Blind
B.Steady Lyrics


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People, I was standing at my window
Tears running all down my cheeks
Yes, standing at my window
Tears running all down my cheeks

Well, I could see the woman I'm loving
Stopping everyone in the world she meets
Well, standing on the corner
Between 35th and Main

Well, standing on the corner, people
Between 35th and Main
Yeah, that's where a blind man's seen my woman
People, a dumb man called her name

Well, all right
Well, all right

He said, "Oh, I'm blind
You brought eyesight and you made me see"
"Oh yes, I'm blind
You brought eyesight and made me see"

Yes, and the dumb man asked a question
"Woman, who may your good man be?"
Yes, I'm standing by trembling, people
People, my heart's laying in my hand

Oh, I'm standing by trembling, darling
With my heart laying in my hand




Well, I could hear my baby say
"Lord, I ain't got no man"

Overall Meaning

In B. Steady's blues ballad, "Blind," the lyrics convey a tale of heartbreak and betrayal. The singer stands at his window, tears streaming down his cheeks. He watches as the woman he loves stops everyone in the world to talk with them. He is standing on the corner of 35th and Main, and it is there that a blind man sees his woman and calls her name. A deaf man then asks who her "good man" is, but the woman responds that she doesn't have a man. The singer is left standing there, trembling, with his heart in his hand.


The lyrics paint a picture of a man who is living in a world of pain, watching as the woman he loves flirts with other men. The blind man's ability to "see" her is a metaphor for the singer's realization that his woman has been unfaithful to him. The deaf man's question about the woman's "good man" suggests that the singer's love for her may not have been reciprocated.


Overall, "Blind" is a powerful portrayal of heartbreak and betrayal, told through the lens of the blues. The song is a reminder that the blues are not just a genre of music but a way of life, reflecting the pain, struggles, and joys of the human experience.


Line by Line Meaning

People, I was standing at my window
I was at my window looking out with great care


Tears running all down my cheeks
I was emotional and weeping heavily


Well, I could see the woman I'm loving
I could see the woman I love from where I was standing


Stopping everyone in the world she meets
She is captivating everyone she crosses paths with


Well, standing on the corner
She was standing at a street corner


Between 35th and Main
The intersection where she was standing


Yeah, that's where a blind man's seen my woman
A blind man saw my woman at that location


People, a dumb man called her name
Someone who couldn't speak well called out her name


He said, "Oh, I'm blind
The blind man said...


You brought eyesight and you made me see"
You gave me vision and I can see because of you


Yes, and the dumb man asked a question
The person who couldn't speak well asked a question


"Woman, who may your good man be?"
"Who is your partner who treats you well?"


Yes, I'm standing by trembling, people
I was standing by, full of fear and nervousness


People, my heart's laying in my hand
I was emotionally vulnerable and exposed


Oh, I'm standing by trembling, darling
I am standing here shaking with fear, my love


With my heart laying in my hand
I am feeling exposed and vulnerable


Well, I could hear my baby say
From where I was standing, I could hear my love say


"Lord, I ain't got no man"
"I don't have a partner or anyone I'm committed to"




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jules Bihari, Riley B. King

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