Stormy Monday
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Lyrics

They called it stormy Monday
The people named this day Stormy Monday, indicating that the day was difficult.

But Tuesday is as just as bad
The following day, Tuesday, was just as difficult as Monday.

Oh, they called it, they called it stormy Monday
The people emphasized the difficulty of Monday by repeating its name.

But Tuesday, Tuesday is as just as bad
Tuesday was just as challenging as the previous day.

Oh, Wednesday is worst
Wednesday was the most challenging day of the week.

And Thursday, oh, so sad
Thursday was also a difficult and disheartening day.

The eagle flies on Friday now
Friday represented freedom or release from the struggles of the previous days.

Saturday I’ll go out to play
On the weekend, the artist plans to take a break and engage in leisure activities.

Oh, the eagle, the eagle flies on Friday
The eagles represent the hope or relief that comes with Friday.

Saturday I'll go out and play
The artist plans to engage in leisure activities on Saturday.

Sunday I’ll go to church
On Sunday, the singer plans to attend church.

And I fall on my knees and pray
The artist intends to pray fervently on this day.

I say, Lord have mercy
The singer prays for the mercy of the divine.

Lord have mercy on me
The singer requests divine mercy on themselves.

But Lord, Lord have mercy
The singer pleads with the divine for mercy.

Lord have mercy on me
The artist again requests mercy from the divine.

You know I’m crazy 'bout my baby
The artist is deeply in love with their partner.

Lord, please send my baby back on to me
The singer prays for the return of their beloved partner.

Help me out here, man
The singer asks for assistance.

Sun rise in the east, it set up in the west
This line represents the inevitability of daily events.

Yes, the sun rise in the east, baby
The sun always rises in the east.

And it set up in the west
The sun always sets in the west.

It's hard to tell, it's hard to tell, it's hard to tell
It is difficult to predict which events are good or bad, as they are often unpredictable.

Which one, which one, which one a little bad
It is hard to tell which day will be less difficult or problematic.

Yeah go ahead
The singer is giving permission to continue playing music.

Do it one more time
The singer requests that the music be played again.

Sunday I’ll go out to the signify church
The singer plans to attend the church where they can express themselves through signifying, or improvisation.

Oh, when I'll fall down on my knees and pray
The artist will pray on their knees.

Please have mercy on me
The artist pleads for mercy.

You know I'm crazy, crazy 'bout my baby
The singer is in love with their beloved partner.

Please, send her back, send her back on to me
The singer pleads for the return of their lover.