Call It Stormy Monday
B.B. King Lyrics


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They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad
They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad
Wednesday's worse, and Thursday's also sad

Yes the eagle flies on Friday, and Saturday I go out to play
Eagle flies on Friday, and Saturday I go out to play
Sunday I go to church, then I kneel down and pray
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me




Lord have mercy, my heart's in misery
Crazy about my baby, yes, send her back to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Stormy Monday" by B.B. King & T-Bone Walker convey a sense of hopelessness and despair. The repetition of the phrase "They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad" suggests that the troubles faced by the singer are ongoing and never-ending. The following lines then build upon this feeling of desolation, describing increasingly worse days until ending on a hopeful note with the eagle flying on Friday and the singer going out to play on Saturday. However, this sense of happiness is short-lived as he then returns to his troubles when he goes to church on Sunday and prays for mercy.


The final lines reveal the true source of the singer's misery - his longing for his lost love. He pleads with the Lord to have mercy on him and help him be reunited with his baby. Through his words, we can feel his sadness and pain, as he desperately seeks relief from his heartache.


Line by Line Meaning

They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad
Monday may be tough, but Tuesday is no better


Wednesday's worse, and Thursday's also sad
The week continues to bring hardship


Eagle flies on Friday, and Saturday I go out to play
The end of the week brings a temporary escape from troubles


Sunday I go to church, then I kneel down and pray
On the Sabbath day, one seeks solace in religious worship


Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me
One pleads for divine intervention and mercy


Lord have mercy, my heart's in misery
The singer's soul is in pain and in need of rescue


Crazy about my baby, yes, send her back to me
The singer desperately desires the return of a lost love




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, MUSIC ASSET MANAGEMENT (MAM), Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Aaron T-Bone Walker

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on Always On My Mind

Here's BB King's Version - Lyrics

Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I should have
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I could have

If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
I guess I never told you
That I am so happy that you're mine
Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
You were always on my mind
ou were always on my mind

If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me, give me one more chance
To satisfied
I'll keep you satisfied

Musical Interlude

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me, give me one more chance
To satisfied
I'll keep you satisfied

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