St. Louis Mood
Charlie Parker & Jay McShann Lyrics

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I hate to see that evening sun go down
I hate to see that evening sun go down
Cause my baby, he's gone left this town

Feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
If I'm feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
I'll pack my truck and make my give-a-way

St. Louis woman with her diamond ring
Pulls that man around by her, if it wasn't for her and her
That man I love would have gone nowhere, nowhere

I got the St. Louis blues, blues as I can be
That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me

I love my baby like a school boy loves his pie

Like a Kentucky colonel loves his mint 'n rye
I love my man till the day I die

Overall Meaning

Charlie McCoy's song "St. Louis Blues" is a melancholic tune that expresses the singer's sentiments about losing his lover, who has left town. Beginning with the mournful line "I hate to see that evening sun go down," the singer's pain is palpable as he laments his lover's departure. The second verse, "Feelin' tomorrow like I feel today," suggests that the singer's grief is likely to last, and he may pack his bags and leave town forever.

Line by Line Meaning

I hate to see that evening sun go down
I feel sad whenever the evening turns to night

Cause my baby, he's gone left this town
My lover has departed this town, leaving me behind

Feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
If I still feel the same tomorrow as I do today

I'll pack my truck and make my give-a-way
I will leave this place and start anew

St. Louis woman with her diamond ring
There is a woman from St. Louis who wears a diamond ring

Pulls that man around by her, if it wasn't for her and her
She controls the man she is with so much that without her, he would be nothing

That man I love would have gone nowhere, nowhere
The man I love would not have accomplished anything without the St. Louis woman's influence and control

I got the St. Louis blues, blues as I can be
I am feeling very sad and down, similar to the blues music genre originating from St. Louis

That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
The man I love has a heart that is hard and unmoving, like a rock in the ocean

Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me
If he truly cared for me, he would not have left me alone and gone far away

I love my baby like a school boy loves his pie
My feelings for my lover are strong and innocent, like how a young boy loves his dessert

Like a Kentucky colonel loves his mint 'n rye
My love is as strong and iconic as how a Kentucky colonel loves their famous drink of mint and rye whiskey

I love my man till the day I die
I will continue to love my man until the end of my life

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, HANDY BROTHERS MUSIC CO.,INC., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: William Christopher Handy

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Damn this saxophone section is on point, watertight. Modern cats got work to do LOL. Then there's Yard....They said sometimes he'd play solos so fantastic guys would forget when to come back in.

And remember that's before harmonics, multiphonics. coltrane changes, alternate fingerings, altissimo and all that stuff. Bird knocked people off their feet consistently with the most technically economical solos, his double time runs were about all he needed, and even those were never just 'fluff'.

That's why Yard stands above everyone IMHO.