Trouble in Mind
Sunshine on Troubled Minds: Lightnin' Hopkins' Blues Revelation
Lyrics
Troubled in mind, I'm little blue
Troubled in mind, feeling down or distressed
Bet you, I won't be blue always
Confident that the feeling of being blue won't last forever
'Cause that ol' sun's gonna shine
Optimistic about a brighter future, symbolized by the shining sun
On Jerry Lee Lewis's, back door step someday
Referencing Jerry Lee Lewis and hoping for success or happiness
I'm gonna lay my head
Expressing a desire to find solace or comfort
On somebody's lonesome railroad line
Considering resting on a railroad line, metaphorically describing a difficult path
Let that ol' midnight special
Referencing the "midnight special," a train, as a means to alleviate troubles
Ease my troubled mind
Seeking relief for a troubled mind
Well, they tell me that old graveyard
Describing a graveyard as a lonely and somber place
Is a mighty lonesome place
Emphasizing the solitude associated with a graveyard
Lord, they put you six feet under
Highlighting the finality of death, with burial six feet under
Shovellin' mud directly in your face
Painting a grim picture of the burial process
Well, goodbye, baby, may God bless you
Bidding farewell and expressing wishes for God's blessing
And may He bless ol' Killer a little bit too
Extending blessings to someone named Killer, possibly Jerry Lee Lewis
Oh, don't meet you over yonder, baby
Cautioning against meeting in the afterlife when Jerry is buried
When they throw that Jerry right over you
Anticipating Jerry Lee Lewis's demise and burial
Troubled in mind, when I'm little blue
Reiterating a state of distress or trouble in the mind
Bet you I won't be blue always
Expressing confidence that the troubled state won't be permanent
'Cause the sun's gonna shine
Repeating optimism about a brighter future
On, on my back door step
Describing the sun shining on the back door step, symbolizing hope
Some lowdown, lonesome, mother humpin' day
Referring to a difficult day in a colorful manner
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