Keb' Mo' (born October 3, 1951 in South Los Angeles, California as Kevin Mo… Read Full Bio ↴Keb' Mo' (born October 3, 1951 in South Los Angeles, California as Kevin Moore) is an American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter.

He first started recording in the early 1970s with Jefferson Airplane violinist Papa John Creach. Creach hired him when Moore was just twenty-one years old; Moore appeared on four of Creach's albums.

He was further immersed in the blues with his long stint in the Whodunit Band, headed by Bobby "Blue" Bland producer Monk Higgins. Moore jammed with Albert Collins and Big Joe Turner.

In 1996 he released Just Like You, which featured guest appearances from Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt.

In 2004, he appeared on Amy Grant: Greatest Hits 1986-2004 in a duet entitled "Come Be with Me", which became a modest success on pop radio.

In 2005 he appeared on Buddy Guy's version of "Ain't No Sunshine", along with Tracy Chapman. That same year, he appeared on Eric Clapton's album Back Home. In 2006, he co-wrote the song, "I Hope", with the Dixie Chicks for their album, Taking the Long Way.

Moore also provided vocals to Marcus Miller's 2007 album, Free on the track entitled "Milky Way" and again on Miller's 2008 album entitled, Marcus.

According to Songfacts, in 2010 I See Love was used as the opening theme tune for American sitcom Mike & Molly.

Keb' Mo's website is at http://www.kebmo.com/
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Keb' Mo' is one of the foremost contemporary blues artists. With an endearing sense of faith in humanity evident on most of his tracks and a very interestingly textured voice, this man has successfully merged traditional Delta blues and modern acoustic singer-songwritership. While it's a stretch to call him a traditionalist, Keb' Mo' plays a mean guitar, and the meticulously played guitar on each one of his songs is awe-inspiring.

After spending his early career backing blues artists up, he released his debut album in 1994. He also appeared in Scorsese's film about the blues. As the only man to my knowlege that has incorporated the word "internet" into a blues song, it is clear that Keb' Mo' is unique and has, in an unprecedented manner, carved out his own genre that never fails to make the listener smile.

Standin' At The Station
Keb' Mo' Lyrics

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Standin' at the station
Teardrops in my eyes
Standin' at the station
Wonderin' why
You love him more than you love me
You wanna marry him
Make a family
That's why I'm standin' at the station

Teardrops in my eyes

Well I'm standin' at the station
Sad as a man can be
And you're gazing through the window
Waving good-bye to me
Well I know you got to do what you got to do
But you're leaving me
And I'm loving you
That's why I'm standin' at the station
Teardrops in my eyes
Yes I'm standin' at the station
Teardrops in my eyes

Come back home baby, I need ya
Stop that train, back it on up

Overall Meaning

In Keb' Mo''s song Standin' At The Station, the singer is expressing his deeply felt emotions of pain and heartbreak at a train station where he stands, overwhelmed with tears in his eyes, as he watches his lover leave him for another man. The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness, as he resigns to his fate, acknowledging that his lover has chosen someone else over him. Despite his deep love for her, he is left feeling rejected and abandoned. However, he still wishes for her to come back to him, as expressed by the line, "Come back home baby, I need ya. Stop that train, back it on up."

The song's lyrics and melody capture the essence of the blues genre. The rawness and authenticity of the emotion conveyed in the song are typical of traditional Delta blues. The use of repetition in the chorus, "Standin' at the station, teardrops in my eyes," underscores the depth of the singer's despair. The song also depicts the African-American experience of separation and loss, which is a common theme in blues music.

Line by Line Meaning

Standin' at the station
I am currently located at the train station

Teardrops in my eyes
I am crying

Standin' at the station
I am still at the train station

Wonderin' why
I am questioning why you love someone else more than me and want to marry them

You love him more than you love me
I believe that you love him more than you love me

You wanna marry him
I know that you want to marry him

Make a family
I am aware that you want to start a family with him

That's why I'm standin' at the station
The reason I am at the train station is because of the situation between us

Teardrops in my eyes
I am still crying

Well I'm standin' at the station
I am still at the train station

Sad as a man can be
I am extremely sad