Well, I found him in pensacola
In a trailer in the sand
The man from the picture
Creased and yellowed in my hand
Creased and yellowed in my hand
He was squinting and stubbled
And standing in the door
He said, if you've come to take the car away
I don't have it anymore
I don't have it anymore
He got the gospel on the radio
And the gospel on tv
He got all of the transcripts
Back to 1963
Back to 1963 [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/joan_osborne/pensacola.html ]
He said I sold my blood for money
There wasn't any pain
But I just can't stand the feeling
It's in someone else's veins
It's in someone else's veins
Momma took me aside
And she tried to change my mind
She said, don't waste your time in looking
There's nothing, nothing left to find
Nothing, nothing left to find
So I left him down in pensacola
In a trailer in the sand
The man from the picture
Creased and yellowed in my hand
Creased and yellowed in my hand
So i know that the man she found in pensacola is like a preacher who used to sell his blood for money and in turn buying drugs. The only thing i'm wondering is.. Is the man her father?
(well, i found him in pensacola
in a trailer in the sand
the man from the picture
creased and yellowed in my hand) i think it is about, as an adult, finally finding your father who you never knew growing up and the disappointment in the person you found, (momma took me aside
and she tried to change my mind
she said, don't waste your time in looking
there's nothing left to find)
I have had this album since it came out and always loved this song but did not realize the meaning until a few weeks ago! Weirded out!