Rollin' And Tumblin'
L.A. Blues Authority Lyrics


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Well, I woke up this morning; I best get rolling on.

Well, come here baby, sit down on daddy's knee.
Well, come here baby, sit down on daddy's knee.
I want to tell you about the way they treated me.

Well, I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long.
Well, I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long.
When I woke up this morning, all I had was gone.





Overall Meaning

The opening line of L.A. Blues Authority's song Rollin' And Tumblin' sets the tone for a bluesy lament. The singer has woken up and plainly states that he had better get going on with his day. The sense of urgency of needing to move forward from whatever has happened is palpable. The next few lines directly address someone else, presumably a lover or friend. The singer invites this person to sit on his knee and listen to his story about the way he was treated. It's clear that the singer has experienced some form of mistreatment, which he wants to share.


The second verse of the song continues the melancholic tone. The repetition of the line "rolled and I tumbled" highlights the sense of being tossed around by life's unpredictable events. The singer has spent the whole night crying, underscoring his sorrow and desperation. The last line of the verse, "all I had was gone," reinforces the feeling of loss and emptiness.


Overall, Rollin' And Tumblin' is a bluesy lament about feeling mistreated, desolate, and directionless. The song's simple structure and repetitive lyrics emphasize the sense of being stuck in a never-ending cycle of suffering. The singer is crying out for relief, but it remains unclear whether he will find it or continue to roll and tumble through life's hardships.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, I woke up this morning; I best get rolling on.
I woke up today and must start moving forward with my life.


Well, come here baby, sit down on daddy's knee.
Hey, come over here and sit with me.


Well, come here baby, sit down on daddy's knee.
Hey, come over here and sit with me.


I want to tell you about the way they treated me.
I want to talk to you about how I was treated by others.


Well, I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long.
Throughout the entire night, I was restless and upset.


Well, I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long.
Throughout the entire night, I was restless and upset.


When I woke up this morning, all I had was gone.
When I woke up, everything I had was taken away.




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: James Kenneth Trombly, Martin L Gross, R L Burnside

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