Keeps Me from All Wrong
The Marshall Tucker Band Lyrics


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Everybody
Listen to me
I can't remember
Where i went wrong

People tell me
I'm a good man
But you know how people are
Well darlin' i don't know

Well the answer
Is i love you
Your the only thing
To keep me from all wrong

Well i been thinkin'
About to morrow
And i keep on askin' myself
Why i gotta go

Well the answer
Is i love you
Your the only thing
To keep me from all wrong

Well i'll be leavin'
In the morning
Don't you worry darlin'
The whole time i'm gone

Well the answer
Is i love you




Your the only thing
To keep me from all wrong

Overall Meaning

The Marshall Tucker Band's song "Keeps Me from All Wrong" is a tender love ballad that highlights the power of love in keeping an individual grounded and away from wrongdoing. The lyrics of this song are simple yet profound, reflecting on the singer's emotions and inner struggles, while also conveying a message of hope and perseverance.


The opening lines of the song express confusion and regret as the singer struggles to identify the reasons behind his actions. He seeks comfort in others' appraisal of his actions but remains unsure of his faults. However, the chorus of the song serves as a refrain, declaring the one constant in his life, his love for a woman, who has helped keep him on the right path. The theme of love as a guiding force is further reinforced in the second verse, as he contemplates the future and the difficult decision of leaving the woman he loves. Still, he is reassured by the love they share and promises to return to her.


Overall, "Keeps Me from All Wrong" is a touching and introspective song that speaks to the power of love in keeping an individual grounded and on the right path.


Line by Line Meaning

Everybody
Addressing everyone who is listening


Listen to me
Requesting the listeners' attention


I can't remember
Unable to recall


Where i went wrong
The cause behind the mistake made


People tell me
Others have assured me


I'm a good man
I am a morally good individual


But you know how people are
However, people can be misleading and untrustworthy


Well darlin' i don't know
I am uncertain, my dear


Well the answer
The solution


Is i love you
It is my love for you


Your the only thing
You are the sole entity


To keep me from all wrong
That prevents me from making mistakes


Well i been thinkin'
I have been contemplating


About to morrow
Regarding the coming day


And i keep on askin' myself
Continuously questioning myself


Why i gotta go
As to why I am required to leave


Well i'll be leavin'
I will depart


In the morning
During the early part of the day


Don't you worry darlin'
Do not fret, my beloved


The whole time i'm gone
Throughout my absence


Well the answer
The solution


Is i love you
It is my love for you


Your the only thing
You are the sole entity


To keep me from all wrong
That prevents me from making mistakes




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Brenda Milloy

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All comments from YouTube:

Dohn Green

Searchin' has to be one of the greatest albums ever stamped onto vinyl,,

Frank Shearer

I have most all of their LP's. Love the MTB. Thanks so much for making this available. ❤️👏

justin peavy

love Marshall Tucker my favorite band all time! toy was the best song writer but tommy wrote some great ones to with this one and you dont live forever

zach herbert

Masterpiece

FUITA

A very beautiful song, with not such a pleasant ending...one of my top 10 MTB songs.

FUITA

As I continue to listen to this gem, I realize just how much I miss REAL music...This is the Marshall Tucker I enjoy, but unfortunately with the loss of the Caldwell's and McCorkle the music is not the same.

John Stevenson

Toy was also an amazing steel guitar player.

Hugh Sumner

One day in the future this will be like Mozart and Wagner and those.but right now it is simply the best still.

Magnanimousmatt

Fuck. Dad just died. This is my song, his is Bob My Blues Away. But he gave me all of these beautiful songs. Love you Dad.

jnny3000

@MrSkynyrd59 yeah it is. MTB had a bunch of them didn't they

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