Troubles Don't Last
B.B. King Lyrics


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Oh just let me hold you baby
I'm trying to forget about the past
Yes, let me hold you baby
I'm trying to forget about the past
Yes, I know you've had a hard time baby
But remember troubles don't always last

Oh you tried so hard to tell me you love me
And I didn't believe a word you said
You tried so hard to tell me you love me, woman
And I didn't believe a word you said
But now I'm older and I'm wiser, baby
And now I can understand your ways

Oh, I'm at your mercy, woman
Do with me what you will to me
Yes I'm at your mercy, baby
Just do with me what you will to me
Yes I'm not asking for sympathy baby
Yes I was wrong and I must pay

Oh, I'm asking for just one more chance
Baby, to try to prove my love to you
Well, I'm asking you for just one more chance
Baby, to try to prove my love to you




You just say the word now baby
And I'll do anything you tell me to

Overall Meaning

In B.B. King's song Troubles Don't Last, the singer is pleading with his lover to give him another chance. He acknowledges that he didn't believe her when she told him she loved him in the past, but now he's older and understands her ways. He assures her that he's not asking for sympathy, but rather one more chance to prove his love to her. He concludes the song by saying he will do anything she tells him to do.


Through the lyrics of Troubles Don't Last, B.B. King addresses the common themes of love and redemption. The singer recognizes that he was wrong in the past and is now asking for forgiveness. He is acknowledging his mistakes and hoping for a second chance. Additionally, the phrase "troubles don't always last" is a reassurance to his lover that they can move past any hardships they may be facing in their relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh just let me hold you baby
I am reaching out to you seeking comfort for the present.


I'm trying to forget about the past
I am trying to free myself from the past and move on.


Yes, let me hold you baby
I need to feel the warmth of another human to escape my burdens.


I know you've had a hard time baby
I comprehend that you have experienced tough times.


But remember troubles don't always last
I want you to hold on to the hope that things will get better.


Oh you tried so hard to tell me you love me
You expended a lot of effort to convince me of your love.


And I didn't believe a word you said
I didn't trust and doubted your words.


But now I'm older and I'm wiser, baby
I have grown wiser over the years, and I now understand you better.


And now I can understand your ways
I can comprehend and appreciate your viewpoint now.


Oh, I'm at your mercy, woman
I am in your hands, and you can choose to do whatever you want to me.


Do with me what you will to me
I am leaving myself open to your decisions and choices.


Yes I'm not asking for sympathy baby
I am not seeking pity for my actions.


Yes I was wrong and I must pay
I acknowledge my mistakes and realize I need to make amends.


Oh, I'm asking for just one more chance
I am appealing to you to give me another opportunity.


Baby, to try to prove my love to you
I want to demonstrate my affection towards you.


You just say the word now baby
I am waiting for your response and patiently anticipating your answer.


And I'll do anything you tell me to
I am willing to do anything to earn your trust and affection again.




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

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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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