Lyrics
You ain't never been blue; no, no, no,
You have never experienced sadness or melancholy.
You ain't never been blue,
Reiteration of the absence of previous experience with intense sadness.
Till you've had that mood indigo.
Sadness is not truly felt until one has experienced the specific feeling referred to as "mood indigo."
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
The emotion descends to the depths, affecting even the speaker's shoes.
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
The speaker sits passively, expressing resignation and advising the blues to continue.
I always get that mood indigo,
The speaker consistently experiences the mood indigo after a romantic separation.
Since my baby said goodbye.
The mood indigo persists since the speaker's significant other has left.
And in the evenin' when the lights are low,
Loneliness intensifies in the evening when the surroundings are dimly lit.
I'm so lonely I could cry.
The speaker is so desolate that the thought of crying arises.
'Cause there's nobody who cares about me,
The speaker laments the absence of anyone who cares for them.
I'm just a poor fool that's bluer than blue can be.
The speaker feels exceptionally sad, described as bluer than the typical state of sadness.
When I get that mood indigo,
The recurring experience of mood indigo is expressed again.
I could lay me down and die.
The sadness is so profound that the speaker contemplates laying down and giving up on life.
You ain't never been blue; no, no, no,
Repetition of the assertion that the listener has not experienced intense sadness.
You ain't never been blue,
Restating the absence of previous encounters with deep melancholy.
Till you've had that mood indigo.
Reiteration of the idea that true sadness is only felt with mood indigo.
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
The emotional impact extends to the speaker's shoes once again.
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
The speaker remains passive, sighing and allowing the blues to continue.
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