04 Worry Worry
B.B. King Lyrics


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Well, worry worry worry
Worry is all I can do
Yes, worry worry worry baby
Worry is all I can do
Yes, my life is so miserable baby
Baby, and it's all on account of you

Yes, it hurt me so bad
When you said that we were through
Yes, it hurt me so bad, baby
Baby, when you said we were through
Hey, but I would rather be dead
Baby, then to be here so alone and blue

Yes, someday, baby
When the blood runs cold in my veins
Hey, someday, baby
Baby, when the blood runs cold in my veins




Well, you know you won't be able to hurt me no more, baby
'Cause my heart won't feel no pain

Overall Meaning

In this blues classic, B.B. King sings about his constant state of worry caused by his broken heart after a relationship with his lover ended. He expresses how his entire life has become miserable and how he can't do anything other than worry. His worry is all-consuming, and he is unable to think of anything else.


The chorus is repetitive and emphasizes the depth of his concern. He is worried about his future now that the love of his life has left him, and he feels helpless without her. The lyrics highlight the pain he feels when he thinks about his ex-lover, and how it hurts him to know that she is no longer with him. He sings that the feeling is so strong that he would rather be dead than alone and blue.


Towards the end of the song, B.B. King sings about a future without his ex-lover, where his heart will no longer feel pain. In essence, he is saying that he will move on someday, and the memories of his past will no longer bother him.


Overall through this song, B.B. King depicts the immense sadness, pain, and bitterness that arises from a broken heart. His lyrics touch deeply on the inner turmoil that one goes through after a breakup.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, worry worry worry
I'm constantly worrying


Worry is all I can do
I can't stop worrying


Yes, worry worry worry baby
Babe, I am always worried


Worry is all I can do
I'm unable to stop fretting


Yes, my life is so miserable baby
My life is really awful


Baby, and it's all on account of you
It's all because of you


Yes, it hurt me so bad
I was so hurt


When you said that we were through
When you broke up with me


Yes, it hurt me so bad, baby
I was terribly heartbroken, babe


Baby, when you said we were through
When you ended our relationship


Hey, but I would rather be dead
I'd rather die


Baby, then to be here so alone and blue
Babe, than feel this incredibly lonely and sad


Yes, someday, baby
One day, babe


When the blood runs cold in my veins
When I'm dead and gone


Hey, someday, baby
Hey, one day babe


Baby, when the blood runs cold in my veins
Babe, when I'm no longer alive


Well, you know you won't be able to hurt me no more, baby
You can no longer hurt me


'Cause my heart won't feel no pain
Because my heart won't feel anything anymore




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JULES BIHARI, DAVID PLUMBER

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Comments from YouTube:

sunjamrblues

Excellent lesson. I do like the version from Cook County Jail better, but no one has done a lesson on that one. Still, there are some great licks from this version also. Thanks for uploading this!

Jason Keith

Love ur lessons gotta love Mr. B.B. King!!

everydaysabonus

fantastic lesson of a classic....well done sir and thanks

Deon

So good. I love to sit and jam to this album.

Dylan McGlothin

Thank you so much for this

Caleb Muscavage

How do you get an album without lead guitar to jam to?

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