Trouble in Mind
Trouble in Mind: Jerry Lee Lewis's Bluesy Odyssey
Lyrics
Troubled in mind, I'm little blue
Troubled in mind, feeling down or distressed
Bet you I won't be blue always
Confident that the feeling of being blue won't last forever
'Cause that ol' sun's gonna shine
Optimistic about the future, anticipating better times
On Jerry Lee Lewis's back door step someday
Hopeful that success or recognition will come eventually
I'm gonna lay my head
Expressing a desire to rest or find comfort
On somebody's lonesome railroad line
Seeking solace or refuge, possibly in solitude
Let that ol' midnight special
Referencing a train (midnight special) that may bring relief
Ease my troubled mind
Using music (midnight special) to ease emotional distress
Well, they tell me that old graveyard
Describing a graveyard as a lonely and somber place
Is a mighty lonesome place
Emphasizing the isolation and desolation of the graveyard
Lord they put you six feet under
Highlighting the inevitability of death and burial
Shovellin' mud directly in your face
Depicting the harsh reality of burial with mud being shoveled
Well, goodbye baby, may God bless you
Bidding farewell to a loved one with a blessing
And may He bless ol' Killer a little bit too
Wishing for blessings, including oneself (Jerry Lee Lewis)
Oh, don't meet you over yonder, baby
Expressing a desire not to meet in the afterlife too soon
When they throw that Jerry right over you
Referencing the potential demise of Jerry Lee Lewis
Troubled in mind, when I'm little blue
Reiterating the feeling of being troubled or distressed
Bet you I won't be blue always
Confident that the state of being blue is temporary
'Cause the sun's gonna shine
Reaffirming optimism about the future and better days
On, on my back door step
Anticipating sunshine on one's back door step
Some lowdown, lonesome, mother humpin' day
Describing a future day as difficult and lonesome
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