bank vault


To the safe and I blew it
He used explosives to open the safe


The sheriff heard a big bang
The sheriff heard the sound of the explosion


In the broad daylight
This occurred during the daytime


And by the time the smoke cleared
After the dust settled


We were nowhere in sight
They escaped undetected


Sadie got an Mustang
Sadie owns a 1964 Mustang car


An old '64
The model year of the car is 1964


Sadie got the top down
Sadie was driving with the convertible roof open


And her foot to the floor
She was driving very fast


Lights in the rearview
They could see the police car lights behind them


Got the fuzz on our tail
The police were pursuing them


Better give me that scattergun, baby
Give me the shotgun to defend ourselves if we are caught by the police


I ain′t goin' back to jail
I prefer not to go to jail again


Sadie got a hideout
Sadie has a place to keep themselves hidden from the police


Off of 71
The hideout is near Highway 71


We'll count up all the money
They will add up the money they stole


Ditch the car and the guns
Leave the car and weapons behind to avoid being detected


Sadie says she loves me
Sadie claims to have feelings for him


I'll always be her man,
He believes Sadie sees him as her man or partner


"And I'll see you in Rio honey
"We will meet up again in Rio, dear"


We gotta stick to the plan"
They must follow the established plan to keep themselves hidden and free from prosecution


I woke up in the hayloft
He woke up in a loft filled with hay


To the rooster's crow
He woke up because of the sound of a rooster crowing


No sign of Sadie
Sadie is not with him


No sign of the dough
The money is not with him


I'm heading to the airport
He is going to the airport


I got a little brass key
He has a small brass key


I got a ticket and a passport
He has a valid ticket and passport to travel with


Locker 32-B
A storage locker assigned to him at the airport


Open up the blue box
He opened a blue box


There ain't nothing inside
The box is empty


I been played like a fiddle
He has been tricked or deceived


I've been taken for a ride
He has been deceived or exploited


Sadie made a phone call
Sadie had a phone conversation


In the middle of the night
The call was made during the night


They've got the place surrounded
The police have surrounded his location


With the black and white
The police vehicle is marked in black and white


I got myself a hostage
He has taken someone hostage


In a Delta skirt
The hostage is a female Delta airlines employee


"Do as I tell you
"Follow my instructions"


And nobody gets hurt
No one will be harmed


Show me where your car's parked
He needs the hostage to guide him to her car


You're gonna have to drive
He cannot drive and needs the hostage to drive the car


Because I'll be hiding in the backseat
He intends to hide in the back seat of the car


With a .45"
He is carrying a .45 caliber handgun


"Get me through the roadblock
"Drive us through the roadblock"


Better drive real slow
Drive at a slow speed to avoid detection


Better play your cards right
Follow instructions carefully to avoid problems


And I'll let you go
He intends to release the hostage after this ordeal


And I hear my heart a pounding
He is experiencing a rapid heart rate


As fast as it can
At a fast and irregular pace


I hear the copper askin'
The police are inquiring


? Have you seen this man?
They are searching for him


Delta kept her mouth shut
The hostage remained silent


Like a good girl should
This was the right thing for the hostage to do


"And you're free to go now
"You are released, you can go now"


′Cuz you done real good"
"You did a great job"


Now I got a suitcase
He now has a suitcase


And a thumb in the air
He is hitchhiking


I don't know where I'm goin'
He has no plan or destination in mind


And I don't really care
He has no particular preference


Bubba's got a big rig
Bubba has a large truck


And an empty seat
He is offering a ride in his empty passenger seat


We're headin' to Laredo
They are going to Laredo


It's alright with me
He is fine with the decision to go to Laredo


I'll check into a hotel
He will stay in a hotel


In old Mexico
The hotel is located in Mexico


I gotta wait until it cools down
He must wait until everything calms down or the heat dies down


I'm gonna lay a little low
He plans to remain low key and avoid notice


Well I don't miss the money
He doesn't really care about the money he stole now


I don't miss the guns
He doesn't really care about the weapons he used now


Well I sure miss Sadie
He is still missing and thinking about Sadie


Even after all she's done
Even after everything that occurred


Yea, Sadie left me hanging
Sadie abandoned him


And she told a lotta lies
Sadie was not honest with him


Well it's true what they say boys
This idiom is true


True love never dies
True love is an ever lasting feeling


True true love
This is intended to emphasize the sentiment of the previous line




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