"Stealin'" is a traditional folk song that was popularized by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. The song is about a person who is in love with someone but feels unappreciated and misunderstood. The lyrics express the narrator's longing to be loved and accepted by their love interest. The opening lines, "Put your arms around me like a circle round the sun, I wanna love you momma like my easy rider done" suggest the narrator's desire for a deep and meaningful connection with their love interest. They want to be embraced and loved wholeheartedly. The lines "You don't believe I love you, look what a fool I've been, You don't believe I'm sinking, look what a hole I'm in" reveal the narrator's frustration at not being believed or understood. They feel foolish for loving someone who doesn't believe in their feelings, and they feel trapped and emotionally drained by this unrequited love. The repeated lines "Stealin', stealin', pretty momma don't you tell on me, I'm stealin' back to my same old used to be" signify the narrator's desire to reclaim their own happiness and go back to a familiar and comforting love. They feel compelled to "steal" their love back from their current situation and return to their previous love, who they fondly remember as their "same old used to be." The lyrics also touch on the narrator's encounters with other women, such as a married girl who visits them and a girl in the North who they plan to see. These instances may add to the narrator's confusion and desire for a committed and reciprocated love. Overall, "Stealin'" delves into themes of unrequited love, longing for acceptance, and the yearning to reclaim happiness.
