You Know Blues
B.J. Hegen Bluesband Lyrics
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Can't even close my eyes
Oh, three o' clock in the mornin', baby
Can't even close my eyes
Well, I can't find my baby
Lord, and I can't be satisfied
Lord, I've looked around me
Whoa, looked all around me, people
Whoa, my baby can't be found
Well, if I don't find my baby
I'm goin' down to the boilin' ground, that's where the mens hang out
Well, I'm bound to find her
Yeah
Come here, baby
Well, goodbye, everybody
Lord, I believe this is the end
Oh, goodbye, everybody
Lord, I believe this is the end
Well, you can tell my baby
To forgive me for my sins
The lyrics of B.J. Hegen Blues Band's "You Know Blues" narrates the story of a man's search for his lover. It sets the ambiance at three o'clock in the morning, and the singer can't seem to find his baby. The repetition of three o' clock in the morning emphasizes the singer's desperation to find his lover. He has been wandering around the streets in search of her, but he cannot find her. The line "Can't even close my eyes" indicates that he cannot sleep without his lover and is in agony due to their separation. His search is unsuccessful, and he is thinking of going to the "boilin' ground," a place where men hang out, as a last resort.
The singer expresses his helplessness and hopelessness in finding his lover. He has looked around everywhere, but his lover is nowhere to be found. The line "Well, if I don't find my baby, I'm goin' down to the boilin' ground, that's where the mens hang out" suggests he is willing to go to a not-so-great place to find her. At the end of the song, he has given up his search and says goodbye to everyone as if it's his last day. He asks the people around him to tell his baby to forgive him for his sins, indicating that he has done something wrong and wants to rectify it.
Line by Line Meaning
Now here it is three o' clock in the mornin'
It is currently three o'clock in the morning and the singer is awake.
Can't even close my eyes
The singer is unable to sleep.
Oh, three o' clock in the mornin', baby
The singer is addressing his lover, acknowledging the time.
Can't even close my eyes
The singer is unable to sleep.
Well, I can't find my baby
The singer is searching for his lover.
Lord, and I can't be satisfied
The singer will not be content until he has found his lover.
Lord, I've looked around me
The singer has searched his surroundings for his lover.
Whoa, my baby can't be found
The singer has been unable to locate his lover.
Whoa, looked all around me, people
The singer has asked for help from those around him in his search.
Whoa, my baby can't be found
The singer has been unable to locate his lover.
Well, if I don't find my baby
If the singer does not locate his lover,
I'm goin' down to the boilin' ground, that's where the mens hang out
he will go to a rough area where men go to drink and fight.
Well, I'm bound to find her
The singer is confident he will locate his lover.
Yeah
An expression of determination or agreement.
Come here, baby
The singer is calling for his lover to come to him.
Well, goodbye, everybody
The singer is saying farewell to those around him.
Lord, I believe this is the end
The singer feels that this may be the end of his search for his lover.
Oh, goodbye, everybody
The singer is saying farewell to those around him.
Lord, I believe this is the end
The singer feels that this may be the end of his search for his lover.
Well, you can tell my baby
The singer is sending a message to his lover.
To forgive me for my sins
The singer is asking for forgiveness from his lover for any wrongdoing.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JULES BIHARI, RILEY B. KING, JULES TAUB
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jan
Leuk dat je dit op you tube hebt gezet. Bedankt!! Jan Warntjes.
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