Rambling on My Mind
Wandering Souls: Unveiling the Heartache in Robert Johnson's 'Rambling on My Mind'
Lyrics
I got ramblin'
I am feeling the urge to wander
I got ramblin' on my mind
My mind is preoccupied with the idea of rambling or traveling
I got ramblin'
Repetition emphasizing the strong desire to ramble
I got ramblin' all on my mind
The thought of rambling is consuming my thoughts
Hate to leave my baby
I regret leaving my significant other
But you treats me so unkind
Complaining about mistreatment from the significant other
I got mean things
I am troubled by negative thoughts
I got mean things on my mind
Mean-spirited thoughts are dominating my mind
Little girl, little girl
Addressing a young woman
I got mean things all on my mind
My thoughts are filled with mean things regarding this woman
Hate to leave you here, baby
Reluctance to part with the significant other
But you treat me so unkind
Expressing mistreatment from the significant other
Runnin' down to the station
Heading to the train station
Catch that first mail train I see, I hear her comin' now.
Awareness of the approaching mail train
Running down to the station
Repetition of the intention to catch the first mail train
Catch that old first mail train I see
Reiterating the plan to catch the first mail train
I've got the blues about Miss So-and-So
Feeling melancholic about someone named Miss So-and-So
And the child got the blues about me
Reciprocal feelings of melancholy between the narrator and Miss So-and-So
And I'm leavin' this mornin'
Expressing the intention to leave in the morning
With my arms folded up and cryin'
Leaving with a heavy heart and tears
And I'm leavin' this morning'
Repeating the intention to leave in the morning
With my arms folded up and cryin'
Emphasizing the emotional difficulty of leaving
I hate to leave my baby
Regretting leaving the significant other
But she treat me so unkind
Highlighting mistreatment from the significant other
I got mean things
Reiteration of mean thoughts occupying the mind
I got mean things on my mind
Continued presence of negative thoughts
I got mean things
Repetition of the narrator's troubled state of mind
I got mean things on my mind
Reiteration of mean thoughts dominating the mind
I got to leave my baby
Compelled to leave the significant other due to mistreatment
For she treats me so unkind
Reiterating the mistreatment from the significant other
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