messages.role: user
messages.content: Papa drove a truck nearly all his life
  You know it drove mama crazy being a trucker's wife
  The part she couldn't handle was the being alone
  I guess she needed more to hold than just a telephone
  
  Papa called Mama each and every night
  Just to ask her how she was and if us kids were alright
  Mama would wait for that call to come in
  But when Daddy'd hang up she was gone again
  
  Mama was a looker
  Lord, how she shined
  Papa was a good'n, but the jealous kind
  Papa loved Mama
  Mama loved men
  Mama's in the graveyard
  Papa's in the pen
  
  Well, it was bound to happen, one night it did
  Papa came home, and it was just us kids
  He had a dozen roses and a bottle of wine
  If he was lookin' to surprise us he was doin' fine
  
  I heard him cry for Mama up and down the hall
  Then I heard a bottle break against the bedroom wall
  That old diesel engine made an eerie sound
  When Papa fired it up and headed into town
  
  Well, the picture in the paper showed the scene real well
  Papa's rig was buried in the local motel
  The desk clerk said he saw it all real clear
  He never hit the brakes when he was shifting gears
  
  Mama was a looker
  Lord, how she shined
  Papa was a good'n, but the jealous kind
  Papa loved Mama
  Mama loved men
  Mama's in the graveyard
  Papa's in the pen. describe what each line of lyrics mean.
messages.role: assistant
messages.content: Sure, I'd be happy to help you understand the lyrics better. Here's a breakdown of each line:
  
  1. "Papa drove a truck nearly all his life" - This line introduces the character of the father, who was a truck driver for most of his life.
  
  2. "You know it drove mama crazy being a trucker's wife" - This line suggests that the mother found it difficult to cope with her husband's long absences due to his job.
  
  3. "The part she couldn't handle was the being alone" - This line further explains that the mother struggled with loneliness.
  
  4. "I guess she needed more to hold than just a telephone" - This line implies that the mother needed more emotional or physical connection than what a phone conversation could provide.
  
  5. "Papa called Mama each and every night" - The father made an effort to stay connected by calling his wife every night.
  
  6. "Just to ask her how she was and if us kids were alright" - He would check on his wife and children's well-being.
  
  7. "Mama would wait for that call to come in" - The mother would eagerly wait for her husband's nightly call.
  
  8. "But when Daddy'd hang up she was gone again" - Despite the call, the mother would still feel lonely after the conversation ended.
  
  9. "Mama was a looker, Lord, how she shined" - This line describes the mother as being very attractive.
  
  10. "Papa was a good'n, but the jealous kind" - The father was a good man, but he was also prone to jealousy.
  
  11. "Papa loved Mama, Mama loved men" - The father loved his wife, but she was attracted to other men.
  
  12. "Mama's in the graveyard, Papa's in the pen" - This line suggests that the mother has passed away and the father is in prison.
  
  13. "Well, it was bound to happen, one night it did" - This line foreshadows a significant event.
  
  14. "Papa came home, and it was just us kids" - The father returned home to find only his children.
  
  15. "He had a dozen roses and a bottle of wine" - He brought gifts, possibly to make amends or celebrate.
  
  16. "If he was lookin' to surprise us he was doin' fine" - The children were surprised by his arrival and gifts.
  
  17. "I heard him cry for Mama up and down the hall" - The father was distressed and calling out for his wife.
  
  18. "Then I heard a bottle break against the bedroom wall" - In his distress, the father broke the bottle against the wall.
  
  19. "That old diesel engine made an eerie sound" - The sound of the truck engine added to the eerie atmosphere.
  
  20. "When Papa fired it up and headed into town" - The father started his truck and drove into town.
  
  21. "Well, the picture in the paper showed the scene real well" - The next day, a newspaper reported on what happened.
  
  22. "Papa's rig was buried in the local motel" - The father had driven his truck into a motel.
  
  23. "The desk clerk said he saw it all real clear" - A witness, the desk clerk, saw the incident clearly.
  
  24. "He never hit the brakes when he was shifting gears" - The father didn't slow down or stop before crashing into the motel.
  
  The song tells a tragic story of a truck driver's family, highlighting the themes of loneliness, jealousy, and infidelity.
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