I Thought About You
KENNY BURRELL WITH COLEMAN HAWKINS Lyrics

"I Thought About You" is a song that captures the feeling of longing and reminiscing about a past love. The lyrics express the thoughts and feelings of the singer as they take a train journey and every stop along the way reminds them of their lost love. They see two or three parked cars under the stars, a winding stream with the moon shining down on some little town and each time they see it, they think about their love. The lines "And every stop that we made, Oh, I thought about you, And when I pulled down the shade, then I really felt blue" express how the singer is struggling to cope with the pain of missing their loved one.

The second half of the song repeats the same images and emotions of the first half, emphasizing the singer’s desperation and desire for their lost love. The lyrics "I peeped through the crack, Looked at the track, Oh, I'm going back to you, And what did I do, I thought about you" suggest that the singer will never forget their love and will continue to think about them, no matter where they go. The song has a wistful, melancholic quality that is enhanced by the soulful delivery of the jazz musicians.