If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
Judgement Day Blues: Love, Loss, and the Road to Redemption
Lyrics
If I had possession over judgement day
If I had control over judgment day
If I had possession over judgement day
Reiteration of desiring control over judgment day
Lord, the little woman I'm lovin' wouldn't have no right to pray
Expresses that if the narrator had control, their loved one wouldn't need to seek divine intervention through prayer
And I went to the mountain, far as my eyes could see
The narrator traveled to a mountain, seeking solitude
And I went to the mountain, far as my eyes could see
Repetition of seeking solace in isolation
Man got my woman and the 'a lonesome blues got me
States that someone has taken the narrator's woman, causing deep loneliness
And I rolled and I tumbled and I cried the whole night long
Describes emotional turmoil: restlessness, distress, and crying throughout the night
And I rolled and I tumbled and I cried the whole night long
Repetition of the emotional distress and loss experienced
Boy, I woke up this mornin', my biscuit roller gone
Waking up to find something important (symbolized by "biscuit roller") missing or taken away
Had to fold my arms and I slowly walked away
Resignedly walking away from a situation, possibly due to disappointment or hurt
I didn't like the way she done
Expresses displeasure with the actions of the woman
Had to fold my arms and I slowly walked away
Reiteration of walking away from a situation that caused dissatisfaction
And I said in my mind, yo' trouble gon' come someday
The narrator predicts consequences ("trouble gon' come someday") for the woman's actions
And now run here, baby, set down on my knee
Inviting the woman to sit and listen to the narrator's story
Oh now run here, baby, set down on my knee
Repetition of the invitation to the woman to hear about the narrator's experiences
I wanna tell you all about the way they treated me
Expresses the desire to share and recount the mistreatment or hardships faced
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