Lucy Mae Blues
Lucy Mae Blues: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Consequences
Lyrics
My Sunday woman brings the daily news
Refers to a woman associated with Sundays who brings the latest news.
That Monday woman buys me stockings and shoes
Indicates a woman linked to Mondays who buys the speaker stockings and shoes.
Better not let my good girl catch you here
Warns against being caught by the speaker's good girl while with another woman.
Ain't no tellin' what poor little Lucy Mae do
Suggests unpredictable actions by Lucy Mae if the speaker is caught with another woman.
My Tuesday woman took that pocket change
Describes a woman connected to Tuesdays who takes the speaker's pocket change.
That Wednesday woman wants to do the same
Refers to a Wednesday woman who wants to do the same (take pocket change).
Better not let my good girl catch you here
Reiterates the warning about being caught by the speaker's good girl.
Ain't no tellin' what poor little Lucy Mae do
Highlights the uncertainty of Lucy Mae's potential actions if caught.
My Thursday woman knocks upon my door
Mentions a Thursday woman who knocks on the speaker's door.
That Friday woman boy has got to go
States that the Friday woman must leave.
Better not let my good girl catch you here
Reiterates the cautionary message about the speaker's good girl.
Ain't no tellin' what poor little Lucy Mae do
Emphasizes the unpredictable consequences if Lucy Mae discovers the speaker's actions.
My Saturday woman totes the Gatling gun
Describes a Saturday woman carrying a Gatling gun, ready to harm if necessary.
Cut you if you stand, shoot you if you run
Indicates a threat to cut or shoot depending on the actions of the person involved.
Better not let my good girl catch you here
Repeats the warning to avoid being caught by the good girl.
Ain't no tellin' what poor little Lucy Mae do
Expresses the uncertainty of Lucy Mae's potential actions in response to betrayal.
She left one Christmas coming by that afternoon
Recounts an event where Lucy Mae left on Christmas but returned on the 19th of June.
Next time I seen her boy it was the 19th of June
Highlights the inconsistency in Lucy Mae's behavior.
Better not let my good girl catch you here
Reiterates the caution against being caught by the good girl.
Ain't no tellin' what poor little Lucy Mae do
Emphasizes the unpredictable consequences of Lucy Mae's actions.
Good-bye little woman babe, you call that gone
Signals a farewell to a woman, suggesting a departure or breakup.
You may leave Jimmy baby, but you won't stay long
Suggests that leaving the speaker may be temporary for the woman named Jimmy.
Better not let my good girl catch you here
Reiterates the warning about being caught by the good girl.
Ain't no tellin' what poor little Lucy Mae do
Stresses the uncertainty of Lucy Mae's potential actions in response to the situation.
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