Midnight Blues
T-Bone Walker And His Guitar Lyrics
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Well, the clock is strikin' twelve, somebody's got to go
Gee but I'm going to miss ya, baby, this is one thing I'm sure you know
When it's twelve o'clock in Memphis it's one o'clock in San Antone
When it's twelve o'clock in Memphis it's one o'clock in San Antone
When it's midnight in California I'll be so all alone
Midnight is an awful hour, why does it come so soon?
It never bring me happiness, it always leave me filled with gloom
Don't ever gamble buddy unless you're sure that you can't lose
Don't ever gamble buddy unless you're sure that you can't lose
You better take my advise unless you want this midnight blues
Put it away
Well, T-Bone Walker And His Guitar's song Midnight Blues is a poignant Blues song that speaks to the heart of anyone who has ever had to say goodbye to a loved one. The lyrics suggest that time is running out, and someone has to leave. The clock is striking twelve, and the singer knows that his lover is leaving him. He is going to miss her badly, and the sadness is palpable.
The song also contains a sense of longing and desperation. The singer is lonely and wishes his lover was still with him. He notes that when it's midnight in California, he will be all alone. He also mentions that midnight is an awful hour that never brings him happiness, only gloom.
The final stanza contains advice to listeners. The singer warns against gambling unless you are sure you cannot lose. He advises listeners to take his advice unless they want the midnight blues, suggesting that gambling can lead to heartbreak and loneliness. Overall, the song is a powerful expression of heartbreak and loneliness and the pain of being separated from a loved one.
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Ricardo Correa
This fascinating powerful vocal echoes inside our own pain, but inject strongness to keep goin on! Personality shared of course thru the instruments ,like the best flowers os a fall...T BONE RULES!
cosmicjohn09
dig it man you roll real cool.so laid back n smooth. yor the only T bone i like. the music is so cool to. classic.
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