Blues in the Night
Revelations of Love's Deceit: "Blues in the Night" Insights
Lyrics
My mama done tol' me, when I was in pigtails
Advice from the speaker's mother during her childhood about men.
My mama done tol' me, " Hon, a man's gonna sweet talk"
Continuation of the advice regarding men and their sweet talk.
And give ya the big eye, but when the sweet talkin's done
Men might use sweet talk but can be deceptive.
A man is a two-face, A worrisome thing who'll leave ya to sing the blues in the night
A man might present a pleasant front but could be untrustworthy, leading to sadness and blues.
Now the rain's a-fallin', hear the train's a-callin, "Whooee!"
Describing the setting with rain falling and the sound of a train whistle.
(My mama done tol' me) Hear dat lonesome whistle blowin' 'cross the trestle,
Recollection of advice from the speaker's mother alongside the train whistle.
"Whooee!"
Reiteration of the train whistle sound.
(My mama done tol' me) A-whooee-ah-whooee ol' clickety-clack's a-echoin' back
Further description of train sounds echoing.
The blues in the night
Connecting these sounds to evoke a sense of melancholy and the blues.
The evenin' breeze'll start the trees to cryin'
At night, the wind causes the trees to sound like they're crying.
And the moon'll hide it's light
Even the moon seems to withhold its light during these times.
When you get the blues in the night
Describing the emotional state of having the blues at night.
Take my word, the mockingbird'll sing the saddest kind of song
An analogy to the mockingbird singing a sad song, mirroring the speaker's emotions.
He knows things are wrong, and he's right
The mockingbird understands the sadness and validates it.
From Natchez to Mobile, from Memphis to St. Joe, wherever the four winds blow
Referencing various places, emphasizing the universal nature of experiencing the blues.
I been in some big towns an' heard me some big talk, but there is one thing I know
Personal experience in different towns but still facing the same reality.
A man is a two-face, a worrisome thing who'll leave ya to sing the blues in the night
Reiteration of the warning about men and their duplicitous nature causing blues.
My mama was right, there's blues in the night
Acknowledgment that the mother's advice about the blues in the night was accurate.
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