Good Morning Blues
Embracing the Morning Blues: A Reflection on Dissatisfaction and Restlessness
Lyrics
Now this is the blues
Introduction, acknowledging the genre as blues.
There was a white man had the blues
A white man experiencing the blues.
Thought it was nothing to worry about
Initially not concerned about the blues.
Now you lay down at night
Difficulty sleeping, restlessness at night.
You roll from one side of the bed to the other all
Tossing and turning in bed.
Night long
Continuous discomfort throughout the night.
Ya can't sleep, whats the matter; the blues has gotcha
Insomnia due to the blues.
Ya get up you sit on the side of the bed in the mornin'
Getting up in the morning, still affected by the blues.
May have a sister a mother a brother n a father around
Having family around, but not finding solace.
But you don't want no talk out of em
Avoiding conversation with family due to the blues.
Whats the matter; the blues has gotcha
The blues continue to affect mood and communication.
When you go in put your feet under the table look down
Even when everything seems fine, the blues persist.
At ya plate got everything you wanna eat
Having a variety of food but unable to enjoy it due to the blues.
But ya shake ya head you get up you say "Lord I can't
Expressing dissatisfaction despite having what one needs.
Eat I can't sleep whats the matter"
Struggling with basic functions like eating and sleeping.
The blues gotcha
Reiterating the persistent impact of the blues.
Why not talk to ya
Suggesting the option of talking about one's feelings.
Tell what you gotta tell it
Encouraging openness and sharing of feelings.
Well, good morning blues, blues how do you do
Greeting the blues in the morning, acknowledging its presence.
Well, good morning blues, blues how do you do
Repeating the morning greeting to the blues.
I'm doing all right well, good morning how are you.
Expressing a superficial response to the blues.
I couldn't sleep last night, I was turning from side to
Difficulty sleeping and dissatisfaction, repeating the theme.
Side
Restlessness and turning in bed.
Oh Lord, I was turning from side to side
Acknowledging the dissatisfaction but not deep sadness.
I wasn't sad, I was just dissatisfied.
Clarifying the emotional state as dissatisfaction, not sadness.
I couldn't sleep last night, you know the blues walking
Repetition of the theme of sleeplessness and the presence of the blues.
'Round my bed,
The blues figuratively walking around the bed, affecting sleep.
Oh Lord, the blues walking 'round my bed
Reiteration of the blues' impact on sleep.
I went to eat my breakfast, the blues was in my bread.
The blues affecting even the simple act of eating breakfast.
Well good morning blues, blues how do you do.
Greeting the blues again in the morning.
Well, good morning blues, blues how do you do.
Repeating the morning greeting to the blues.
I'm doing all right, well, good morning how are you.
Superficially claiming to be doing fine in response to the blues.
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