St. Louis Blues
'Little Jazz' And His Trumpet Ensemble Lyrics

I hate to see that evening sun go down
I feel sorrow whenever the sun sets, as it reminds me that my beloved has left me.

Cause my baby, he's gone left this town
My beloved has departed from this place, leaving me feeling lonely and lost.

Feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
I anticipate that my emotions will continue to be overwhelming, despite the passage of time.

If I'm feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
Assuming my emotions remain unchanged, I will leave this place behind and start anew.

I'll pack my truck and make my give-a-way
I will gather my belongings and depart from this place, putting it behind me.

St. Louis woman with her diamond ring
The woman from this city is characterized by her luxurious possessions, like a diamond ring.

Pulls that man around by her, if it wasn't for her and her
The only reason this man I love has stayed in this city is because of this woman and her status symbols.

That man I love would have gone nowhere, nowhere
Had it not been for this woman's influence, the man I love would have left this city long ago.

I got the St. Louis blues, blues as I can be
I am feeling deep sadness and melancholy, akin to what is commonly referred to as the 'St. Louis Blues.'

That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
The man I love seems to be unfeeling and impassive, like a rock tossed in the ocean.

Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me
If he loved me, my beloved wouldn't have left me behind and traveled so far away.

I love my baby like a school boy loves his pie
My love for my beloved is intense and childlike, like the love a boy has for his favorite pastry.

Like a Kentucky colonel loves his mint 'n rye
My affection for my beloved is reminiscent of the way a high-ranking official from Kentucky treasures his beverage of choice, mint 'n rye.

I love my man till the day I die
My intense love for my beloved will last for the entirety of my life on this Earth.