Paulus Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Devil he told me to roll. How to roll the log tonight. Nobody's fault but mine. Brother he showed me the gong. Brother he showed me the ding dong ding dong. How to kick that gong to light. Oh, it's nobody's fault but mine. What does "roll the log tonight" and "how to kick the gong tonight" mean?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStairwayRemainsTheSame Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I've always associated it with rolling a joint and getting high, probably isn't but that's just always been my interpretation. Rolling the log and kicking the gong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceFrogYum Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 It means to party to excess. The lyrics are your typical blues lament about being a fuck-up, making bad choices, and reconciling those choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 I thought Joseph (Blind Willie)Johnson wrote the song. Robert just changed the words and kept the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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