Buddy Guy (born George Guy, July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana) is an A… Read Full Bio ↴Buddy Guy (born George Guy, July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana) is an American blues music and rock music guitarist, as well as a singer. Known as an inspiration to Jimi Hendrix and other 1960s blues and rock legends, Guy is considered as an important proponent of Chicago blues made famous by Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. He has influenced both widely known and local blues guitarists.

Guy is known for his showmanship; for example, he plays with drumsticks and walks into the audience whilst playing, the latter being a gimmick he picked up from a local blues guitarist at an early age (joining or leaping into the audience has also long been common in both American popular and gospel music, as in the earlier work of Big Jay McNeely or the Dixie Hummingbirds).

Guy grew up in Louisiana where he learned to play guitar. In the early 1950s he began performing with bands in Baton Rouge. Soon after moving to Chicago in 1957, Guy fell under the influence of "Mighty" Muddy Waters. In 1958 he won a record contract with Artistic Records after beating the West Side guitarists Magic Sam and Otis Rush in a "Head Cutting Contest" at the Blue Flame Club. Soon afterwards he recorded for the Cobra label.

In the early 1960s, Guy was a session guitarist for Chess Records. He recorded on Junior Wells sessions for Delmark Records under the pseudonym Friendly Chap in 1965 and 1966. His career took off during a blues revival period in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and was sparked by Eric Clapton's request that Guy be part of the '24 nights' all-star blues guitar lineup at London's Royal Albert Hall and Guy's subsequent signing with Silvertone Records.

Checkin' On My Baby
Buddy Guy Lyrics

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Well, it's four day in the morning
And I haven't even closed my eyes
Oh, it's four day in the morning
And here I am haven't even closed my eyes

Oh, you know I'm peeping out my window
And try to find that little chil' of mine
Oh, it is sad to be lonesome

When you're in that room all alone
Oh, it is sad, when you're in that room all alone
Oh, that's when you realize
That you know that good thing is gone

Oh, that made me lay awake at night
People I just can't sleep no more
Oh, I lay awake at night, huh
People, I just can't sleep no more
Oh, this wind keep blowing
You know it's howling around my door

Oh, but here I am
Lady I'm feeling kind of sad again
Oh, yeah
Oh lady, I'm feeling kind of sad again
Oh, you know I haven't had your lovin' lady no no
Girl, girl, God knows when
Come on home, come on home where you belong
Come on home, huh, come on home where you belong

Oh, I miss you, I miss you baby
Oh, I never in my life never do you wrong

Overall Meaning

In "Blues at My Baby's House", Buddy Guy laments over a lost love and the emptiness that comes with being alone in the early hours of the morning. The lyrics convey feelings of loneliness and despair as he longs for his lost love to return.

The first two lines immediately indicate that he hasn't been able to sleep at all, which suggests that he's been plagued with thoughts and emotions concerning his partner. As he peers out his window, he hopes to catch a glimpse of his loved one, implying that he's not aware of her whereabouts, and as a result, he's left in a state of unease. The chorus further reinforces the sadness brought about by a lack of companionship and the realization that something valuable has been lost.

Buddy Guy's repetition of the line "Oh, this wind keep blowing, You know it's howling around my door," signifies the bitter coldness of loneliness and the emptiness that comes from a lonely life. As the song comes to an end, Buddy Guy's hopeful plea for his lover to "come on home where you belong" highlights his desire to reunite with his lover and the assurance that he never did anything to hurt her.

Overall, "Blues at My Baby's House" is a beautiful expression of lovesickness and heartbreak, embellished with poignant and meaningful lyrics that tug at one's heartstrings.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, it's four day in the morning
It's already morning and I haven't slept all this while

And I haven't even closed my eyes
I have not slept at all

Oh, you know I'm peeping out my window
I'm looking through my window

And try to find that little chil' of mine
Trying to find my baby girl

Oh, it is sad to be lonesome
Loneliness is a sorrowful feeling

When you're in that room all alone
It hurts when you're alone in a room

Oh, that's when you realize
You understand

That you know that good thing is gone
That the good thing you had is no more

Oh, that made me lay awake at night
It keeps me up at night

People I just can't sleep no more
I just can't sleep anymore

Oh, this wind keep blowing
This wind keeps blowing