Lyrics
Trouble in mind I'm blue
Trouble in mind, feeling sad
But I won't be blue always
Optimistic about not being sad forever
Cause the sun's gonna shine
Hopeful for a brighter future, symbolized by the sun
In my backyard someday
Confident that better times will come, using "backyard" as a metaphor for personal space
I'm gonna lay my head
Expressing a plan to rest or find solace
On some lonesome railroad line
Feeling lonely and contemplating on a deserted railway track
And let that 2:19 pacify mind
Seeking comfort and distraction from troubles through the passing of a train at 2:19
Hello train hello
Greeting the train
(Goin' down to the river
Planning to go to the river and sit on a rocking chair for relaxation
Gonna take me a rockin' chair)
Indicating a possible change in the environment for comfort
And if the blues don't leave me
If the blues persist, considering moving away from the current situation
I'll rock away from here
Expressing a desire to leave behind the troubles by rocking away
Trouble in mind I'm blue
Reiteration of feeling sad and troubled
My old heart is beatin' slow
Physical manifestation of the emotional distress with a slow-beating heart
I ain't had so such trouble
Reflecting on the unprecedented level of trouble
In my life before
Emphasizing the intensity of the ongoing issues
Trouble trouble trouble
Repeating the word "trouble" to underscore the depth of the problem
Like a girl she done quit me
Comparing trouble to a girl who left, causing mental anguish
And it sure does leave my mind
Stating the impact of the girl's departure on the mind
When you see me laughin'
Explaining that laughter is a facade to hide inner sadness
It's laughin'
Clarifying that laughter is a coping mechanism
To keep from cryin'
Using laughter to mask or cope with the pain of crying
Comment