Jockey Man Blues
Morning Blues Reflections: Love, Longing, and Jockey's Journey
Lyrics
Good morning, blues, please shake hands with me
Addressing the blues in a personified manner, seeking a connection.
Good morning, blues, please shake hands with me
Repetition of the desire to connect with the blues, expressing a low emotional state.
I've got the blues this morning, just as low as I can be
Stating the intensity of feeling low or depressed in the morning.
How can I sleep nights, baby, when you turn your back on me
Expressing difficulty in sleeping due to emotional distress when the partner turns away.
How can I sleep nights, baby, when you turn your back on me
Reiterating the impact of the partner's actions on the ability to sleep.
I'm gonna take my troubles, go down by the sea
Deciding to confront and cope with troubles by going to the sea, possibly for solace.
You can eat 'n my kitchen, sleep in my bed
Extending hospitality to the partner despite troubles, offering comfort.
Fall down in my arms, pretty papa, rest your worried head
Inviting the partner to find solace and rest in the speaker's presence.
'Cause I need, need some loving now
Expressing a current need for love and affection.
I ain't got no one to love me, weeooo, like you know how
Acknowledging the absence of someone to love in a meaningful way.
I woke up this morning with the rising sun
Beginning a new day with the rising sun, suggesting hope or renewal.
I woke up this morning with the rising sun
Reiterating the start of the day and the association with the rising sun.
My pretty papa's a jockey, and he sure don't ride for fun
Revealing that the partner is a jockey, implying a challenging and perhaps risky occupation.
If you see my jockey, I said please tell him hurry home
Pleading for the partner's return and expressing urgency.
If you see my jockey, I said please tell him hurry home
Repeating the plea for the jockey to return home swiftly.
I ain't had no loving, Lord, since my jockey been gone
Highlighting the lack of love and affection in the jockey's absence.
My jockey rode this morning, and my love come falling down
Indicating the jockey's departure and the emotional impact on the speaker.
My jockey rode this morning, and my love come falling down
Repeating the departure of the jockey and the resulting emotional void.
Said, ""I'll be your monkey woman, but please don't lead me around""
Offering to be devoted and committed but requesting not to be misled or mistreated.
Take a race horse to run, a jockey to ride around
Metaphorically comparing the elements needed for a race (horse, jockey) to the dynamics of love.
Take a pretty sealskin papa, make my love come down
Desiring a charismatic and attractive partner to bring love into the speaker's life.
'Cause I don't feel welcome, sleeping by myself
Expressing a sense of unwelcome solitude when sleeping alone.
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