Hell Hound on My Trail
Chasing Shadows: Robert Johnson's Ominous Odyssey
Lyrics
I got to keep movin', I've got to keep movin'
I must keep moving; I need to keep moving
Blues fallin' down like hail, blues fallin' down like hail
Blues is descending heavily, like hail
Umm mmm mmm mmm
Expressive sounds without specific lyrics
Blues fallin' down like hail, blues fallin' down like hail
Blues is descending heavily, like hail
And the days keeps on worryin' me,
The days continue to cause me distress
There's a hellhound on my trail,
There is a menacing force or trouble pursuing me
Hellhound on my trail, hellhound on my trail
Emphasizing the presence of a threatening entity
If today was Christmas eve
Imagining a specific day, possibly to emphasize the current hardship
If today was Christmas eve,
Repetition of the previous line for emphasis
And tomorrow was Christmas day
Continuing the imagery of a significant day
If today was Christmas eve,
Reiteration of the previous line for emphasis
And tomorrow was Christmas day
Continuing the imagery of a significant day
(Aow, wouldn't we have a time, baby?)
An interjection expressing a hypothetical joyful moment
All I would need my little sweet rider just,
All I need is my sweetheart to pass the time joyfully
To pass the time away, huh huh, to pass the time away
Reiterating the desire for companionship to pass the time
You sprinkled hot foot powder, mmm
Reference to using a magical substance (hot foot powder) for protection
Mmm, around my door, all around my door
Scattering the protective powder around the door
You sprinkled hot foot powder, mmm,
Repetition of the previous line for emphasis
All around your daddy's door, hmm hmm hmm
Scattering the protective powder around the father's door
It keep me with ramblin' mind, rider
The protective measures keep the singer's mind from wandering
Every old place I go, every old place I go
The protective measures are effective wherever the singer goes
I can tell, the wind is risin',
Sensing a change in the atmosphere, possibly a metaphor for trouble
The leaves tremblin' on the tree,
Observing the physical signs of an impending storm or trouble
Tremblin' on the tree
Repetition of the previous line for emphasis
I can tell, the wind is risin',
Reiterating the observation of an impending storm or trouble
Leaves tremblin' on the tree
Repetition of the physical signs of an impending storm or trouble
Hmm hmm mmm mmm
Expressive sounds without specific lyrics
All I need's my little sweet woman,
All the singer needs is their sweetheart for companionship
And to keep my company, hmmm hmm, hey hey
Reiteration of the need for a sweetheart for companionship
My company
Emphasizing the need for companionship
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