Hattiesburg Hustle
Warren Haynes Lyrics

Poor boy-hailed from Mississippi
The song is about a boy from Mississippi who had very big dreams.

Had dreams beyond just a family
This boy had aspirations that were beyond just settling down and starting a family.

Left home when he was just seventeen
At the young age of 17, he decided to leave his hometown and set out to achieve his dreams.

Never even looked back till he was twenty three
He did not think about returning home until he was 23.

By then he'd been through the ringer
By this time, he had already had many experiences and had been through a lot.

Made himself a name as a singer
He became known as a singer and achieved some level of fame.

Read about in all of the papers
His name and accomplishments were written about in various media.

How the boy got lost in the vapors
Despite his success, he still struggled with various issues and was not able to maintain his success.

Ego is a muscle-just add fame and watch it swell
When someone becomes famous, their ego can become inflated and cause problems.

Lot of things have changed since the old days
Things have changed a lot since the boy left home.

God bless the fool who gets in your way
Anyone who gets in the way of the boy achieving his dreams will be met with bad luck.

Too much time living with your own disease
The boy has struggled with personal issues that have made it hard for him to move forward.

Too many lines blurring out the boundaries
There are too many things that are confusing or unclear about the boy's situation.

Lost friends fallen by the wayside
The boy has lost people who were once close to him along the way.

Lost lovers take it all in stride
He has also experienced loss in terms of romantic relationships, but he is able to deal with it better now.

Eyes closed ? still it should be plain to see
Even though he might not want to admit it, there are things that are very clear and obvious to others.

You're not the boy that you used to be
Despite his accomplishments, the boy has changed a lot and is not the same person he once was.

Do the Hattiesburg Hustle, shuffle 'em off to Hell
The Hattiesburg Hustle is a dance that symbolizes the boy shaking off his personal demons and moving forward to achieve his dreams.

Take me back in time
The singer wants to go back to a time before all of the confusion and challenges that he currently faces.

Show me things as they were
He wants to see things the way they used to be before everything became so complicated.

Let my soul unwind
He wants to relax and let go of his worries for a while.

Take me to the place where things ain't such a blur
He wants to go to a place where things are clear and nothing is confusing or blurry.