Monday Woman

Blues Harmony: B.B. King's Ode to Weekday Women
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Lyrics

Oh, my Monday woman

Expressing affection or acknowledgment for a woman associated with Mondays.

Starch and iron my clothes

Describing a task performed by the Monday woman, indicating a close relationship involving care.

Monday woman

Reiterating the mention of the Monday woman.

Starch and iron my clothes

Emphasizing the role of the Monday woman in domestic chores.

My Tuesday woman

Introducing a Tuesday woman with a different role – contributing to living expenses.

Pays my room rent and board

Highlighting the Tuesday woman's responsibility for paying room rent and board.


Oh, my Wednesday woman

Shifting focus to a Wednesday woman, indicating a distinct woman for each day.

Buys my hat and shoes

Specifying the Wednesday woman's role in buying accessories like hats and shoes.

Wednesday woman

Repeating the mention of the Wednesday woman and her contribution.

Buys my hat and shoes

Continuing with the responsibilities of the Wednesday woman.

And my Thursday woman

Introducing a Thursday woman without specifying her role.


Woman always singin' the blues

Describing the general demeanor of women, suggesting a tendency to sing the blues (expressing sadness).

Well, I feel like jumpin'

Expressing a desire or mood to jump, possibly indicating frustration or restlessness.

From the treetop to the ground

Using imagery of jumping from a treetop to the ground to convey a strong emotional state.

Feel like jumpin'

Reiterating the feeling of wanting to jump, emphasizing the intensity of emotions.

From the treetop to the ground

Continuing the metaphorical expression of a desire to escape or release pent-up feelings.


Because my Friday woman

Introducing a Friday woman with a negative attribute – excessive talking.

Woman just talks all the time

Describing the undesirable trait of the Friday woman.

Well, I don't want no woman

Expressing a preference for not having a woman who demands money.

Got to give my money to

Clarifying the singer's aversion to financially demanding relationships.

Don't need no woman

Rejecting the need for a woman who requires financial support.


I got to give my money to

Reiterating the singer's reluctance to give money to a woman.

She'll spend it all on a bar

Speculating on how the money given to a woman might be spent, suggesting a negative outcome – spending it all in a bar.

The woman don't mean no good

Concluding with a general statement about the woman's perceived lack of goodness or positive intentions.

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