Early In The Morning
Early Morning Blues: A Soul Lost in Longing
Lyrics
Early in the morning and I can't get right
Expresses the speaker's troubled state early in the morning.
Had a little date with my baby last night
Reflects on a recent romantic encounter with the speaker's partner.
Now it's early in the morning, well, it's early in the morning
Reiterates the current early morning time and emphasizes the speaker's emotional state.
Now it's early in the morning and I ain't got nothing but the blues
Reveals the speaker's feelings of sadness or melancholy.
Went to all the places where we used to go
Describes the speaker's attempt to revisit familiar places from the past.
Went to our house but you don't live there no more
Notes the absence of the speaker's partner from their shared residence.
Now it's early in the morning, well, it's early in the morning
Repeats the emphasis on the early morning, highlighting the speaker's emotional turmoil.
Early in the morning and I ain't got nothing but the blues
Reiterates the speaker's state of having nothing but the blues.
Went to her girlfriend's house but she was out
Shares the speaker's unsuccessful attempt to find their partner at her friend's house.
Knock on her father's door and he began to shout
Describes an encounter with the partner's father, who reacts negatively to the speaker.
Early in the morning, early in the morning
Repeats the emphasis on the early morning and the prevailing blues.
Early in the morning and I ain't got nothing but the blues
Reiterates the speaker's emotional state of having nothing but the blues.
Went to Dooky Chase to get something to eat
Details the speaker's visit to a specific place, Dooky Chase, for a meal.
Waiter looked at me and said, "You sure look beat"
Describes the waiter's observation of the speaker appearing worn out.
Yeah, it's early in the morning, early in the morning
Emphasizes the early morning and the speaker's ongoing emotional struggle.
Well, it's early in the morning and I ain't got nothing but the blues
Reiterates the speaker's state of having nothing but the blues in the early morning.
Well, it's early in the morning and I ain't got nothing but the blues
Repeats the assertion of having nothing but the blues early in the morning.
Well, it's early in the morning and I ain't got nothing but the blues
Concludes by restating the speaker's emotional state of having nothing but the blues in the early morning.
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