So Many Days
B.B. King Lyrics


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So many days
I'd rather steal away and die
So many days
I'd rather steal away and die
I was too blue to live
And to mean to die

You've been so mean baby
You've been so mean to me
Baby, you've been so mean
You've been so mean to me
I've got to get even with you woman
You just hang around and see

Baby you ain't no good
You ain't no good no how
Baby you ain't no good
You ain't no good no how
Yes, the way I used to love you woman
Baby that's the way I hate you now

Yes, you can pack your clothes baby
You can pack your clothes and go
Pack your clothes, woman
You can pack your clothes and go




I want you to know baby
You ain't no better than the little girl I had before

Overall Meaning

"So Many Days" by B.B. King is a classic blues song in which the singer laments his life's difficulties, taking the position that he would rather "steal away and die" than continue living through the pain. The song begins with the refrain that he has seen so many days of grief and despair that being alive just isn't worth the fight anymore. The singer in the song continues by reflecting on the cruelty that he has experienced from his romantic counterpart, blaming her for the way he feels. He claims that she has been so mean to him that he has to get even with her, suggesting that he is planning some kind of revenge. He tells her to leave him alone and that she is no better than the "little girl" he had before. The song ends by repeating the refrain about wanting to die, indicating that the difficulties of life are simply too much to bear.


The song accurately represents the classic blues theme of hardship and heartbreak. The singer's feelings of despair and hopelessness are well-rendered in the lyrics and the use of repetition underlines the bitterness and sorrow of the song. It seems that the singer is at the end of his rope and the romantic relationship has contributed to his overall misery. The final tone of the song is of resignation and grief, as the singer cannot seem to find a way out of the problems in his life.


Line by Line Meaning

So many days
There have been numerous days


I'd rather steal away and die
I would prefer to escape and perish


So many days
There have been endless days


I'd rather steal away and die
I would prefer to vanish and expire


I was too blue to live
I was excessively sad to continue living


And too mean to die
But too stubborn to actually die


You've been so mean baby
You've been extremely cruel, my dear


You've been so mean to me
You've been unjust and heartless towards me


Baby, you've been so mean
Darling, you've been incredibly brutal


You've been so mean to me
You've been malicious and merciless towards me


I've got to get even with you woman
I need to settle the score with you, my lady


You just hang around and see
Just wait and watch what I do


Baby you ain't no good
Sweetheart, you are not worth anything


You ain't no good no how
You are never any good


Baby you ain't no good
Darling, you are worthless


You ain't no good no how
You are never any good


Yes, the way I used to love you woman
Truly, the way I adored you before


Baby that's the way I hate you now
Is the exact way I despise you now


Yes, you can pack your clothes baby
Yes, you can get your things, dear


You can pack your clothes and go
And leave, removing your attire


Pack your clothes, woman
Gather your things, madam


You can pack your clothes and go
You can leave, taking away your garments


I want you to know baby
I desire for you to understand, sweetheart


You ain't no better than the little girl I had before
You are no superior to the woman I was with earlier




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RILEY B. KING, SAUL BIHARI

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Anonymous


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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