WHISTLE
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I heard that lone-vow-vow-some whistle blow
The singer hears a train whistle and acknowledges that it represents the beginning of their downfall.

Got in trouble had to roam I left my gal and left my home
The singer got into trouble and had to leave their loved ones behind.

Just a kid acting smart I went and broke my darling's heart
The singer confesses that they made a mistake and hurt someone they cared about.

I guess I was too young to know
The artist gives an excuse for their behavior, implying that they were naive and didn't understand the consequences of their actions.

They took me off that Georgia Main locked me to a ball and chain
The artist was arrested and imprisoned, with a metaphorical reference to being shackled.

All alone I bear the shame, I'm a number not a name
The singer feels isolated and devoid of individual identity in prison.

All I do is sit and cry when the evening train goes by
The singer is emotional when they hear the train whistle, as it reminds them of their freedom and the life they left behind.

I'll be locked here in this cell till my body's just a shell
The artist anticipates a long prison sentence and suggests that they will suffer physically and emotionally as a result.

And my hair turns whiter than snow
The artist paints a picture of their future, which is bleak and lonely.

I'll never see that gal of mine, I'm in Georgia doing time
The artist regrets the mistakes they made that led to their imprisonment, as they won't be able to see their loved ones while they serve their sentence.