Late In The Evening Blues
Ray Charles Lyrics


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it was late in the evening and the sun was going down
i would pray to the good lord
to please bring my baby round
yes i miss her more than even
to me she's the only one
i miss her more than ever
to me she's the only one
she'd be the on that..
when i need a faovr done
i hate to hear the raindrops beat against my window pane
i hate to hear the randrops beat against my window pane
i'm so blue without my baby
it's enought to drive old me insane
will i ever find my aby
she's the one i can't afford to lose
will i every find my baby




she's the on i can't afford to lose
i wake up early in the morning with the late in the evening blues

Overall Meaning

In Ray Charles's song "Late In The Evening Blues" the singer is longing for the return of his beloved, who has seemingly left him. The singer is lamenting on how much he misses his sweetheart and how much he needs her. He prays to the "good lord" to bring her back to him, as she is the only one he needs. The singer is so desperate to have her back with him that he wakes up in the morning feeling the same blues he did the night before, anticipating another day without her.


The raindrops beating against the windowpane serve as a metaphor for the singer's loneliness and sadness as he pines for his lover. He is so blue without her that it's driving him crazy. The singer is also questioning whether or not he will ever find his beloved again, as she is the one he can't afford to lose. The repetition of the lines "I miss her more than ever, to me she's the only one" emphasizes the depth of the singer's love for her and his desperation to have her back in his life.


Overall, the song conveys the feeling of longing and heartache caused by the absence of a loved one. It highlights the importance of having that special person in our lives and how their absence can impact us in powerful ways.


Line by Line Meaning

it was late in the evening and the sun was going down
The time of day was approaching sunset.


i would pray to the good lord to please bring my baby round
The singer was praying for his lover to return to him.


yes i miss her more than even to me she's the only one
The singer is expressing his deep love for his missing partner.


she'd be the on that.. when i need a faovr done
The singer relied on his partner for help and support.


i hate to hear the raindrops beat against my window pane
The sound of rain reminded the singer of his loneliness.


i'm so blue without my baby it's enought to drive old me insane
The singer is experiencing intense sadness and loneliness without his lover.


will i ever find my aby she's the one i can't afford to lose
The singer is worried about losing his lover and wonders if they will reunite.


i wake up early in the morning with the late in the evening blues
The singer is feeling sad and lonely even in the morning, referencing the song's title.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: JOHN WILLIE HENRY

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