Lord, Send Me an Angel
Yearning in Georgia: Blind Willie McTell's Blues Tale
Lyrics
Good Lord, good Lord, send me an angel down
Expressing a plea to the Lord for divine intervention by sending an angel.
Can't spare you no angel, I'll send you a teasin' brown
The Lord won't send an angel but instead implies a playful, tempting woman ("teasin' brown").
That new way of loving, swear it must be the best
Praising a new way of love, suggesting it's superior, but also implying challenges.
These Georgia women won't let Mr. McTell rest
Georgia women are persistent or demanding, causing unrest for Mr. McTell.
There was a cry on the corner, went to see what it could be
Investigating a commotion, likely caused by women seeking attention.
Must be some women, tryin' to get the best of me
Suspecting women trying to outsmart or manipulate the singer.
Went down to the sheriff, suitcase in my hand
Visiting the sheriff, possibly seeking refuge or addressing a situation.
All the women run cryin', saying, ""Mr. Mac, won't you be my man?""
Women are vying for the singer's attention, expressing romantic interest.
My baby studyin' evil, and I'm studyin' evil too
The singer and their partner are both involved in questionable activities.
Gonna hang round here to see what my baby gon' do
The singer is monitoring their partner's actions closely.
I can't be trusted, and I can't be satisfied
Admitting a lack of trustworthiness and contentment.
When the men see me comin', they go pin their womens to their side
People react defensively or jealously when the singer is around.
Love my loving, like to get it any time of day
Expressing a constant desire for love at any time of day.
To get my right lovin', I'm going to south Georgia right away
Willing to travel to south Georgia for the right kind of love.
I got three womens, yellow, brown and black
The singer has three romantic interests of different races.
Take the governor of Georgia to judge which one I like
Suggesting it's challenging to choose a favorite among the three women.
One woman's Atlanta yellow, the other is Macon brown
Describing the physical appearance of two women, using city names and colors.
But the Statesboro blackskin will turn your damper1 down
Warning about the potential negative impact of the black-skinned woman from Statesboro.
So bye bye baby I'll see you some sweet day
Bidding farewell, implying a separation from a romantic partner.
And you'll be sorry you drove your man away
Predicting regret for driving the man away.
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