I Can't Be Satisfied
Wanderlust Blues: Seth Lee Jones' Soulful Journey of Unfulfilled Longing
Lyrics
Well, I'm goin' away to leave
Expressing the decision to leave.
Won't be back no mo'
Stating the intention not to return.
Goin' back down south, child
Planning to go back to the southern region.
Don't you want to go
Inviting someone to accompany on the journey.
Woman, I'm troubled
Indicating emotional distress.
I be all worried in mind
Expressing mental turmoil.
Well, baby, I just can't be satisfied
Unable to find contentment.
And I just can't keep from cryin'
Struggling with persistent sorrow.
Well, I feel like snappin'
Feeling a strong urge to react violently.
A pistol in your face
Imagining a drastic action in frustration.
I'm gonna let some graveyard
Referring to creating a burial site for the person causing distress.
Lord, be her resting place
Seeking peace for the troubled mind.
Woman, I'm troubled
Reiterating emotional turmoil in a relationship.
I be all worried in mind
Continuing to be mentally distressed.
Well, baby, I can' t ever be satisfied
Expressing a perpetual state of dissatisfaction.
And I just can't keep from cryin'
Struggling to contain emotions and tears.
Well, now all in my sleep
Experiencing disturbances even during sleep.
Hear my doorbell ring
Hearing signals of someone's arrival.
Looking for my baby
Searching for a loved one without success.
I couldn't see not a doggone thing
Encountering obstacles in finding the person.
Woman, I was troubled
Reiterating the emotional turmoil caused by the situation.
I was all worried in mind
Continuing to be troubled mentally.
Well, honey, I could never be satisfied
Expressing the impossibility of finding satisfaction.
And I just couldn't keep from cryin'
Struggling to hold back tears in the face of dissatisfaction.
Well, I know my little old baby
Acknowledging knowledge of the loved one's joyous reaction.
She gonna jump and shout
Anticipating the excitement and celebration of the loved one.
That old train delayed me
Attributing a delay to an external factor and arriving late.
Lord, and I come walking out
Walking out after overcoming an obstacle.
And I mean troubled
Reiterating emotional distress.
I be all worried in mind
Continuing to be mentally troubled.
Well, honey, ain't no way in the world for me to be satisfied
Expressing the impossibility of finding satisfaction in any way.
And I just can't keep from cryin'
Struggling to control and suppress tears.
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