Worried Life Blues
Chuck Berry Lyrics


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Oh lordy lord, oh lordy lord
It hurts me so bad for us to part
But someday baby,
I ain't gonna worry my life any more

You're on my mind every place I go
How much I love you, nobody know
Yeah, someday babe,
I ain't gonna worry my life any more

So many days since you went away
I've had to worry both night and day
Yeah, but someday babe,
I ain't gonna worry my life any more

So many nights since you've been gone
I've been worried, grieving my life alone
Yeah, but someday babe,
I ain't gonna worry my life any more

So that's my story and this is all I've got to say to you:
Bye bye, baby, I don't care what you do
'Cause someday darling,
I won't have to worry my life any more

Oh lordy lord, oh lordy lord
It hurts me so bad for us to part




Oh, but someday baby,
I ain't gonna worry my life any more

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Worried Life Blues by Chuck Berry express the pain and sorrow caused by a significant other leaving. The repetition of "oh lordy lord" at the beginning and end of the song emphasizes the singer's desperation and longing for their loved one. The first stanza establishes the deep pain the singer is feeling at the moment, as they cannot bear the thought of being apart from the person they love. However, as the song progresses, the singer changes their focus to the future - the someday when they will no longer have to worry about their life anymore. The second stanza describes how the singer's constant thoughts about their loved one keep them up at night, and they feel that no one else understands how much they love them. The next two stanzas further emphasize the singer's pain and worry over their loved one's departure. The final stanza is a declaration of the singer's independence and strength; they no longer care what their loved one does because they will not always be burdened with worrying about them. The repetition of the phrase "I ain't gonna worry my life any more" throughout the song serves as a hopeful and confident refrain that eventually the pain of losing their loved one will subside.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh lordy lord, oh lordy lord
The singer expresses his sadness and frustration about the situation.


It hurts me so bad for us to part
The singer feels a deep emotional pain at the thought of parting ways with his lover.


But someday baby, I ain't gonna worry my life any more
Despite his current pain, the singer looks forward to a future where he will no longer have to worry about the relationship.


You're on my mind every place I go
The singer is constantly thinking about his lover, even when he is not with her.


How much I love you, nobody know
The depth of the singer's love for his lover is impossible to fully express or understand by anyone else.


Yeah, someday babe, I ain't gonna worry my life any more
The singer repeats his hope for a future where he will be free from the worries of the relationship.


So many days since you went away
The singer has been without his lover for many days and it has been difficult for him.


I've had to worry both night and day
The singer has been constantly preoccupied with thoughts and worries about the relationship.


Yeah, but someday babe, I ain't gonna worry my life any more
Once again, the singer looks forward to a future where he can be free from these worries.


So many nights since you've been gone
The singer feels the absence of his lover deeply, especially at night.


I've been worried, grieving my life alone
The singer has been consumed by worry and sadness while being alone without his lover.


Yeah, but someday babe, I ain't gonna worry my life any more
The hope for a future without worry remains strong in the singer's mind.


So that's my story and this is all I've got to say to you:
The singer reveals that this is the extent of his thoughts and feelings about the situation.


Bye bye, baby, I don't care what you do
The singer expresses a sense of resignation and detachment from the relationship, indicating that he is ready to move on.


'Cause someday darling, I won't have to worry my life any more
The repeated refrain reinforces the singer's hope for a future without worry and stress related to the relationship.


Oh lordy lord, oh lordy lord
The song ends with the same expression of sadness and frustration that began it.




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Jack


on Little Marie (Alternate)

Yes, oh yes, Long Distance, I'll accept the charge, I'll pay
Which love one is calling me, I did not hear you say.
Both are deep within my hearth, her Mom and my Marie

It so good to hear your voice from Memphis, Tennessee

Oh, you mean so much to me, more than you'll ever know,
Surely, you have not forgot how much I love you so
If you would remember, Dear, and sometimes talk to me
Maybe that would reunite our home in Tennessee.

Last time I saw you, just before I had to leave
You did not want to see me off and promised not to grieve,
My hearth was tore apart as I looked back at my Marie
And there the peace is still remain with you in Tennessee.

I guess I should stop talking, after all you placed the call
But anyway that I can help, you know I'll help you all


Then she spoke and asked me to come back and see Marie
And live together in our home in Memphis, Tennessee.

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