Weary Blues
Peyroux Madeleine Lyrics

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Weary blues from waitin'
Lord, I've been waitin' so long
These blues have got me cryin'
Oh, sweet daddy please come home

The snow falls 'round my window
But it can't chill my heart
God knows it died the day you left

My dream world fell apart.

Weary blues from waitin'
Lord, I've been waitin' so long
These blues have got me cryin'
Oh, sweet daddy please come home
Oh, sweet daddy please come home

Through tears I watch young lovers
As they go strollin' by
And all the things that might have been
God forgive me if I cry

Weary blues from waitin'
Lord, I've been waitin' so long
These blues have got me cryin'

Oh, sweet daddy please come home
Oh, sweet daddy please come home

Overall Meaning

“Weary Blues” by Madeleine Peyroux is a melancholic blues song, expressing deep sorrow and a desperate need for someone to come back. The singer has been waiting for her “sweet daddy” to come home for a long time, and the waiting has caused her to feel a deep pain, which she expresses as “weary blues”. The winter snow sets the mood for the song, which is equally chilling and sad, and the singer reflects on how her world fell apart the day her lover left her. She is broken and cries alone while watching young lovers go by, feeling the pain of what could have been.

Line by Line Meaning

Weary blues from waitin'
I am sad and tired from waiting for you

Lord, I've been waitin' so long
I have been waiting for you for a very long time

These blues have got me cryin'
I am so sad that I am crying

Oh, sweet daddy please come home
I really want you to come back home to me

The snow falls 'round my window
It is snowing outside and I am looking out my window

But it can't chill my heart
The snow cannot make me feel better

God knows it died the day you left
My heart died the day you left me

My dream world fell apart.
My dreams and hopes were shattered when you left me

Through tears I watch young lovers
I am crying while watching young couples walking by

As they go strollin' by
As they are walking together

And all the things that might have been
I am thinking about all the happy things that we could have experienced