Traveling Riverside Blues
Blues Tales: Love, Loss, and Barrelhouse Nights in Friar's Point
Lyrics
If your man get personal, want to have your fun
If your man gets personal, and you want to have your fun
If your man get personal, want to have your fun
Reiteration of the idea that when a partner becomes too involved, seeking enjoyment is essential
Best come on back to Friar's Point, mama, barrelhouse all night long
Suggests returning to Friar's Point for lively entertainment, specifically at a barrelhouse, a type of blues club
I got women's in Vicksburg, clean on into Tennessee
Expresses having relationships with women from Vicksburg to Tennessee
I got women's in Vicksburg, clean on into Tennessee
Reiterates having connections with women in different locations
But my Friar's Point rider, now, hops all over me
Highlights a particular woman from Friar's Point who is possessive or assertive
I ain't gon' to state no color but her front teeth crowned with gold
Refuses to specify the woman's race but mentions her distinctive gold-crowned front teeth
I ain't gon' to state no color but her front teeth is crowned with gold
Reiterates the emphasis on gold-crowned front teeth without revealing the woman's race
She got a mortgage on my body, now, layin' on my soul
Suggests a financial or emotional obligation to the woman with the golden teeth
Lord, I'm goin' to Rosedale, gon' take my rider by my side
Plans to go to Rosedale with his romantic partner, emphasizing togetherness
Lord, I'm goin' to Rosedale, gon' take my rider by my side
Reiterates the intention to go to Rosedale with the romantic partner
We can still barrelhouse baby, on the riverside
Expresses the desire to continue enjoying music and entertainment by the riverside with the partner
Now you can squeeze my lemon 'til the juice run down my
Introduces a metaphor using a lemon, which is commonly associated with sexual innuendo in blues lyrics
'Til the juice rune down my leg, baby, you know what I'm talkin' about
Expands on the metaphor, implying a sensual experience with the partner
You can squeeze my lemon 'til the juice run down my leg
Reiterates the metaphor of squeezing a lemon, emphasizing the sensuality of the act
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout, now
Confirms and emphasizes the sensual theme, reinforcing the earlier metaphor
But I'm goin' back to Friar's Point, if I be rockin'to my head
Expresses the intention to return to Friar's Point despite the enticing experiences elsewhere
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