Worried Me Blues
Love, Loss, and Betrayal: Worried Me Blues Unraveled
Lyrics
Well now, I give you my money
Offered money to the partner
Babe, 'n you left me cold in hand
Partner left without concern, leaving the speaker with nothing
I give you my money
Repeatedly gave money to the partner
Babe, 'n you left me cold in hand
Partner repeatedly left the speaker with nothing
Well now, you know that you took my money
Expresses disappointment as the partner took the money
Now and you give it to yo' other man
Partner gave the money to someone else
I got the meanest lil' woman
Describing the partner as extremely mean
Meanest woman I most ever seen
Expresses the severity of the partner's meanness
I got the meanest little woman
Reiterating the partner's extreme meanness
Meanest woman I most ever seen
Reinforces the partner's cruel behavior
A-well now that she don't treat me halfway right
Partner's mistreatment is not fair or appropriate
Boys, 'an you know that, that's worryin' me
The mistreatment worries the speaker
She go off early in the mo'nin, now
Partner leaves early in the morning
Now, an I don't see her no more 'til night
The speaker doesn't see the partner until nighttime
She go off early in the mornin'
Repeated statement of the partner's morning departure
Lord, an I don't see her no more until night
Repetition of not seeing the partner until nighttime
But well now boy, she kind an a little sweet woman
Describes the partner as somewhat kind but still mistreating the speaker
Lord, knows but she don't treat me right
Despite some kindness, the partner's behavior is still hurtful
'Pick it for me boys, you know how she been talkin' to me'
Encouragement for musical accompaniment
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