Pretty Bad Blues
Heartache Harmony: Unraveling the Pretty Bad Blues Tale
Lyrics
Oh well, my woman she was kinda pretty
Expressing that the speaker's woman was attractive.
But my woman she was also bad
Highlighting that despite her beauty, the woman had negative qualities.
Now she left me early this morning
Indicating that the woman left early in the morning.
And I got the blues petty bad
Expressing the speaker's current state of feeling the blues strongly.
Well, she gave me the pretty bad blues
Reiterating that the woman caused the speaker to feel the "pretty bad blues."
Yes, the pretty bad blues
Continuation of expressing the intensity of the blues the speaker is feeling.
Lord-Lord, got the blues pretty bad
-Well, yes they're pretty bad
-Oh Lord, they're pretty bad
-You know they're pretty bad
-Well, yes they're pretty bad
-Lord-Lord, the blues are pretty bad
-Well, I asked her why she was leaving
Asking the woman for an explanation for her departure.
She didn't have no excuse
Noting that the woman couldn't provide a valid reason for leaving.
I said, don't leave me lonely baby
Pleading with the woman not to leave the speaker alone.
She says, oh what's it with you?
Woman dismissively responds to the plea, questioning the speaker's concern.
So, she gave me the pretty bad blues
Repetition emphasizing the impact of the "pretty bad blues."
Well, yes the pretty bad blues
-Lord-Lord, the blues are pretty bad
-Well, yes they're pretty bad
-You know they're pretty bad
-Well, yes they're pretty bad
-You know they're pretty bad
-Yes-yes, the blues are pretty bad
-Well, she's gone down the road
Stating that the woman has left to find a new partner.
To find a brand new dad
Emphasizing her pursuit of a new dad, possibly referring to a father figure.
Well, she don't need one
Ironically noting that she has found a new dad, emphasizing the negative impact on the speaker.
She done got one!
-With the blues that're pretty bad
Reiteration of the theme of the "pretty bad blues" caused by the woman's departure.
Well, she gave me the pretty bad blues
-Yes, the pretty bad blues
-Lord-Lord, the blues are pretty bad
-Well, yes they're pretty bad
-Oh Lord, they're pretty bad
-You know they're pretty bad
-Well, yes they're pretty bad
-Lord-Lord, the blues are pretty bad
-
Comment