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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Song Writing & Lyrics

Old rockin' chair will get me

"When he went away
The blues walked in and met me
If he stays away, old rockin' chair will get me
All I do is pray, the Lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more" (From the "Stormy Weather" song by Billie Holiday.)

Should "old rockin' chair will get me" be taken literally or is it used metaphorically meaning a sort of disturbed balance of mind?
  

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Anonymous Should "old rockin' chair will get me" be taken literally Yes. Anonymous is it used metaphorically meaning a sort of disturbed balance of mind? No.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Should "old rockin' chair will get me" be taken literally Yes.
  • Anonymous is it used metaphorically meaning a sort of disturbed balance of mind?
  • No.
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AnonymousShould "old rockin' chair will get me" be taken literally
Yes.
Anonymous is it used metaphorically meaning a sort of disturbed balance of mind?
No.
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Thank you, MM, for the reply.
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"old rocking chair" became a popular phrase to express the ideas old age and loneliness. The singer is not literally going to be attacked by furniture.

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