Red House
Lost Love in a Red House: A Blues Journey
Lyrics
There's a red house over yonder
Describing a red house in the distance.
That's where my baby stays
Indicating that the speaker's baby resides in the red house.
Lord, there's a red house over yonder
Reiterating the presence of the red house and the speaker's connection to it.
Lord, that's where my baby stays
Emphasizing the importance of the red house where the speaker's baby lives.
I ain't been home to see my baby
Expressing the speaker's absence from home and separation from their baby for a specific duration.
In ninety-nine and one half days
Stating that the speaker hasn't seen their baby for ninety-nine and one-half days.
Wait a minute, something's wrong here
Noticing an issue or discrepancy in the situation.
The key won't unlock this door
Encountering a problem with unlocking a door using a key.
Wait a minute, something's wrong
Repeating the concern about something being wrong, with a plea for divine intervention.
Lord, have mercy, this key won't unlock this door
Expressing frustration as the key still won't unlock the door, indicating a sense of helplessness.
Something's goin' on here
Suggesting a suspicion that something unusual or troubling is happening.
I have a bad bad feeling that my baby don't live here no more
Conveying a strong sense of foreboding, fearing that the baby may no longer live in the red house.
Well, I might as well a go back over yonder
Considering the option of returning to the location described as "yonder."
Way back up on the hill, that 's something to do
Suggesting that going back up on the hill is a reasonable course of action.
Lord, I might as well go back over yonder
Reiterating the idea of going back to a specific place, possibly seeking answers or resolution.
Way back yonder cross the hill
Referring to a location across the hill, again contemplating a return.
'Cause if my baby don't love me no more I know her sister will
Concluding that if the baby no longer loves the speaker, the baby's sister might provide affection or support.
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