Every Day I Have The Blues
B.B.King Lyrics

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Everyday
Everyday I have the blues
Everyday
Everyday I have the blues
When you see me worryin' woman, honey, it's you I hate to lose

Nobody loves me
Nobody seems to care

Yes, nobody loves me
Nobody seems to care
Speaking of worries and trouble darling, you know I've had my share

Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday
Everyday
Everyday I have the blues
When you see me worryin' woman, honey, it's you I hate to lose

Every day, everyday I have the blues

Every day, everyday I have the blues
When you see me worryin' woman, baby, it's you I hate to lose

Overall Meaning

B.B. King's song "Every Day I Have The Blues" heavily emphasizes on the constant feelings of loneliness and despair that the singer is experiencing, leading to a repetitive cycle of depression. The opening lyrics depict the everyday existence of the singer in a state of melancholia as they sing, "Everyday, Everyday I have the blues, When you see me worryin' woman, honey, it's you I hate to lose." He repeats these lyrics throughout the song, signifying the enduring nature of the constant heartache he feels. The phrase "I have the blues" is a euphemism for being sad.

The next verse, "Nobody loves me, Nobody seems to care, Speaking of worries and trouble darling, you know I've had my share" amplifies the desolation and hopelessness that the singer feels. He thinks nobody cares for him, and things in his life have not worked out for him. The artist sings it in a conversational, almost pleading tone. The same riffs repeat throughout the song, enhancing the sense of despair and monotony that the singer is experiencing. The main twist in the song is the vulnerability and the sincerity of the lyrics. A subject matter that is commonly associated with bravado and toughness, B.B. King brings it down to its rawest, most honest form.

Line by Line Meaning

Everyday
Day after day after day

Everyday I have the blues
I feel sad and down all the time

Everyday
Day after day after day

Everyday I have the blues
I feel sad and down all the time

When you see me worryin' woman, honey, it's you I hate to lose
You are the reason that makes me worry; losing you would be devastating

Nobody loves me
I feel unloved and unwanted by everyone

Nobody seems to care
No one seems to show any concern for me or my well-being

Yes, nobody loves me
It's true that no one loves me

Nobody seems to care
No one seems to show any concern for me or my well-being

Speaking of worries and trouble darling, you know I've had my share
I've had my fair share of problems and difficulties in life

Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday
Day after day, day after day, day after day

Everyday
Day after day after day

Everyday I have the blues
I feel sad and down all the time

When you see me worryin' woman, honey, it's you I hate to lose
You are the reason that makes me worry; losing you would be devastating

Every day, everyday I have the blues
Day after day, I feel sad and down all the time

When you see me worryin' woman, baby, it's you I hate to lose
You are the reason that makes me worry; losing you would be devastating

Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Memphis Slim, Peter Chatman

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@dLegendful

9y↑5

SADLY ... A GREAT LEGEND HAS LEFT US ...
(Born: Sep 16, 1925 ... Died: May 14, 2015) 89 Yrs ...

TQ FOR EVERTHING, MR KING ...
MAY YOU RIP ... BLESSINGS EVER MORE - Amen

HEARTFELT CONDOLENCE TO HIS FAMILY-MEMBERS

All comments from YouTube:

@paulmuller3671

BRING THEM HOME NOW!❤
HELP BRINGING THEM HOME.
N O W!❤

@paisleyprincess7996

6y↑8

My mother loved B.B. KING. I mean loved him. This was the very first B.B. Song I heard as a little kid. Miss them both!

@headpump

43w↑1

I got to see B.B. perform in Utah in the 70s. It was wonderfull. America is great.

@dLegendful

9y↑5

@andygray

9y↑22

Sad that he has gone. But he had a good life and leaves a fantastic legacy of music that wil survive forever.

@jasminespino9432

6y↑1

El padrino

@maximpopov8651

3y↑2

BLUES IS THE HEALER 💙💙💙

@bigshizzal

9y↑5

Th original King of Rhythm & Blues. RIP BB King!

@Tinsley_Ellis

27w

Saw him several times when Sonny Freeman was still in the band. So great.

@crisshardy

9y↑28

Farewell, Master.
I dont will take a minute of silence for you,I will take a life full of blues, thats the legacy you leave from the humans.

@GriperNews

9y↑5

Brilliant. American music took a real hit tonight.

@tomohiko315

9y↑11

自宅でホスピス・ケアを受けていることを公表した王様。苦手だったというスライド奏法にヒントを得て編み出したスクィーズ・ギター、ゴスペル譲りのソウルフルなヴォーカル、そしてホーン・セクションを導入した都会的なバンド・サウンドでブルースの真の改革者となり、その後半世紀以上もの間「ブルースの王」として君臨し続けている彼の偉大さを、主に寄り添い共に哭くルシールの音色を、一度はこの眼と耳で体験させて欲しかった…　GOD BLESS YOU B.B.!!!

