Travelin' Blues
Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers Lyrics


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I had a dream last night I dreamed my good gal was gone
I woke up this morning she had really done me wrong
I know it's not fair but my good darling has done caught air

My baby's been trifling around just about a week I know
Several of my friends just told me so
She's found a new man and so now I can understand
I'm going away leaving today I'm gonna bring my baby back
If that eight wheel driver don't jump the railroad track
I'll take her from that man I'm gonna bring her home if I can

It's true my baby's gone I know it won't be long
We'll both be on that train my baby's coming home again
She's been trifling around but now she done show the man down


I'm going away leaving today I'm gonna bring my baby back




If that eight wheel driver don't jump the railroad track
I'll take her from that man I'm gonna bring her home if I can

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers's song Travelin' Blues tell a story of a man who had a dream that his girlfriend had left him, only to wake up and discover that it had become a reality. He's informed that she's been fooling around with another man and has decided to leave him. The singer of the song, feeling particularly frustrated and betrayed, declares that he's not going to take it sitting down. He's going to leave that day and travel far and wide to get her back. He doesn't care if he meets obstacles along the way, as long as he can bring his beloved back home with him. The chorus repeats his determination to achieve his objective in getting his woman back, despite turmoil on the journey.


The lyrics are loaded with deeper meanings such as the realization of how dreams can sometimes be a premonition of things to come in the future. The song indicates the betrayal felt after infidelity and the drive to fight for love despite any obstacles along the way. It shows the desire to hold on to what you love and fight even when hope seems lost. Many people can identify with the emotions featured in the song as it portrays an experience that is common to almost everyone at some point in their lives.


Line by Line Meaning

I had a dream last night I dreamed my good gal was gone
Last night, I dreamt that my beloved had left me.


I woke up this morning she had really done me wrong
I woke up feeling distressed to find out that my lover had actually betrayed me.


I know it's not fair but my good darling has done caught air
It's not fair, but my significant other has already eloped with someone else.


My baby's been trifling around just about a week I know
My partner has been unfaithful for approximately a week, to my knowledge.


Several of my friends just told me so
Many of my friends have informed me of my beloved's infidelity.


She's found a new man and so now I can understand
My lover has found someone new, and therefore, I can comprehend why they left me.


I'm going away leaving today I'm gonna bring my baby back
I'm leaving now so that I can bring my beloved back with me.


If that eight wheel driver don't jump the railroad track
If the locomotive does not derail,


I'll take her from that man I'm gonna bring her home if I can
then, I will save my lover from their current partner and bring them back home if possible.


It's true my baby's gone I know it won't be long
It's true that my lover is not with me, but I believe it won't be long before they return.


We'll both be on that train my baby's coming home again
Soon, both my beloved and I will be on the train heading home together.


She's been trifling around but now she done show the man down
Although my lover was fooling around, they have now rejected and left their former partner.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: H EDDY OWENS

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Comments from YouTube:

Rick Evans

Good stuff!!!!!

gym shoe

This is supposed to be comedy but I am addicted to red knuckles and their country swing--its beautiful. I care little about bluegrass.

linda theobald

shit good music if ya understand

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