Huckleberry Finn
Shu•bi•dua Lyrics
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'Cause I lost the only girl I've ever had
I was so good, she was so bad
She even murdered my little kitty-cat.
Ma Ma Ma please help me I'm so sad.
We was kissin' and huggin'
In the Old man's ChevroletDoing eighty miles an hour
From Milwaukee to the Frisco Bay.
I was high and dry when I heard her say
With you I will not longer stay
And then I saw the bird step out and fly away.
(Now it's your turn, you Pickin' Buddy boy)
Drinkin' and boozin' and cryin' at the
Fisherman's Wharf
I felt so low I that thought I was a dwarf
Solo here, solo there, play that piano I don't care
As long as you don't play "Love is in the Air".
Now I ain't got nothing to lose
And nothing to win
So I sit right down and read about
Huckleberry Finn
Nothing to lose, nothing to win
Hukle hukle hukle Huckleberry Finn
The Devil's at my side with a bottle of Gin.
So I said:
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma maMa ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
Nothing to lose, nothing to win
Hukle hukle hukle Huckleberry Finn
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma...
These lyrics from Shu•bi•dua's song Huckleberry Finn depict a story of lost love, heartbreak, and despair. The singer is reaching out to his mother, asking for help as he is feeling incredibly sad because he has lost the only girl he has ever had. The singer believes he was good, but the girl was bad because she even went as far as murdering his little kitty cat. He goes on to sing about a memory with her, where they were kissing and hugging in an old man's Chevrolet, speeding down the highway from Milwaukee to the Frisco Bay. However, the girl tells him she will no longer stay with him, and he watches her leave, seeing the bird step out and fly away.
The song then shifts to the singer drinking, boozing, and crying at the Fisherman's Wharf, feeling incredibly low and small, even comparing himself to a dwarf. He asks for the piano to be played, as long as it's not the song, "Love is in the Air." The lyrics then take a turn as the singer realizes he has nothing to lose and nothing to win, sitting down to read about Huckleberry Finn. He repeats the phrase, "Hukle hukle hukle Huckleberry Finn," as the devil is at his side with a bottle of gin. The song ends with the singer repeating, "Ma ma ma" to his mother, asking for help and comfort in his time of despair.
Overall, these lyrics tell a story of a man who has lost the love of his life, and is struggling to cope with the pain and desperation that comes with heartbreak. He seeks solace in memories and books, but ultimately still feels lost and alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Ma Ma Ma please help me I'm so sad
I am in distress and require assistance from my mother.
'Cause I lost the only girl I've ever had
I am upset because I lost my girlfriend.
I was so good, she was so bad
I was a good partner, but she was bad.
She even murdered my little kitty-cat.
She killed my pet cat.
We was kissin' and huggin'
We were affectionate with each other.
In the Old man's Chevrolet
We were in an old Chevrolet car.
Doing eighty miles an hour
We were driving at a speed of eighty miles per hour.
From Milwaukee to the Frisco Bay.
We were travelling from Milwaukee to the Frisco Bay.
I was high and dry when I heard her say
I was caught off guard when she said.
With you I will not longer stay
She no longer wanted to be with me.
And then I saw the bird step out and fly away.
I saw a bird fly away after she left me.
Drinkin' and boozin' and cryin' at the Fisherman's Wharf
I was drinking, crying, and being inebriated at the Fisherman's Wharf.
I felt so low I that thought I was a dwarf
I felt very small and insignificant.
Solo here, solo there, play that piano I don't care
I do not care if the piano is being played solo, as long as it is being played.
As long as you don't play 'Love is in the Air'.
Just do not play the song 'Love is in the Air'.
Now I ain't got nothing to lose
I have nothing left to lose.
And nothing to win
There is nothing I can gain from this situation.
So I sit right down and read about Huckleberry Finn
I am reading about Huckleberry Finn.
Nothing to lose, nothing to win
I am not in any advantageous or disadvantageous position.
Hukle hukle hukle Huckleberry Finn
I am calling out the name 'Huckleberry Finn'.
The Devil's at my side with a bottle of Gin.
I am coping with my problems by drinking alcohol.
So I said:
I spoke.
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
I am calling my mother again.
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
I am calling my mother once again.
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
I continue to call my mother repeatedly.
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
I keep calling for my mother.
Nothing to lose, nothing to win
There is no outcome to gain or lose in this situation.
Hukle hukle hukle Huckleberry Finn
I am repeating the name 'Huckleberry Finn'.
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
I continue to call my mother.
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma...
I persist in calling my mother.
Writer(s): shu-bi-dua
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