Wind Me Up
Terri Hendrix Lyrics
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It's on the corner of Lavaca and Ninth
I do a little and the little I do
Is enough for me to keep my vice
Oh wind me up and watch me go. I'm gone
Wind wind wind me up.
Watch watch watch me go
Wind wind wind me up.
Wind me up and watch me go.
Baby I'm gone
All's I left was a pile of debts
And a man he would not work
I said didn't your mama raise you right
Baby you always been a jerk
What a jerk
Wind me up and watch me go. I'm gone.
And all's I left was a sleepyhead
One light town by the bay
I stuck out my thumb when I was done
Listening to what that town had to say
Gossip
Gossip nothin but gossip.
I check my mail on Monday morning
P.O. box key in hand
I check my mail for bills
For catalogs and for contraband........
Wind me up and watch me go. I'm gone
In Terri Hendrix's song "Wind Me Up," she portrays a woman who has left everything behind and only has her P.O. box. The lyrics suggest that the woman is running from something or someone, and she has only herself to depend on. She does some work, but the little she does, helps her maintain her vices. The lines "Wind me up and watch me go. I'm gone" emphasize her willingness to move forward and be independent.
The second stanza depicts the woman's past life. She left behind debts and a man who refused to work. She calls him a jerk and implies that he was never well-mannered. This stanza creates a contrast between her current and past life, emphasizing her choice to start anew. The last stanza suggests that she has settled in a small town by the bay, and she relies on gossip to entertain herself. Checking her mailbox for bills and contraband indicates that she may be living a life of secrecy or has something to hide. The phrase "Wind me up and watch me go. I'm gone" repeats in every stanza, filling the song with an air of uncertainty and anticipation.
Line by Line Meaning
All's I've gots is my P.O. box
All I have is a post office box
It's on the corner of Lavaca and Ninth
The post office box is located at the intersection of Lavaca and Ninth streets
I do a little and the little I do
I do very little and the little I do is insignificant
Is enough for me to keep my vice
The little that I do is enough to support my addiction
Oh wind me up and watch me go. I'm gone
I need a little push to get started, but once I do, I will go far
Wind wind wind me up. Watch watch watch me go
I need to be motivated to start my day and achieve my goals
All's I left was a pile of debts And a man he would not work
I left behind a lot of debt and the man I knew was not willing to work to help pay it off
I said didn't your mama raise you right Baby you always been a jerk
I criticized the man for his behavior, and I reminded him about his upbringing
What a jerk Wind me up and watch me go. I'm gone
The man's behavior makes me angry, and I need to move on from it
And all's I left was a sleepyhead One light town by the bay
I left a small town by the bay where not much happens, and a person who was always tired
I stuck out my thumb when I was done Listening to what that town had to say
I hitchhiked out of town and shifted my attention to something new
Gossip Gossip nothin but gossip
The town was full of rumors and untrue stories
I check my mail on Monday morning P.O. box key in hand
I go to my post office box to check my mail every Monday morning
I check my mail for bills For catalogs and for contraband........
I check my mail for bills, catalogs, and anything else that may be inside
Wind me up and watch me go. I'm gone
I am ready to start the day and make things happen
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Written by: HENDRIX BARLOW
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