Somebody Done Changed The Lock On My Door
B.B. King Lyrics


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Somebody done changed
Somebody done changed the lock on that door
Somebody done changed
They done changed the lock on that door
'cause the key I got won't fit that lock no more
Now I came home last night about half past ten
Tried to get the key in the lock but I couldn't get it in
'cause somebody done changed
They done changed the lock on that door
'cause the key I got won't fit that lock no more
I looked through the window to see what I could see
She was talking to someone else
I know it wasn't me
She said, "daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, you don't have to go
'cause I done changed, I done changed that lock on my door"
She changed the bed around, even painted the door
She even changed the carpet, I mean on the floor
My baby changed
Oh she done changed the lock on my door
'cause the key I got won't fit that lock no more
Well, I walked down the street, lookin' where I used to go
She's got a mean black snake, and I can't go there no more
My baby changed




She done changed the lock on my door
And the key I got won't fit that lock no more

Overall Meaning

In "Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door," B.B. King's lament is clear. Someone has changed the lock on his door, and the key he has doesn't fit anymore. He tries desperately to get back into his home, but his efforts are in vain. Looking through the window, he sees his lover with someone else who she calls "daddy," and he knows it's not him. She tells him that she has changed the lock on the door and wants him to stay. However, B.B. King can't enter the house anymore because the key is useless. She has even changed the bed, carpet, and the paint on the door. He can't go to his favorite places anymore, which breaks his heart. The cause of the lock's change is unclear, but it is evident that B.B. King is devastated.


The lyrics are a representation of a ubiquitous feeling of losing a meaningful relationship. The lock on the door represents the barrier that keeps him distant from his sweetest memories. The song describes the singer's attempts to regain his old life drowned by bitter memories of abandonment, jealousy, and unfaithfulness. The mention of a "mean black snake" reflects his loss and the emotional pain he feels.


Line by Line Meaning

Somebody done changed
Someone has made a change


Somebody done changed the lock on that door
Someone has changed the lock on the door


They done changed the lock on that door
They have replaced the lock on that door


'cause the key I got won't fit that lock no more
Because the key he has does not fit the new lock


Now I came home last night about half past ten
He returned home around 10:30 pm last night


Tried to get the key in the lock but I couldn't get it in
He attempted to use his key but it didn't work


'cause somebody done changed
Because someone made a change


They done changed the lock on that door
They have replaced the lock on that door


'cause the key I got won't fit that lock no more
Because his key no longer works on the new lock


I looked through the window to see what I could see
He looked through a window to observe the space on the other side


She was talking to someone else
She was engaged in a conversation with another person


I know it wasn't me
He realizes that he was not the one she was talking to


She said, "daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, you don't have to go
She addressed him as "daddy" and attempted to convince him not to leave


'cause I done changed, I done changed that lock on my door"
Because she had changed the lock on her door


She changed the bed around, even painted the door
She rearranged the furniture and changed the color of the door


She even changed the carpet, I mean on the floor
She replaced the carpet on the floor


My baby changed
His partner made significant changes to the living space


Oh she done changed the lock on my door
She did, in fact, change the lock on his door


'cause the key I got won't fit that lock no more
Because his key no longer works on the new lock


Well, I walked down the street, lookin' where I used to go
He wandered down the road in search of his old hangout spots


She's got a mean black snake, and I can't go there no more
She has a dangerous new partner, and he can no longer visit her


My baby changed
His partner made significant changes to her life


She done changed the lock on my door
She changed the lock on his door


And the key I got won't fit that lock no more
His old key will no longer work on the new lock




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WILLIAM WESTLEY WELDON

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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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