Stormy Weather
Barney Bigard Kay Starr Lyrics

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Don't know why
There's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time

Life is bare
Gloom and misery everywhere

Stormy weather
Just can't get my poor old self together
I'm weary all the time, the time
So weary all of the time

When he went away
The blues walked in and met me
If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me
All I do is pray
The lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more

Can't go on
Everything I had is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Keeps raining all of the time

I walk around,
Heavy-hearted and sad
Night comes around
And I'm still feeling bad
Rain pourin' down
Blinding every hope I had
This pitter 'n patter 'n beatin' 'n spatterin' drivin' me mad

Love, love, love, love
This misery will be the end of me

When he went away
The blues walked in and met me
If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me
All I do is pray
The lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more

Can't go on
Everything I had is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together

Keeps raining all the time, the time
Keeps raining all the time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Stormy Weather by Barney Bigard and Kay Starr express the pain of a woman missing her man. The first two lines of the song set the stage with "Don't know why, there's no sun up in the sky, stormy weather." This line suggests that the woman is feeling gloomy since her man is no longer with her. The following lines, "Since my man and I ain't together, Keeps raining all the time" reiterate this message. The chorus of the song, "Can't get my poor old self together, I'm weary all the time," suggest that the woman is struggling to cope with her loneliness.

The second verse of the song is reminiscent of the first, with "Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere, stormy weather." It suggests that the woman is still struggling with the absence of her man, and is unable to find joy in anything. The line "The blues walked in and met me" implies that her mood has become depressed and that she has become resigned to her fate.

Overall, Stormy Weather by Barney Bigard and Kay Starr is a poignant expression of the misery of separation and the longing for love. The song's melancholy melody and lyrics have resonated with audiences for decades, making it a timeless classic in the genre of blues and jazz.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't know why
I don't understand why

There's no sun up in the sky
It's always dark and cloudy

Stormy weather
The weather is rough

Since my man and I ain't together
Since my love left me

Keeps raining all the time
It never stops raining

Life is bare
Everything is dull

Gloom and misery everywhere
Everything is sad and depressing

Just can't get my poor old self together
I feel like I can't pull myself out of this rut

I'm weary all the time, the time
I'm always tired

So weary all of the time
I'm tired all the time

When he went away
When my love left me