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Karol Silski Posted 7 years ago
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Spit in the eye

Johnny Cash in "The Boy named Sue" sings


https://genius.com/Johnny-cash-a-boy-named-sue-lyrics#note-4417875

For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye


What does he mean by this "spit". It's not about saliva, right?


I see that another meaning of spit is a name for this rod we use when roasting chicken. Is that what he means? That the eyes are now sharp and "spiky"?

  

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