Walking Blues
Rory Block's "Walking Blues": Struggle, Loss, and Resilience
Lyrics
I woke up this mornin', feelin' round for my shoes
I woke up this morning, searching for my shoes.
Know 'bout 'at I got these, old walkin' blues
Acknowledging that he has the blues and is ready to walk through life's challenges.
Woke up this mornin', feelin' round for my shoes
Repeat of the morning routine, emphasizing the blues in his life.
But you know 'bout 'at I, got these old walkin' blues
Reiteration of having the "old walking blues," expressing a sense of hardship.
Lord, I feel like blowin' my woh old lonesome horn
Feeling a deep sense of loneliness and sadness, contemplating expressing it.
Got up this mornin', my little Bernice was gone
Waking up to find his partner, Bernice, has left, intensifying his feelings of loneliness.
Lord, I feel like blow ooohn' my lonesome horn
Expressing the desire to convey his sorrow through music, possibly a horn instrument.
Well I got up this mornin' woh all I had was gone
Waking up to find that everything he had is now gone, intensifying his despair.
Well ah leave this morn' of I have to, woh, ride the blind, ah
Contemplating leaving in the morning, even if he has to travel without a clear direction.
I've feel mistreated and I don't mind dyin'
Feeling mistreated and unafraid of the consequences, possibly expressing a sense of hopelessness.
Leavin' this morn' ah, I have to ride a blind
Reiterating the idea of leaving in the morning, emphasizing the challenging journey ahead.
Babe, I been mistreated, baby, and I don't mind dyin'
Expressing mistreatment and a lack of fear towards death, possibly reflecting on hardships.
Well, some people tell me that the worried, blues ain't bad
Some people say that worrying blues aren't severe, possibly downplaying his own struggles.
Worst old feelin' I most ever had, some
Describing the worried blues as the worst feeling he has ever experienced.
People tell me that these old worried old blues ain't bad
Reiteration of the idea that worried blues are profoundly distressing.
It's the worst old feelin', I most ever had
Confirming that the worried blues are the most intense feeling he has ever had.
She got an Elgin movement from her head down to her toes
Describing a woman with an Elgin movement (a high-quality watch), possibly symbolizing refinement.
Break in on a dollar most anywhere she goes, oooh ooooh
Highlighting the woman's attractiveness and her ability to captivate attention and break in anywhere.
(spoken: To her head down to her toes, oh, honey)
Spoken aside, emphasizing the woman's allure from head to toe.
Lord, she break in on a dollar, most anywhere she goes
Reiterating the woman's ability to captivate and impress almost anywhere she goes.
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