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Waylon Jennings The Boxer Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 6.55/10 [11 votes]Album: Right for the Time / Original Release Date: 1996-05-21Genre: CountrySong Duration: 3 min 46 sec
WAYLON JENNINGS
- The Boxer LyricsI am just a poor boy though my story's seldom told
I have squandered my resistance for a pocketful of mumbles such are promises
All lies and jests still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest
When I left my home and my family
I was no more than a boy in the company of strangers
In the quiet of the railway station running scared
Laying low seeking out the poorer quarters where the ragged people go
Looking for the places only they would know
[ steel ]
Asking only workman's wages
I come looking for a job but I get no offers
Just a come on from the whores on Seventh Avenue
I do declare there were some times when I was so lonesome
And I took some comfort there
[ guitar - steel ]
In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him down
And cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame
I am leaving I am leaving but the fighter still remains
I have squandered my resistance for a pocketful of mumbles such are promises
All lies and jests still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest
When I left my home and my family
I was no more than a boy in the company of strangers
In the quiet of the railway station running scared
Laying low seeking out the poorer quarters where the ragged people go
Looking for the places only they would know
[ steel ]
I come looking for a job but I get no offers
Just a come on from the whores on Seventh Avenue
I do declare there were some times when I was so lonesome
And I took some comfort there
[ guitar - steel ]
In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him down
And cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame
I am leaving I am leaving but the fighter still remains
Facts about The Boxer
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The Boxer is written by Edmund John Simons, Timothy Allan Burgess, Thomas Owen Mostyn Rowlands.
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It is first released on May 21, 1996 as part of Waylon Jennings's album "Right for the Time" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Waylon Jennings' 'The Boxer' tells the story of a young person who searches for his life mission and personal identity while he faces the difficulties of existence which he battles. The boxer lyrics mostly emphasizes angst, reflection, despair, solitude and heartbreak. The song also shows how people experience alienation through their personal conflicts and their battles to stay alive. The song contains themes of hardship, loneliness, and struggle, which may be more suitable for a mature audience. The PG rating exists because the content contains complex language and situations which younger listeners will find difficult to understand.
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The Boxer falls under the genre Country.
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The Boxer song length is 3 minutes and 46 seconds.
Who wrote The Boxer lyrics?
The Boxer is written by Edmund John Simons, Timothy Allan Burgess, Thomas Owen Mostyn Rowlands.
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When was The Boxer released?
It is first released on May 21, 1996 as part of Waylon Jennings's album "Right for the Time" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Boxer lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Waylon Jennings' 'The Boxer' tells the story of a young person who searches for his life mission and personal identity while he faces the difficulties of existence which he battles. The boxer lyrics mostly emphasizes angst, reflection, despair, solitude and heartbreak. The song also shows how people experience alienation through their personal conflicts and their battles to stay alive. The song contains themes of hardship, loneliness, and struggle, which may be more suitable for a mature audience. The PG rating exists because the content contains complex language and situations which younger listeners will find difficult to understand.
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Which genre is The Boxer?
The Boxer falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song The Boxer?
The Boxer song length is 3 minutes and 46 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Edmund John Simons, Timothy Allan Burgess, Thomas Owen Mostyn Rowlands
Record Label(s): 1996 Justice Records
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