VI
Eric Roberts And The Pussy Lovers Lyrics

In the middle of the night
Eric Roberts and The Pussy Lovers's song VI starts with describing the time of the event, which is the middle of the night.

Six strings down
This line is a metaphor for the death of a blues-stringer, who used to play music with a guitar made of six strings.

On the heaven-bound flight
The dead blues-stringer is going to heaven, which is represented by a flight or a journey to a better place.

Got a pick, a strap, guitar on his back
The blues-stringer is carrying his guitar, which is his most precious possession along with a pick and a strap to play the guitar.

Ain't gonna cut the angels no slack
The blues-stringer is confident and determined to play his guitar and sing in front of the angels in heaven without any hesitation or compromise.

Heaven done called Another blues-stringer back home
This is the chorus and the main theme of the song. It means that heaven has called another blues-stringer, who has died and gone back to his true home.

See the voodoo chile Holding out his hand
The voodoo chile is a reference to Jimi Hendrix, who was a famous blues guitarist. He is welcoming the dead blues-stringer to the band of great blues musicians who have passed away before him.

I've been waitin' on you brother Welcome to the band
The voodoo chile is happy to see the dead blues-stringer and is welcoming him to play music with other great blues musicians who are already in heaven.

Been lis'nin' to your playin' Heaven done called
This line means that the angels in heaven have been listening to the blues-stringer's music and have decided to call him back to heaven as a reward for his great talent.

Another blues-stringer back home Lord they called
This is the chorus repeated twice to reinforce the main theme of the song, which is the death of another blues-stringer and his return to heaven.

Albert Collins up there Muddy an' Lightnin' too Albert King and Freddy Playin' the blues T-Bone Walker, Guitar Slim Little Son Jackson and Frankie Lee Sims
These lines are a tribute to some of the greatest blues musicians who have died and gone to heaven before the blues-stringer, and are now playing music together as a band in heaven.

They called Another blues-stringer back home Back home
The song ends with the chorus repeated three times to emphasize the message that another blues-stringer has died, gone back to heaven, and is now truly back home.