Any Old Blues
Ella Fitzgerald Lyrics


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I got a guy who lives up on a hill
I got a guy who lives up on a hill
Swear he's going to quit me
But I love him still

He got eyes like diamonds, teeth shine like yellow gold
He got eyes like diamonds, teeth shine like yellow gold
When he starts tender lovin' me
He satisfies my soul

Joe Williams sang this song with Count Basie
Joe Williams sang this song with Count Basie
I'm not a blues singer
But I'm trying to sing it for you

Yeah-yeah, bye-bye, baby
I'm through with you
I'm through with you
As the song says
I'm through with you

Hey say, if he don't want you
What do you do?
Just put on your shoes
Pick up your cloths
And walk, 'cause he don't want you no more

Don't talk
Don't ...
Don't be
Don't see
He don't want you
No, he don't want you

That ...
When you got the blues

Yes, yes I'm crying
I'm crying the blues

Now he say he's sorry
He don't love me no more
And I hit that door
'Cause my man don't love me
Yes, he through with me

Eyes like diamonds, teeth shine like yellow gold
Eyes like diamonds, teeth shine like yellow gold
Well, this was your request
And you know Ella's sold

I said bye-bye, bye-bye
Bye-bye, bye-bye
Bye-bye, bye-bye

...
It's been a ball with this
Bye-bye, it's been a ball
With this is blues
That's all you get of the blues

So let's finish with the blues right now
We can go to the next song
'Cause I know I've song the words
Song all the blues wrong
But I had to get the feeling
That's going around and round

Everybody's doing it
Everybody's doing it
Everybody's doing it
Everybody's doing it

So I tried a little bit of soul for you
And now I know I go for you
Bye-bye, bye-bye
Yes that's it

As Joe Williams said
I goofed the blues
So I'll say
That's all right now with this song




Good bye folks
...

Overall Meaning

The song "Any Old Blues" by Ella Fitzgerald tells the story of a woman who is in love with a man who is not treating her well, but she cannot help but still love him. She describes how he has eyes like diamonds and teeth that shine like yellow gold, and he can satisfy her soul with his tender loving. She acknowledges that he may quit her, but she still loves him anyway. The song also briefly mentions other performers who have sung the song before, such as Joe Williams and Count Basie. The song ends with Ella bidding goodbye to the blues and transitioning to a different song, acknowledging that she may have sung the blues wrong but still managed to capture the feeling that goes around and round.


Line by Line Meaning

I got a guy who lives up on a hill
I have a man who resides in a lofty abode


Swear he's going to quit me But I love him still
He promises to leave, though I remain fond of him


He got eyes like diamonds, teeth shine like yellow gold When he starts tender lovin' me He satisfies my soul
His gaze is comparable to precious stones, his smile to pure metal And when he shows his affection, my innermost being is fulfilled


Joe Williams sang this song with Count Basie I'm not a blues singer But I'm trying to sing it for you
Joe Williams performed this piece alongside Count Basie I am not adept in the blues genre Nonetheless, I will endeavor to present it for you


Yeah-yeah, bye-bye, baby I'm through with you I'm through with you As the song says I'm through with you
Farewell, darling Our union has reached its conclusion In accordance with the lyrics My love for you has come to an end


Hey say, if he don't want you What do you do? Just put on your shoes Pick up your cloths And walk, 'cause he don't want you no more
Suppose he does not desire you any longer What's the solution? Simply don your footwear Retrieve your garments And depart, as he no longer requires you


Don't talk Don't ... Don't be Don't see He don't want you No, he don't want you That ... When you got the blues
Say nothing Abstain from ... Do not exist as Do not appear before him He does not long for you No, he does not crave your presence That's what occurs When melancholia sets in


Yes, yes I'm crying I'm crying the blues
Indeed, I am weeping I am shedding tears of sorrow


Now he say he's sorry He don't love me no more And I hit that door 'Cause my man don't love me Yes, he through with me
He conveys remorse As he no longer holds affection for me So I make a swift exit Since my partner is finished with me


Well, this was your request And you know Ella's sold
This melody was your desire And you are aware of Ella's prowess


I said bye-bye, bye-bye Bye-bye, bye-bye Bye-bye, bye-bye
I bid adieu, adieu Adieu, adieu Adieu, adieu


...It's been a ball with this Bye-bye, it's been a ball With this is blues That's all you get of the blues
It's been a joy performing this Farewell, it's been delightful Singing these blues melodies That's all there is to the blues segment


So let's finish with the blues right now We can go to the next song 'Cause I know I've song the words Song all the blues wrong But I had to get the feeling That's going around and round
Let's draw to a close with the blues We can move on to the next tune As I am aware that I have sung the verses Of these blues tracks incorrectly However, I needed to experience The emotion that keeps on spinning


Everybody's doing it Everybody's doing it Everybody's doing it Everybody's doing it So I tried a little bit of soul for you And now I know I go for you Bye-bye, bye-bye Yes that's it
Everybody is indulging in it Everybody is partaking in it Everybody is enjoying it Everybody is participating I, therefore, attempted a bit of soul music for you And now, I acknowledge that I am inclined towards you Goodbye, goodbye That concludes this


As Joe Williams said I goofed the blues So I'll say That's all right now with this song Good bye folks ...
Just like Joe Williams mentioned I made errors in singing the blues So, I will conclude by saying That's acceptable concerning this melody Farewell people ...




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