Preaching Blues
Soulful Wisdom: Rory Block's Preaching Blues Unveils Life's Lessons
Lyrics
Down in Atlanta G A,
Refers to being in Atlanta.
Under the viaduct every day,
Describes a location under a viaduct where activities take place regularly.
Drinkin' corn and howlin' "Hurray!",
People are drinking corn liquor and expressing joy ("Hurray!").
Piano's playin' till the break of day;
The piano plays continuously until the dawn.
But as I turned my head,
The speaker turns their head, indicating a shift in attention.
I loudly said;
The speaker loudly expresses a thought or command.
Preach therm blues,
The speaker advises to preach and sing the blues.
Sing them blues,
Encourages singing and playing the blues.
They certainly sound good to me!
The speaker appreciates the blues and finds them pleasing.
I've been in love for the past six months
The speaker has been in love for six months and is still troubled.
And I ain't done worryin' yet!
Expresses ongoing worries despite being in love.
Moan them blues,
Encourages moaning and hollering the blues.
Holler them blues,
Further emphasizes expressing the blues vocally.
Let me convert your soul!
The speaker wants to influence or change the listener's soul through the blues.
'Cause just a little spirit of the blues tonight;
Suggests infusing a bit of the blues spirit tonight.
Let me tell you girls that your man ain't treating you right!
The speaker advises women that their men may not be treating them right.
Let me tell you, I don't mean no wrong,
Reiterates not intending harm and promises to teach something valuable.
I will learn you somethin' if you listen to this song!
Expresses the speaker's intention to teach without a religious connotation.
I ain't here to try to save your soul,
Clarifies the speaker's goal of imparting knowledge about preserving one's virtues.
Just want to teach you how to save your good jelly roll!
Expresses a non-religious desire to teach women how to protect their virtue.
Goin' on down the line a little further now,
Describes moving on to another topic or situation.
There's a-many a poor woman down;
Highlights the existence of many impoverished women.
Read on down to chapter nine,
Suggests reading about women in chapter nine and taking time for oneself.
Women must learn how to take their time!
Encourages women to learn how to prioritize their needs.
Read on down to chapter ten,
Continues the advice to read and emphasizes avoiding sinful actions.
Takin' other women's men, you are doin' a sin!
Warns against taking other women's men, considering it a sinful act.
Sing 'em, sing 'em, sing them blues,
Reiterates the call to sing the blues and convert souls.
Let me convert your soul!
Expresses the desire to influence the listener's soul through the blues.
Now one sister by the name of Sister Green
Introduces a character named Sister Green who performs energetically.
Jumped up and done a shimmy you ain't never seen!
Describes Sister Green's lively dance.
Sing 'em, sing 'em, sing them blues,
Reiterates the call to sing the blues and convert souls.
Let me convert your soul!
Concludes the song with the speaker's persistent desire to influence souls through the blues.
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