Are You Lonely For Me Baby
(FLAC) Otis Redding Lyrics

Are you lonely for me, baby?
Asking if the listener still desires the love and companionship of the singer

It's my last train, y'all, Jacksonville
The singer is about to leave and is referring to the train as their last chance to do so

I gotta get on it, baby, you know I will now
The singer has to leave and is assuring the listener that they will indeed do so

Will you try? Just come on and try
The artist is asking the listener to try to forget the pain they caused

To forget all the pain that I brought you
The artist is acknowledging that they caused the listener pain

Go on and cry, go ahead and just cry, cry, baby
The singer is allowing the listener to release their emotions and cry

I know I'm the one who, who, who taught you, yeah
The singer acknowledges that they were the one who taught the listener to be lonely

To be lonely, baby
The artist is acknowledging that the listener has become lonely

I'm lonely and blue
The artist is also feeling lonely and sad

And I'm lonely for you
The artist is missing the listener and yearning for their companionship

It's your last buck to Jacksonville
The listener is running out of time to join the singer in Jacksonville

Are you my sweet baby, are you still?
The artist is checking in to see if the listener still considers themselves their sweet baby

That man is going laughing
The singer believes someone will find humor in their current situation

I can just hear him laugh, honey
The singer can already hear this person's laughter

He would say that I was wrong to just hurt you
The singer believes this person would criticize them for causing pain to the listener

But he's lying, baby, and then I'm sorry too
The artist believes this person's criticism is insincere and is apologizing for causing pain

Yes, I'm lonely for you, yeah, that's strange
The artist acknowledges that their own loneliness for the listener is unusual

It's a long ride to Jacksonville
The journey to Jacksonville is going to be a lengthy one

But no one will ever know the way I feel
The singer is feeling emotions that others may not understand or be aware of

Will you be there, baby, will you just be there?
The artist is hoping the listener will be present when they arrive in Jacksonville

When I, when I, when I, when I get down from that train, girl?
The artist is unsure if the listener will still be waiting for them when they arrive

Yes, I'm gonna be there
The listener assures the artist that they will be there for their arrival

Said I'm gonna be there
Repeating the assurance that the listener will be there

You know I got to be there
Emphasizing the listener's commitment to being there

'Cause I wanna see you there
The listener wants to be there for the singer because they want to see each other

Come on home to me, baby
The singer is asking the listener to come back to them and return home