I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
Lyrics
I got a right to sing the blues
I have the entitlement to express my feelings through singing the blues.
I got a right to feel low down
I have the right to experience sadness and melancholy.
I got a right to hang around
I have the right to linger and stay in a state of emotional distress.
Down around the river
This could symbolize a place associated with emotional struggles, possibly a metaphorical low point.
A certain man in this old town
There is a specific person in this town causing emotional turmoil in my life.
Keeps draggin' my poor heart around
This person is consistently causing heartache and pain.
All I see for me
All I envision in my future is suffering and unhappiness.
Is misery
I am surrounded by misery and hardship.
I got a right to sing the blues
I have the right to express my emotional pain through singing the blues.
I got a right to moan and sigh
I have the right to express my sorrow and frustration audibly.
I got a right to sit and cry
I have the right to sit and cry, releasing my pent-up emotions.
Down around the river
Similar to line #4, this could refer to a place associated with emotional struggles.
I know the deep blue sea
Anticipation that the vast and profound sea of emotions will soon overwhelm me.
Will soon be callin' me
The powerful emotions are expected to beckon or consume the singer.
It must be love
Love may be the root cause of the emotional turmoil.
Say what you choose
Regardless of opinions, I have the right to express my emotions through singing the blues.
I got a right to sing the blues
Reiteration of the singer's entitlement to convey their emotional state through the blues.
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