Blues With A Feeling
Little Walter Lyrics


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Blues with a feelin',
that's what I have today
Blues with a feelin',
that's what I have today
I'm gonna find my baby,
if it takes all night and day
What a lonesome feelin',
when your by yourself
What a lonesome feelin',
when your by yourself
When the one that you're lovin',
have gone away livin'

Girl you know I love you baby,
I wanted the reason why
You only left me baby,
then you left me here to cry
Blues with a feelin',
that's what I have today




I'm gonna find my baby,
if it takes all night and day

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Little Walter's song "Blues With A Feeling" express a deep emotional pain caused by the lover's absence. The bluesy melody echoes the singer's sorrowful feelings towards his lover's departure. The verses "What a lonesome feelin', when you're by yourself... When the one that you're lovin', has gone away livin'" illustrate feelings of loneliness and missing someone deeply. The urgency of finding the lost lover is also conveyed through the lyrics "I'm gonna find my baby, if it takes all night and day."


This song represents the genre of Chicago Blues, which is a sub-genre of the blues, developed in the 1940s with electrically amplified instruments, incorporating elements from swing jazz and boogie-woogie. Little Walter's harmonica playing techniques, which involved innovative use of amplification and effects, revolutionized Blues harmonica playing. This song illustrates his signature sound with a mournful harmonica melody accompanied by a simple but driving rhythm section. The song is also notable for its prominent use of call-and-response vocals, where the singer and the background band take turns in repeating the verses, creating an interplay between the two.


Little Walter's "Blues With A Feeling" has gained an iconic status and was covered by several Blues and Rock artists. The longevity of this song can be exemplified by its inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll list. It was also subsequently inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008.


Line by Line Meaning

Blues with a feelin', that's what I have today
I am feeling the blues very strongly today, it's an emotional state of sadness and distress


I'm gonna find my baby, if it takes all night and day
I'll search for my lover all day and night, no matter how long it takes


What a lonesome feelin', when you're by yourself
It's a very sad and lonely feeling when you're all alone and your loved one is gone


When the one that you're lovin', have gone away livin'
When the one you love leaves and goes away, it hurts deeply and it's hard to go on without them


Girl you know I love you baby, I wanted the reason why
Hey girl, you know I love you, I just need to know why you left me all alone like this


You only left me baby, then you left me here to cry
You're the only one who left me, and now I'm here all alone crying in pain and heartache




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