Never Make Your Move too Soon
Joe Bonamassa Lyrics
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Thought you might wonder where I am?
Rang out your number, all night long
Ain't no comfort, telephone
Ran out and caught you 'round midnight
Thought a little love would make things all right
Left me all your bills to pay"
Look out, baby
Never make your move too soon
Left me without a credit card
This life in Vegas sure ain't hard
Ran it up to fifty grand
Cashed it in and in my hand
That kind of word can get around
Make a lost love come up found
I hear you knocking at my door
You're not living here no more
Look out, baby
Never make your move too soon, hey
I've been to Spain, Tokyo
Africa, Ohio
I never tried to make the news
I'm just a man who plays the blues
I take my lovin' everywhere
I come back, and still no care
One love ahead, one behind
One in my arms, one on my mind
Look out, baby
Oh yeah, oh woman
Oh, never make your move too soon
Hey, ah-huh, yeah
Joe Bonamassa's song "Never Make Your Move too Soon" appears to be a warning to someone who may have left a relationship too early or without thinking it through. The lyrics tell the story of a man who comes home to find that his lover has moved out, leaving him with all of the bills to pay. He seems to have tried to contact her, but she is not responding. He then proceeds to have some luck gambling in Las Vegas and hearing that his ex-lover is back in town. He warns her not to make any rash decisions and reminds her that he is a blues player who takes his lovers where he goes.
The lyrics in the song are incredibly insightful and relatable to many people. The snow in Birmingham and the blaring phone call illustrate the feeling of loneliness and isolation that can come after a breakup. The line "landlord said, 'you moved away, left me all your bills to pay'" symbolizes how one person's decision can affect another's life drastically. The lyrics also include a warning that it's never a good idea to make a move too soon, whether it's in love, life or in gambling.
Line by Line Meaning
Three days of snow in Birmingham
Snowfall in Birmingham that lasted for three days
Thought you might wonder where I am?
Wondering if you would think about where I could be
Rang out your number, all night long
Called your phone number throughout the night
Ain't no comfort, telephone
The telephone did not bring any comfort
Ran out and caught you 'round midnight
Reached you around midnight
Thought a little love would make things all right
Believed that a little bit of love could fix everything
Landlord said, "You moved away
The landlord reported that you moved away
Left me all your bills to pay"
You left me with all your unpaid bills to settle
Look out, baby
Be cautious, my love
Never make your move too soon
Never act impulsively or prematurely
Left me without a credit card
You left me with no credit card
This life in Vegas sure ain't hard
This life in Las Vegas is not difficult
Ran it up to fifty grand
Accumulated a debt of fifty thousand dollars
Cashed it in and in my hand
Paid off the debt and received money in return
That kind of word can get around
News like that can spread quickly
Make a lost love come up found
Give hope of bringing back a lost love
I hear you knocking at my door
I hear you knocking on my door
You're not living here no more
You no longer live here
Look out, baby
Be cautious, my love
Never make your move too soon, hey
Never act impulsively or prematurely
I've been to Spain, Tokyo
I have traveled to Spain and Tokyo
Africa, Ohio
I have traveled to Africa and Ohio
I never tried to make the news
I never attempted to be in the news
I'm just a man who plays the blues
I'm merely a man who performs the blues
I take my lovin' everywhere
I carry my affection everywhere
I come back, and still no care
I return, but still no one cares
One love ahead, one behind
One love is in my future, one is in my past
One in my arms, one on my mind
One is in my embrace, one is in my thoughts
Look out, baby
Be cautious, my love
Oh yeah, oh woman
Oh yeah, dear woman
Oh, never make your move too soon
Oh, never act impulsively or prematurely
Hey, ah-huh, yeah
Hey, yeah
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Nesbert Jr. Hooper, Will Jennings
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Marilyn L. Read
I simply NEVER get tired of hearing Joe .
Mike
Thank God he's keeping blues alive. Love the BB King cover.
reo l
I absolutely love your music. Went on 6 hours road trip today with nothing more but bonamassa cds. Loved every second of it. And I was as far as anyone could possible imagine from guitar and blues only 3 month ago. Your random youtube video converted me.
Julie Redmon
Same here!!
Lt's garage
Iâve been Blues all my life (Iâm old) I just came across Joe a few weeks ago. He is magical. I havenât found a song yet I donât likeâŠ.
Anita Macomb
Six years later. Man oh manâ€
cmonsterz
One of the all time hottest blues performances ever! Joe was absolutely nuclear!
Blues Legend
Great music and lyrics, relaxing and so much delight to the ears and life.đđ
LyonByTheSea
Man i love this song. I can't be still when i hear it. They look like they're having so much fun â€
Linda Kooistra
Amazing - no strain - straight joy!