There's Something
BB King & Etta James Lyrics

There's something on your mind
You have something on your mind, I can tell by the way you look at me.

There is something on your mind, baby
Yes, there is something bothering you, which is evident by the way you have been looking at me.

And what you're thinking brings happiness
Your thoughts can bring happiness, but they can also bring misery depending on what you decide to do.

Oh, and it bring misery
The same thoughts that can bring happiness can also bring misery.

Please, please, don't try to tell me
Don't tell me what you are thinking because I already understand.

No, no, don't try to tell me, baby
I don't want you to tell me what you are thinking, I already know.

'Cause I think, I, I understand
I already understand what you are trying to say without you having to tell me.

You want me to try and forget you
You want me to forget about you, but that is easier said than done.

Well, I'll do, baby, I'll do the best I can
I will try my best to forget about you, but it won't be easy.

You know it hurts you when you're in love with someone
It hurts to be in love with someone who doesn't love you back.

And you know that someone don't love you
You know that the person you are in love with doesn't feel the same way about you.

It carries a heavy burden on your heart to know
It's a heavy burden to bear knowing that the person you love doesn't love you back.

That the someone that you're in love with
The person you love is someone who doesn't love you back.

Is in love with your best friend
The person you love is in love with your best friend, which makes the situation even more difficult.

And I'll tell you, when someone else is rocking you
I know that it hurts to see the person you love being loved by someone else.

Rocking your cradle, you know, better
The person who is with the person you love is taking better care of them than you ever did.

Than you can rock your cradle yourself
They are better equipped to take care of the person you love than you are.

Then there's only one thing for you to do
There is only one option left in this situation.

You just pack your clothes turn around
You need to leave the situation and move on with your life.

And slowly walk out of the door
Leave the situation slowly and calmly.

Look over your left shoulder as you go out
Take one last look before saying goodbye.

Then you hang your head and you say
You feel defeated as you say goodbye.

You know after you have done all you could do
You have done everything you can to try and make the situation better.

And you can't take no more, then you go downtown
When you can't take it anymore, you find a release in some other way.

You get your big baseball bat
You want to take out your anger and frustration on something inanimate.

And you come back on the scene
You come back to the place where you were hurt.

Where they both are still together
The person you love is still with your best friend.

And then you just go and kick down the door
You resort to violence in order to get revenge.

Now as you kick down the door you just start
You lose control and start hitting anyone in your path.

Beating the hell of everybody that you can see
You beat and lash out at anyone who gets in your way.

Everybody that comes through the door
You don't discriminate and attack anyone present.

And just as you make up your mind that you're gonna try
After this explosive episode you try to figure out what to do next.

To forgive her, then out comes another one of your friends
Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse, you find out that another one of your friends is involved.

And that really blows your mind so you go and think about
This revelation is so shocking that you need time to process it.

You say to yourself, baby I realize I've done wrong
You begin to realize that maybe some of the blame is on you.

But please forgive me and with a smirky smile on her face
You ask for forgiveness, but the other person doesn't seem to take it seriously.

Then she look up at you and she say
The other person responds in a way that suggests they don't really care.

If you ever think about me
Even though things ended badly, the other person wants you to remember them.

(Oh I think about you, baby)
You can't help but think about them, even though they hurt you.

If you ever change your mind
If the other person ever gets over your best friend, they want you to know they are available.

(Oh you're staying on my mind, baby)
Even if they go and date someone else, they will still think about you.

If you ever think about me
They want you to know that you still have a place in their heart.

(Oh I think, I think about you all the time)
They think about you constantly, no matter what.

And if I ever cross your mind
If you ever think about them, they want you to know they are still interested.

(You stay on my mind)
You are constantly on their mind and they want you to know that.

Well, you know, you know
You both know there is something there.

You know I'm yours
The other person wants you to know that they belong to you.

And I know, I know you got to be mine
You want the other person to be with you.

(Yeah)
Confirmation of your mutual desire to be together.

There's something on your mind, be
You still have something bothering you, and it's obvious by the way you look at me.

I can tell by the way you look at me
Your facial expressions and body language suggest that something is bothering you.

(Oh, there's something, on my mind, baby)
It's true, I have something on my mind that is bothering me.

There is something on your mind
What is bothering you is deep and complex.

(Oh can you tell, there's something on my mind)
I appreciate that you understand there's something going on with me.

By the way you look at me
It's clear to you that I'm not okay, just by looking at me.

(Oh the way I look at you, you look good to me)
Even though I'm not feeling my best, I still think you look amazing.

And what you're thinking brings happiness
You have the power to be happy if you think happy thoughts.

(Yes, baby)
I agree, happiness is possible if we think positive thoughts.

Oh and it can bring misery
On the other hand, our thoughts can also lead to misery if we focus on negative things.

(Yes, all right)
I understand that our thoughts can have a negative impact too.