@youngestson6537

2y↑2

Blues Legend

@4brens

34w

Wow fast version. All good

@golds04

2y↑2

So great. Similar to when i saw him ooen for the Stones at MSG in 1969.
Those who are interested- major influence on BB - Lester young. Listen to Tickle Toe. Phrasing and space.
Both story tellers. Both Tone masters.

@MrDpayne5

7y↑3

R.I.P. BB King. Hey Blues fans, Did you know that boxing legend Joe Frazier had a Rhythm & Blues band called the Knockouts. Charlie Brown played the drums & did vocals with Joe. He has a new release on youtube called the Trash Man Blues.

@chicosuman

9y↑14

COME ON VEVO - - - where are the details about the show??????

@OscarHernandez-gv1il

8y↑4

beautiful melody

@fredjohansen3288

8y↑3

Great track from the king!

@keithsmith6864

2y↑1

Love the Blues❣️

@doktorholiday8936

9y↑3

YES!

@ryujifuji

Oh no! No way, I never thought I would see this!

@soulexperence

8y↑5

If there is a complete show of this i would like to buy this complete show.

@zainadam2066

soulexperence I think it may be live at the regal

@OscarHernandez-gv1il

8y↑1

R.I.P. B.B KING🎷🎹

@braneworld

incredible

@majidmonnard9788

9y↑1

King forever bay bay my freind

@user-mv2cq9fo7o

9y↑1

Forever B B king

@bin3703

Everyday I have the Blues 💙

@NunoRacing74

9y↑1

A M A Z I N G

@ainiikiruzmark2

良い感じですね。

@michaelclausen6831

Great blues Record Tone :-)

@magdasanchez89

7y↑1

buenísimo!!!

@ThaGodKingDorell

R.I.P. Sir...

@ryujifuji

9y↑2

sensationnal! as good as cook county live

@swavekbu4959

21w↑1

Cook county was a tough act to follow . . .

@kgsc909

R.I.P.

@winkiened2

9y↑1

RIP BB

@kuenny777

R.I.P

@FaustoLomas

QEPD BBK

@catboyzee

6y↑6

While this video is B&W, its apparent that B.B. is playing a Red Lucille for this performance. I've often wondered why he chose this guitar: Looks, tone, or both?

@daveowens

I just read his autobiography and he said part of the reason he loved that bodystyle was because it reminded him of a woman. Also, there are stories from musicians of that era saying the record labels only wanted them playing Gibsons because they looked classier. Being a snazzy dresser, I'm sure the Gibson ES fit his look, too!

@greenwoodmills1381

5y↑1

Tone and ability to play loud without feedback.

@phoenixphoenix1130

I like Zaucha's cover/Andrzej Zaucha-Everyday I have the blues

@ytawana

E, o Blue Boy nos deixou.....que pena!!

@eldiablomdp5356

10w

The name of the players? The trompetist is brilliant

@jayjayblues4047

10y

First!

@sarahrolie

9y↑1

when and where?

@strmtrupr3813

When It was recorded?

@joana_app

this music style is litterally the blues isnt it? btw do you have some examples on other blues musics? thank you for your help

@zachshepherd284

skip james robert johnson

@progmeup

2y↑1

Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James

@BBQ1953

You don’t announce a guest artist like BB King and then treat him with the kind of disrespect I saw in this video. Don’t know who the orchestra was. Don’t want to know, either. That was a lousy tempo for that song. And worse, someone must have moved his guitar and twisted the strap. Mr. King would have set it on the stand with the strap ready to go with no fumbling around needed. Why the drummer and brass section needed to drown him out is beyond me. In the decades since this recording, he has recorded several versions of this song and done a superb job of it. He was great and the devotion of his fans and colleagues is well deserved.

@georgescombulis7258

5y↑2

That was his road band. Sonny Freeman, the propellor, Wilbert Freeman on bass. U believe this clip is from a tv variety show circa 69-70, when Sid had him booked for maximum exposure, so he barely had a chance to shot for himself, hence, the bedazzled nature of his countenance. The amps are rented per contract which kinda means the amp's setting were kept set whenever the last geet player had set them and indicates there wasn't a time and/or an opportunity for a soundcheck. And, yes, sound mix levels suck.

@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer

Shut up geezer

@progmeup

2y↑3

B.B. always played it this fast in that era. Live at Cook County Jail and Live in Japan are good comparisons.

@you_tubeslonelyheartsclubband

2y↑1

I think this is the best version! Fast tempo, awesome horn section, boomy walking bass, cool organ, driving drums, great solo, great vocals, what more could you ask? It's a very jazzy version that I dig!