1- An UK rocka… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two musical groups with this name.
1- An UK rockabilly/psychobilly band:
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2- An american gospel group popular during the 50's and 60's:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caravans
One Of These Old Days
The Caravans Lyrics
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Eight hours a day at that iron she'd stand
'bout every thirty minutes somebody said
Man, it's hot in here
She tied up her hair but she wouldn't cut it off
'cause Robbie lee likes it better when it's lone
And at night they'd meet at the cold spot
And drink some beer And every mornin' when she'd clock in she'd say
One of these days, I'm getting out of here
Yeah one of these days, 'cause I'm too good for this place
Now I don't mean that like it sounds
But I'm not gonna be held down
Things are gonna change
One of these days
One Friday she said, that's it, I'm quittin'
We all thought that she was just kidding'
When we came back from lunch she didn't
And that was it
Somebody said they'd seen her downtown
Bags all packed steppin' on a greyhound
Robbie lee watchin' his world come down around him
I can't count the times I heard her say
One of these days, I'm getting out of here
Yeah one of these days, 'cause I'm too good for this place
Now I don't mean that like it sounds
But I'm not gonna be held down
Things are gonna change
One of these days
That girl wasn't nobody's fool
And I'm startin' to think
One of these days, I'm getting out of here
Yeah one of these days, 'cause I'm too good for this place
Now I don't mean that like it sounds
But I'm not gonna be held down
Things are gonna change
One of these days
Yeah one of these days
Yeah, one of these days
The Caravans’s song “One Of These Old Days” is about a lady who works in a laundry pressing shirts and pants for eight hours a day. Every thirty minutes, someone would say how hot it is in the room. She has tied up her hair, but she wouldn't cut it off because Robbie Lee likes it better when it's lone. At night, they'd meet at the cold spot and drink beer. Although she is content with her work, she knows, deep down, that she is too good for the job and shouldn't be held down. She wants out, and she hopes for a chance to leave the dead-end job and do something better.
The song skillfully touches on a universal theme of having dreams and aspirations yet feeling trapped in a job or lifestyle. The woman in the song is relatable to everyone who has ever anticipated a brighter future. The song depicts the struggle of working in a job that does not value you and of having the yearning to move to a better place. The lyrics about the lady's confidence and determination to succeed and leave the laundry emphasize the importance of having goals and plans to achieve one's goals.
Line by Line Meaning
She worked in a laundry pressin' shirts and pants
She was employed at a place with the task of ironing clothes for eight hours a day.
Eight hours a day at that iron she'd stand
She was standing at the iron for work, all throughout her eight-hour shift.
'bout every thirty minutes somebody said Man, it's hot in here
People frequently commented on how hot it was in the laundry, due to the nature of the work environment.
She tied up her hair but she wouldn't cut it off 'cause Robbie lee likes it better when it's long
She kept her hair tied, but despite that, she didn't cut it off, as Robbie Lee preferred her hair to be long.
And at night they'd meet at the cold spot And drink some beer
She meets Robbie Lee at a specific location later in the day, where they share a beer.
And every mornin' when she'd clock in she'd say One of these days, I'm getting out of here
Every day when she arrived at work, she says to herself that she would leave this place sooner than later.
Yeah one of these days, 'cause I'm too good for this place Now I don't mean that like it sounds But I'm not gonna be held down Things are gonna change
She believes that she's capable of better things in life and wants to change her current situation by leaving the job.
One Friday she said, that's it, I'm quittin' We all thought that she was just kidding' When we came back from lunch she didn't And that was it
On a particular Friday, after she declared that she was quitting, everyone thought she was joking. But when they returned from lunch, they found out that she had actually left.
Somebody said they'd seen her downtown Bags all packed steppin' on a greyhound Robbie lee watchin' his world come down around him
Someone spotted her with all her stuff packed, getting on a bus out of town, while Robbie Lee was left behind and watched his world crumble.
That girl wasn't nobody's fool Bet she's workin' somewhere cool And I'm startin' to think
She isn't someone gullible enough to be held back, and it's probable that she found a better job somewhere. Another person is also inspired and starting to believe in change for themselves, too.
Yeah one of these days Yeah, one of these days
The phrase 'one of these days' is repeated here as a reinforcement of the idea that someday, things will change for the better.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEFFREY DAVID STEVENS, TIM NICHOLS
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