Someday Baby
B.B. King Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Don't care when you go
How long you stay
But good kind treatments
Will bring you back someday
But someday baby
I ain't gonna worry my life anymore
Aw, but one thing
Really give me the blues
When I wore a hole
In my last pair of shoes
But someday baby
I ain't gonna worry my life anymore
Just keep on a-bettin'
About the

You're gonna leave here runnin'
Almost too fast
But someday baby
I ain't gonna worry my life anymore
Don't like everybody
In my neighborhood
I got a no-good woman
She don't mean me no good




But someday baby
I ain't gonna worry my life anymore

Overall Meaning

The song "Someday Baby" by B.B. King is a classic blues song that speaks to the heart of the struggles that African Americans faced during the time it was written. Initially recorded by Carl Martin in 1935, it was later popularized by B.B. King in 1962. The lyrics are a story of a man who has been treated poorly by his lover, and though he doesn't care when she leaves or how long she stays, he knows that with good treatment, she'll return someday. Despite that, he declares his desire to not worry about her anymore. The bluesy rhythm and guitar playing in this song highlight the raw emotion and pain that one can feel in a broken relationship.


The line "When I wore a hole in my last pair of shoes" is a prime example of the depth of the pain the singer is feeling. This line suggests poverty, which was not uncommon for African Americans in the United States in the early 1900s. This pain manifests in the chorus when the singer repeats the phrase, "I ain't gonna worry my life anymore." The song's message is not just about romantic relationships. It also addresses broader issues such as poverty, racism, and societal ills. The singer's declaration of not worrying about his problems anymore stands as a message of hope for a better future.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't care when you go
I don't care about the time of your departure


How long you stay
The duration of your stay doesn't matter to me


But good kind treatments
As long as I treat you well


Will bring you back someday
You will come back to me some day


But someday baby
One day soon


I ain't gonna worry my life anymore
I won't let this bother me anymore


Aw, but one thing
However, there is one thing that


Really give me the blues
Makes me sad


When I wore a hole
Is when I have worn out my shoes


In my last pair of shoes
Especially my last pair of shoes


Just keep on a-bettin'
I will continue to bet


About the
On the fact that


You're gonna leave here runnin'
You will leave quickly from here


Almost too fast
At a speed that's almost too much to handle


But someday baby
But eventually


I ain't gonna worry my life anymore
It won't concern me anymore


Don't like everybody
I don't like everyone


In my neighborhood
Who lives around me


I got a no-good woman
I have a bad woman


She don't mean me no good
Who doesn't have good intentions for me


But someday baby
But someday soon


I ain't gonna worry my life anymore
It won't bother me anymore




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOHN ADAM ESTES

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

@shawntoh

I like how this groove carries itself in this arrangement--kinda just quietly struts along and Lucille is superb in her emotional phrasing and articulation when she sings.

@gizarules9431

Love the Bob Dylan version as well.

@Lemma01

He had a couple of good albums, but have to say for me Dylan has to be the most over-rated musician ever. Unless that's McCartney.

@Magnetron33

The key to this song is a great side-man on the piano, that allows Mr. King the freedon to interject those sweet leads

@JawboneandJolene

Nobody does it like Mr. King!

@Bluesrainbluesrainbow

nice!!

@BEKSKG89

King,jebeni genije!

@avigdoropp218

Subtle

@user-ux2jv2ur6k

The Guvnor

@a.t.oliver2440

😀!!!

More Comments

More Versions