Every Day I Have The Blues
Count Basie & Joe Williams Lyrics
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Everyday I have the blues
Everyday
Everyday I have the blues
Well, you see me worried, baby
Because it's you I hate to lose
Nobody loves me
Nobody loves me
Nobody seems to care
Speaking of bad luck and trouble
Well, you know I've had my share
I'm gonna pack my suitcase
Moving on down the line
Oh, I'm gonna pack my suitcase
Move on down the line
Where there ain't nobody worried
And there ain't nobody crying
Seems to me every day, every day
Every day, I have the blues
Every day, every day, every day
Every day I have the blues
You see me worried, baby
Because it's you I hate to lose
Nobody loves me
Nobody seems to care
Nobody loves me
Nobody seems to care
Speaking of bad luck and trouble
Did you know I've done had my share
I'm packing up my suitcase
I'm moving down the line, yeah
Where there ain't nobody worried
And there ain't nobody crying
Every day
I have the blues
I have the blues
Every day
Every day
I have the blues
I have the blues
Every day
You see me worried, baby
'Cause it's you I hate to lose
Every day, every day, every day
Every day, I have the blues
Every day
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Count Basie's song "Everyday I Have The Blues" is a classic blues tune that tells the story of a man who is stuck in a rut of bad luck, heartbreak, and loneliness. The lyrics reveal the singer's feelings of despair and desperation as he struggles to cope with the daily blues that haunt him. He sings "Everyday I have the blues, well you see me worried baby because it's you I hate to lose". Here, the singer is expressing his deep sadness to the lover he has lost, he misses her and regrets not being able to do anything to recover her, his feelings of loneliness and grief are intensified by the blues, making his days even more unbearable.
In the subsequent verses, the singer laments that nobody seems to care or love him, with bad luck and trouble being his only constant companions. The lyrics “speaking of bad luck and trouble, well you know I've had my share" reveal a life racked with problems and miseries. Finally, the singer decides to leave and find a new place where there is no one worried, no one crying, and no blues that remind him of his sad past.
The song is a clear call for help from someone who is in the throes of depression, loneliness, and despair, reaching out to anyone who can hear his cries to help him overcome his blues. A powerful message in lyrical form, the song is a testament to the beauty and power of blues music.
Line by Line Meaning
Everyday
The singer is expressing the frequency of his blues
Everyday I have the blues
The singer is sharing that he experiences the blues every day
Well, you see me worried, baby
The singer is acknowledging that he has a concern and addressing it to someone special
Because it's you I hate to lose
The singer is worried about losing the person addressed in the previous line
Nobody loves me
The singer is sharing his feeling of unlovedness
Nobody seems to care
The singer is addressing that he feels ignored and unimportant
Speaking of bad luck and trouble
The singer is acknowledging the struggle he has gone through
Well, you know I've had my share
The singer is admitting that he has gone through and experienced challenges and difficulties
I'm gonna pack my suitcase
The singer is suggesting that he is ready to leave
Moving on down the line
The singer is suggesting that he is physically leaving his current situation
Where there ain't nobody worried
The singer is looking for a place where he doesn't have to worry
And there ain't nobody crying
The singer is looking for a place where he can be happy
Seems to me every day, every day
The singer is repeating his statement for emphasis
Every day, every day, every day
The singer is repeating his statement for emphasis
You see me worried, baby
The singer is addressing his concern for a particular person
Because it's you I hate to lose
The singer is indicating that he is afraid of losing the person addressed in the previous line
Did you know I've done had my share
The singer is acknowledging that he has gone through and experienced challenges and difficulties
I'm packing up my suitcase
The singer is suggesting that he is ready to leave
I'm moving down the line, yeah
The singer is indicating that he is physically leaving his current situation
Every day
The singer is expressing the frequency of his blues
I have the blues
The singer is expressing his feelings of sadness and melancholy
Every day
The singer is expressing the frequency of his blues
Every day
The singer is expressing the frequency of his blues
You see me worried, baby
The singer is addressing his concern for a particular person
'Cause it's you I hate to lose
The singer is indicating that he is afraid of losing the person addressed in the previous line
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Memphis Slim, Peter Chatman
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