Lyrics
My baby's gone, won't be back no more
Expressing the departure of the speaker's significant other, indicating she won't return.
She won't be back no more
Reiterating the irreversible departure of the speaker's baby.
My baby's gone, she won't be back no more
Repeating the emotional impact of the baby's departure, emphasizing the finality of it.
She left this mornin', she caught that Seminole
Stating the reason for the departure – the baby left in the morning and caught a train named "Seminole."
I got the blues so bad
Describing intense feelings of sadness or depression, often associated with the blues genre.
It hurt my tongue to talk
Highlighting the physical and emotional pain caused by the blues.
It hurt my tongue to talk
Repeating the theme of the blues causing physical discomfort, reinforcing its impact.
The blues so bad
Expressing the severity of the blues, to the point where speaking is painful.
It hurt my tongue to talk
Reiterating the intensity of the blues, emphasizing the difficulty in communication.
I would follow my baby
Expressing the desire to follow the departed loved one but hindered by physical pain.
But it hurt my feet to walk
Indicating that the speaker's longing to follow is limited by the physical discomfort of walking.
She gimme her love
Recalling the affection and generosity of the departed, including sharing financial resources.
Even let me draw her pay
Reiterating the willingness of the departed to share her earnings with the speaker.
She let me draw her pay, yeah
Emphasizing the generosity of the departed in allowing the speaker access to her income.
She give me her love
Repeating the theme of the departed's love and financial support.
Even let me draw her pay
Stressing the departed's willingness to let the speaker access her earnings.
She was a real good woman
Acknowledging the departed as a good woman but attributing the departure to unkindness.
But unkindness drove her away
Highlighting the reason for the departure, suggesting mistreatment or unkind behavior as the cause.
I've got the Seminole blues
Indicating the speaker is now experiencing the "Seminole blues" – a metaphorical expression of sadness or heartbreak.
Leaving on my mind
Expressing that thoughts of departure are on the speaker's mind, possibly contemplating leaving.
Leaving on my mind
Reiterating the theme of contemplating departure and the emotional burden associated with it.
Seminole blues
Referring again to the emotional state of having the "Seminole blues."
Leaving on my mind
Reiterating the mental burden of contemplating departure and the associated sadness.
I'm goin' to find my baby
Expressing the determination to find the departed loved one, even if it means taking unconventional or difficult paths.
If I have to ride the blind
Stating a commitment to pursue the departed, even if it requires riding a train (the blind).
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