Little Girl Blue
Janis Joplin & Full Tilt Boogie Band Lyrics

Sit there, hm, count your fingers.
Take a moment to reflect on your current situation and assess your options.

What else, what else is there to do ?
There may not be much to do, but it's important to keep searching for solutions.

Oh and I know how you feel,
The singer empathizes with the listener and understands their struggle.

I know you feel that you're through.
The listener may feel like they've reached a dead end or that their situation is hopeless.

Oh wah wah ah sit there, hm, count,
The singer encourages the listener to take their time and give careful thought to their situation.

Ah, count your little fingers,
The listener should focus on themselves and what they can do to improve their situation.

My unhappy oh little girl, little girl blue, yeah.
The listener is feeling down, and the singer speaks directly to them in a sympathetic way.

Oh sit there, oh count those raindrops
The listener should take in the world around them and appreciate the beauty of nature.

Oh, feel em falling down, oh honey all around you.
Raindrops can be a metaphor for negative feelings or problems, and the listener should recognize that these feelings are all around them.

Honey dont you know its time,
The listener needs to take action if they want to improve their situation.

I feel its time,
The singer has a sense of urgency and believes that the listener needs to act soon.

Somebody told you cause you got to know
The listener may need to seek advice or guidance from others in order to find a way out of their current situation.

That all you ever gonna have to count on
The listener may feel that they have no one to rely on, but they need to remember that they still have themselves and their inner strength.

Or gonna wanna lean on
Even if the listener doesn't feel like they need anyone else, it's important to have a support system.

Its gonna feel just like those raindrops do
Life may be difficult and full of ups and downs, but it's important to keep moving forward and find the beauty in it all.

When they're falling down, honey, all around you.
The listener should face their problems head-on and recognize that they are not alone.

Oh, I know you're unhappy.
The singer acknowledges the listener's feelings of unhappiness and wants to help them find a way out.

Oh sit there, ah go on, go on
The singer urges the listener to keep trying and keep moving forward.

And count your fingers.
The listener should take a moment to focus on themselves and their own needs.

I don't know what else, what else
The singer admits that they may not have all the answers but still wants to offer their support.

Honey have you got to do.
The listener may feel stuck, but they need to keep trying to find a way out.

And I know how you feel,
The singer speaks directly to the listener and empathizes with their struggle.

And I know you ain't got no reason to go on
The listener may feel like they've lost all hope, but the singer wants to remind them that there is always a reason to keep fighting and moving forward.

And I know you feel that you must be through.
The listener may feel like they've hit a dead end, but the singer wants to encourage them to keep pushing forward.

Oh honey, go on and sit right back down,
The listener may need to take a break and rest, but they should keep trying to find a way out.

I want you to count, oh count your fingers,
The listener should focus on themselves and find their inner strength.

Ah my unhappy, my unlucky
The singer acknowledges the listener's feelings of unhappiness and bad luck.

And my little, oh, girl blue.
The listener is feeling down, and the singer speaks directly to them in a sympathetic way.

I know you're unhappy,
The singer acknowledges the listener's feelings of unhappiness and wants to help them find a way out.

Ooh ah, honey I know,
The singer empathizes with the listener and understands their struggle.

Baby I know just how you feel.
The singer can relate to the listener's feelings of unhappiness and wants to offer their support.