Stormy Monday Blues
T-Bone Walker Lyrics


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They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad
They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad
Wednesday's worse, and Thursday's also sad

Yes the eagle flies on Friday, and Saturday I go out to play
Eagle flies on Friday, and Saturday I go out to play
Sunday I go to church, then I kneel down and pray
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me




Lord have mercy, my heart's in misery
Crazy about my baby, yes, send her home to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of T-Bone Walker's "Stormy Monday Blues" describe a feeling of hopelessness and despair. The singer is experiencing a difficult time in their life, and each day seems to bring more trouble than the last. The song is about the feeling of being trapped in a cycle of pain and frustration.


The repeated line "They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad" emphasizes the idea that even though the singer may have some brief moments of reprieve, their suffering is ongoing. The line "Yes the eagle flies on Friday, and Saturday I go out to play" suggests that the singer may turn to alcohol or other vices to temporarily escape their problems, but they find no lasting comfort in these pursuits. The song concludes with a plea for mercy and a desire to be reunited with their loved one, the one bright spot in an otherwise bleak existence.


Overall, the lyrics of "Stormy Monday Blues" paint a picture of a life weighed down by sadness and pain, with occasional moments of temporary relief. The song is a powerful expression of emotional struggle and the desire for comfort and escape.


Line by Line Meaning

They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad
The issues I face on Monday continue to trouble me on Tuesday


Wednesday's worse, and Thursday's also sad
The problems keep increasing as the week progresses


Eagle flies on Friday, and Saturday I go out to play
Despite the difficulties, I look forward to the weekend for relaxation


Sunday I go to church, then I kneel down and pray
I seek spiritual guidance and support to overcome my troubles


Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me
Asking God for help and forgiveness


Lord have mercy, my heart's in misery
I feel emotional pain and distress due to my hardships


Crazy about my baby, yes, send her home to me
Longing to be reunited with my loved one for comfort and solace




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Aaron T-Bone Walker

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Shaun Lester

You've gotta love a piece of music that blows you away just as much on the fiftieth listen as it did on the first. Some things really are timeless

T K

some of the finest blues ever played; it doesn't get much better than this.

ptong226

thank you T-bone for writing a great classic that ALL great bluesmen must play

SALİH ÇELİKKOL

Tbone Walker is one of the greatest blues musicians. his songs live forever.

mathmss

This solo can rival Duane's and Dickey's solos on  Fillmore, such gracious arpeggios!

Ed Burton

Very fitting, since T-Bone wrote, recorded and played this song when Dickey and Duane were still in their diapers. And since almost all modern Blues guitarists are (knowingly or unknowingly) working from the model laid by T-Bone's "gracious arpeggios". (And those before him, too).

Allampedup Guitar

Like EVH said..."Yeah, anyone can play like I do....but I composed it!"

T-Bone, your legacy lives on, maybe someday we'll meet but until then, it is my honor to have this song be the first one I ever perform live...when I am worthy.

Pat Hesselgrave

T Bone was so talented....love this song!!!

Bjørn Åsmund Vaa

Me too 💙

Michael Curran

I have heard Stormy Monday played by so many groups back in the fifties, sixties, seventies and beyond but T-Bone's original recording or stylising tells it all.

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