Soul Fixin' Man
Journey to Soul Redemption: Luther Allison's Shoeshine Blues
Lyrics
I'm goin' back, back to the shoeshine stand
I'm returning to the shoeshine stand.
I'm goin' back, back to the shoeshine stand
Reiterating the intention to go back to the shoeshine stand.
I'll be singin' the blues while I shine your shoes
While shining shoes, I'll express my emotions through singing the blues.
I'm a soul fixin' man
Identifying oneself as a person who mends or helps through fixing souls.
Been on the road both day and night
Been traveling extensively throughout the day and night.
I heard mama callin'
Hearing my mother calling for me.
Heard my papa cry
Perceiving my father crying.
I'm goin' back, back to the shoeshine stand
Expressing the desire to return to the shoeshine stand again.
I'll be singin' the blues while I shine your shoes
While working, I'll continue expressing emotions through blues music.
I'm a soul fixin' man
Reiterating being a person who helps or mends souls.
Heard Mama talkin', Papa too
Overheard conversations of both my mother and father.
They said, "Come on home boy
They urged me to return home and continue shining shoes.
You got to shine them shoes"
Stressing the importance of maintaining the shoeshine work.
I'm goin' back, back to the shoeshine stand
Stating the intention once more to go back to the shoeshine stand.
I'll be singin' the blues while I shine your shoes
While working, I'll keep singing the blues.
I'm a soul fixin' man
Confirming the identity as someone who fixes souls.
I'm goin' back, I'm goin' back
Repeating the determination and urgency to return to the shoeshine stand.
I'm goin' back, I'm goin' back
-I'm goin' back, I'm goin' back
-I'm goin' back, I'm goin' back
-I'm goin' back, I'm goin' back
-I'm goin' back, I'm goin' back
-Got to get back to the shoeshine
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