Trouble in Mind
Shades of Blue: Unveiling the Soulful Narrative in Jorma Kaukonen's 'Trouble in Mind'
Lyrics
Troubled in mind, I'm little blue
Troubled in mind, feeling a little blue
Bet you I won't be blue always
Confident that the feeling of sadness won't last forever
'Cause that ol' sun's gonna shine
Belief that the sun will shine, indicating hope and positivity
On Jerry Lee Lewis's back door step someday
Referencing Jerry Lee Lewis and expressing optimism that success will come
I'm gonna lay my head
Planning to rest on a lonely railroad line
On somebody's lonesome railroad line
Expressing a desire for solace or companionship
Let that ol' midnight special
Referring to the "midnight special," a train, as a source of comfort
Ease my troubled mind
Seeking relief from a troubled mind through the mentioned train
Well, they tell me that old graveyard
Describing a graveyard as a lonely and somber place
Is a mighty lonesome place
Highlighting the perception of the graveyard as a desolate location
Lord they put you six feet under
Explaining the burial process and the harsh reality of death
Shovellin' mud directly in your face
Depicting the difficulty and finality of death with the image of shoveling mud
Well, goodbye baby, may God bless you
Bidding farewell to a loved one and invoking God's blessing
And may He bless ol' Killer a little bit too
Extending blessings to Jerry Lee Lewis, possibly a fellow musician
Oh, don't meet you over yonder, baby
Expressing a desire not to meet the person in the afterlife too soon
When they throw that Jerry right over you
Referencing Jerry and the anticipation of his demise
Troubled in mind, when I'm little blue
Reiteration of feeling troubled and blue
Bet you I won't be blue always
Reaffirming confidence in overcoming the blues
'Cause the sun's gonna shine
Emphasizing the belief in a brighter future with the shining sun
On, on my back door step
Imagining the sun shining on the back door step, a symbol of hope
Some lowdown, lonesome, mother humpin' day
Describing a future day as difficult and lonely
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