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Emile Barnes and Charlie Love 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

The song "St. Louis Blues" by Emile Barnes is a blues classic that explores the feelings of heartbreak and longing after a lover has left town. The singer begins by lamenting the setting of the sun, which marks the departure of their beloved from town. They express their sadness at this loss, indicating that they hate to see the evening sun go down. It is clear that they have been left behind by someone who was very important to them and they are in a state of emotional turmoil.

As the song progresses, the singer reveals that they feel as if they will still be feeling the same way tomorrow as they do today. They indicate that they will pack their truck and leave town too. The singer then goes on to describe the woman who their man has left them for. She is depicted as someone who is very wealthy, with a diamond ring that she uses to manipulate and control the man the singer loves. The singer feels that if it were not for this woman and her influence, their man would have never left them.

Overall, the song is a poignant expression of heartbreak and loss. The singer is deeply affected by the departure of their lover and is struggling to come to terms with it. The references to the evening sun going down and feeling the same way tomorrow indicate a sense of hopelessness and despair.

Line by Line Meaning

I hate to see that evening sun go down
The songwriter is upset at the end of the day because his loved one has left town

Cause my baby, he's gone left this town
The songwriter's loved one has left town and this has caused him sadness

Feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
The songwriter expects to feel the same way tomorrow as he does today

If I'm feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
If the songwriter feels the same tomorrow as he does today, he will leave town

I'll pack my truck and make my give-a-way
If the songwriter feels the same tomorrow, he will leave town in his truck

St. Louis woman with her diamond ring
There is a woman in St. Louis who has a diamond ring

Pulls that man around by her if it wasn't for her and her
The woman uses her diamond ring to control her man and keep him around

That man I love would have gone nowhere, nowhere
If it weren't for the woman with the diamond ring, the songwriter's loved one would not have stayed in St. Louis

I got the St. Louis blues, blues as I can be
The songwriter is feeling sad and upset because his loved one has left town

That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
The songwriter's loved one has a heart that is hard and unfeeling, like a rock in the ocean

Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me
The songwriter believes that if his loved one had any feelings for him, he wouldn't have left town

I love my baby like a school boy loves his pie
The songwriter loves his loved one intensely, like a school boy loves his favorite food

Like a Kentucky colonel loves his mint 'n rye
The songwriter's love for his loved one is as strong as a Kentucky colonel's love for his favorite drink

I love my man till the day I die
The songwriter will love his loved one until he dies

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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