Sleepy Man Blues
Troubled Minds Seeking Solace: Sleepy Man Blues Unveiled
Lyrics
When a man gets trouble in his mind
When a man is troubled mentally,
He wanna sleep all the time
He desires to sleep excessively.
When a man gets trouble in mind
Reiteration: When a man is troubled in his thoughts,
He wanna sleep all the time
He seeks solace in prolonged sleep.
He knows, he can't sleep all the time
He acknowledges that he cannot sleep indefinitely,
He's trouble won't worry mind, won't worry his mind
His troubles won't cease worrying his mind.
I'm feelin' worried in mind
Expressing personal emotional distress,
And I'm tryin-a keep from cryin'
Attempting to withhold tears.
I'm feelin' worried in mind
Reiteration: Feeling troubled emotionally,
And I'm tryin-a keep from cryin'
Struggling to refrain from crying.
I am standin' into sunshine
Choosing to bask in sunlight to prevent emotional breakdown,
To keep from weakin' down, keep from weakin' down
Avoiding weakness and vulnerability.
I want somewhere to go
Expressing a desire for a purpose or destination,
But I hate to go to town
Reluctant to go to town.
I want somewhere to go
Reiteration: Seeking a meaningful destination,
To satisfy my mind
Wanting to satisfy the troubled mind.
I would go to town
Expressing willingness to go to town,
But I hate to stand around, hate to stand around
But disliking idleness or aimless waiting.
I wonder what's the matter with my right mind?
Pondering the state of the right mind,
My mind keep me sleepin' all the time
Attributing sleep disturbances to mental troubles.
I wonder what's the matter with my right mind?
Reiteration: Contemplating issues with the right mind,
My mind keep me sleepin' all the time
Linking mental struggles to persistent sleep problems.
But when I had plenty of money
Recalling a time of financial abundance,
My friend would come around, would come around
Noting friends' presence during prosperity.
If I had my right mind
Expressing a hypothetical scenario,
I would write my women a few lines
If in the right mind, he would write to his women.
If I had my right mind
Reiteration: If mentally stable,
I would write my women a few lines
He would communicate with his women.
I will do most anything
Expressing a willingness to do anything,
To keep from weakin' down, keep from weakin' down
To avoid emotional weakening.
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