Good Morning Heartache
Ol’ Dirty Bastard Lyrics
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Ladies and gentlemen, huh
This a song. that dedicated.
(wee kah boo boo doo doo boo dah boh dah bah dah boh doh goh doh doh.)
. to me. (dah boh goh ding. ah, lalalalalalalah)
MmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMMmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Doo be doo boo boo be doo boo woo boo BEE booweeoooohhh
Weayeahhhhhhhhhhhgirrrrll
[Lil' Mo]
Whoahhhh-woaAHH-woahhoahhohhh
[ODB] Ah zooby dooby dooby
[Lil] Whoahhoooooohwhoahhhooooooh
[ODB] It's on me girl, to stop fightin and work this
out, you know what I am saying? F'real
[from here out, ODB not in (), Lil' Mo in (), both in {}'s]
(Good morning heartache) Good morning heartache, good morning
(You always by my side)
{Good morning heartache} Good morning heartache
{Thought we said goodbye last night}
{I tossed and turned til it seemed} that {you had gone}
{But here you are. with the dawn} Ooooohooooohhh
{Oooh wish I'd forget you} Wish I'd forget you, proper state of mind
Wish I'd forget you bayyyybe, {but you're here to stay}
Stop thinkin about bein so harsh all the time
{It's seems I met you} Stop bein prejudiced to each other
{when my love had gone away} Stop bein jealous, of one another
{Iaahahahahahhhhhhhhh} ahahahahahhhhhhh
(Start each day out) {just by. saying to you.} hello
{Good morning heartache, what's new} newwwwwwwwww
{Stop holding me now.} nowwwowowowowwwwwwwwwwwwww
(Can't shake you, no howww) No howwwwwwwwww
(Why don't you) why don't you, why don't you
{leave meeeeee alone} aloneeeeeahhhhhhhhhhIahhhhhh got
(I got those, Monday blues) Monday bluesss
(go straight through) straight through (Sunday blues)
Sunday blueeees
(Oahahaoohhhhhhhhh good morning heartache)
Good morning heartache
(Here we go, here we go, here we go again)
Good morning heartache, oahahhh. let's go
{Good morning heartache} Good mornin heartache babe
{You're the one, who knew me when.}
(Yes I might as well get used to you)
(Hangin around) Oahhhhhohhh
{Good morning heartache} acheeeeeeeee
{I see you're back in town} towwwwwwwwwn
Oahh [cough cough cough]
(Good morning heartache.)
[cough cough, cough]
{Why don't you just, sit on down}
Hold up
WHYYYYYYY DON'T YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
{SIT DOWWWOWWWWOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN!}
The song "Good Morning Heartache" by Ol' Dirty Bastard is a duet with Lil' Mo, a soulful R&B singer, and is a cover of the classic jazz song made famous by Billie Holiday. The song talks about the singer's relationship with heartache, which is presented as a personified entity that always comes back to them. It starts with ODB dedicating the song to himself, emphasizing his struggles with addiction and his inability to escape heartache. Lil' Mo then joins in and sings the classic lines of "Good Morning Heartache," setting the tone for the rest of the song.
Throughout the song, ODB pleads with heartache to leave him alone, but acknowledges that it's always there to greet him in the morning. He expresses a desire to forget heartache and move on from its grasp, but acknowledges that it's there to stay. ODB also encourages the listeners to start each day positively, greeting each other with a "Good morning" instead of fighting and being harsh. However, ODB ends up succumbing to heartache's grip and asks it to sit down, further emphasizing his inability to escape it.
Overall, the song is a poignant portrayal of addiction, relationships, and the struggles of dealing with heartache.
Line by Line Meaning
Good morning heartache
Hello sadness, my old friend
You always by my side
You're always here to torment me
Thought we said goodbye last night
I tried to shake you, but you're still here
I tossed and turned til it seemed that you had gone
I hoped you were gone, but you're still with me
But here you are. with the dawn
You're still here with me at the start of the day
Wish I'd forget you, proper state of mind
I wish I could forget you and move on
Wish I'd forget you bayyyybe, but you're here to stay
I wish I could forget you, but I know I can't
It's seems I met you
It feels like I've known you forever
when my love had gone away
When love left me, you were still here
ahahahahahhhhhhh
Laughing at how you always come back
Start each day out just by. saying to you. hello
I greet you every day, whether I want to or not
Good morning heartache, what's new
Hello sadness, what fresh pain will you bring today?
Stop holding me now.
Stop tormenting me and let me go
Can't shake you, no howww
I can't seem to get rid of you
Why don't you leave meeeeee alone
Please, just go away
I got those, Monday blues
I'm sad every day, not just Mondays
go straight through Sunday blues
My sadness lasts all week and weekends too
Good morning heartache, oahahhh. let's go
Let's start another day together, unfortunately
You're the one, who knew me when
You've always known me, even before love did
Yes I might as well get used to you
I might as well accept that you're a permanent part of my life
Good morning heartache
Hello sadness, my old friend
I see you're back in town
You never really left, did you?
Why don't you just, sit on down
Why don't you make yourself at home, sadness?
SIT DOWWWOWWWWOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN!
Just take a seat and stay awhile, sadness
Writer(s): Irene Higginbotham, Ervin M. Drake, Dan Fisher
Contributed by Riley K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Suga Mike
SIP ODB. Was an honor to produce this for him. We had a blast. Amazing talent creating.
panamecity panamecity
This dude may have been crazy , but no one can deny that he had a great musical sensitivity.
We don't have many rappers today who are not afraid to sing, even more if they don't know how to sing.
Dirty said himself that he didn't know how to sing.
Respect for that
Blago Manov
His style can never be copied, repeated or imitated... he is a legend 🙌
Fly CaliGirl
This still gives me LIFE!!! Damn I miss ODB! 😂😂😂
Keith Owens
Miss his crazy imagination. ODB is a genius
aharris82
Perfect blend of melancholy and comedy, ODB was one of a kind, this duet with Lil Mo was great
Sluggz McGee
Just finished listening to Good Morning Heartache sung by Natalie Cole. FUN FACT: Many versions of the song had been recorded before but Natalie's version was Dirty's favorite so he decided to re-record it with Lil' Mo.
#RIPODB
Queenie La'Rouge
Definitely one if my favorite ODB tracks🔥🔥🔥🔥 put me in a different zone
Kevin Schart
This is the song that made me understand ODB
The Mclean Fam
Greatest Duet of all time