They sound like Bo Diddly, CC… Read Full Bio ↴These guys have more lives than a cat.
They sound like Bo Diddly, CCR, Joe South, and the Yardbirds, ham fisted into a food processor, stuffed into a shotgun shell, and blasted into a beer keg at three in the morning… in Faron Young’s rumpus room. Yeah-That’s it!
It all started with Jerry Raney’s desperate youth as a hellion, blowin’ ‘round El Centro California. Between stealing onions from farmers in Holtville and walking cross ties to Brawley, Jerry started hanging out in various hobo camps, learning the guitar. After sponging up as much as he could, more was needed. A move west in search of Rebels, Rogues, and Renegades. He found ‘em… It was San Diego… and the Beat Farmers were born! Over the years, the Beat Farmers turned into the Farmers, and lost a couple of fixtures along the way. County Dick in '95 and Buddy Blue in '06.
With guitars in hand and ghosts ridin’ with ‘em, the Farmers ROCK ON, with Jerry Raney, Bongo Kmak, Chris Sullivan, and Corbin Turner.
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About You
The Farmers Lyrics
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That out of sight is out of mind
Maybe that's so but I tried to go
And leave you behind, what did I find...
I took a trip on the train
And I thought about you,
I passed a shadowy lane
Two or three cars parked under the stars
A winding stream
Moon shining down on some little town
And with each beam, same old dream
At every stop that we made
Oh, I thought about you
But when I pulled down the shade
Then I really felt blue,
I peeked through the crack
And looked at the track
The one going back to you
And what did I do
I thought about you
The Farmer's "About You" is a song about the difficulty of moving on from someone you once loved. The opening lyrics set up the theme, with a reference to the saying “out of sight is out of mind.” The singer acknowledges that he tried to leave the person behind, but found that it was not so easy.
The chorus describes a train ride taken by the singer. As he passes various scenery, he can't help but think about the person he has left behind. Even though he's physically removed from the situation, his thoughts are still consumed by the memories of this person. The use of the phrase “thought about you” throughout the chorus emphasizes just how present this person still is in the singer's mind.
The final verse reveals the depth of the singer's feelings. He can't resist looking back at the train tracks that will ultimately lead him home to the person he's left. Despite trying to move on, it's clear that his heart still belongs to this other person. The line, “and what did I do, I thought about you,” sums up the entire song. No matter how much the singer tries to forget, the memories of this person are still very much a part of him.
Line by Line Meaning
Seems that I read, or somebody said
I might be misremembering where I heard this, but it's been said that when someone's out of your sight, they're also out of your mind
That out of sight is out of mind
This means that when someone is not in our presence, we tend to forget about them
Maybe that's so but I tried to go
I attempted to put this adage to the test by leaving you behind to see if you would be out of my mind
And leave you behind, what did I find...
After attempting to leave you behind, I realized that despite being out of sight, you were still very much on my mind
I took a trip on the train
I went on a train journey
And I thought about you
I couldn't help but think about you during my travels
I passed a shadowy lane
During the journey, I went through a dimly lit street
And I thought about you
Even in the shadows, thoughts of you still lingered
Two or three cars parked under the stars
I saw a couple of cars parked outside under the stars
A winding stream
As we passed, I noticed a stream that snaked its way around the countryside
Moon shining down on some little town
The moon was illuminating a small village down below
And with each beam, same old dream
With each ray of moonlight, I found myself drifting back into the familiar dream of you
At every stop that we made
At every station we pulled into
Oh, I thought about you
You were always on my mind
But when I pulled down the shade
When I closed the window shade to block out the world outside
Then I really felt blue
I suddenly felt incredibly sad
I peeked through the crack
I couldn't resist taking a quick look through the slit in the shade
And looked at the track
I watched as the train tracks led away from me
The one going back to you
The tracks that I imagined led back to where you were
And what did I do
Despite my best efforts to forget you, thoughts of you consumed me
I thought about you
I realized that no matter how much I tried to get away, you were still on my mind
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: James Van Heusen, Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer
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