Third Jinx Blues
Tarbox Ramblers Lyrics
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Yes, I woke up this morning with a jinx beneath my bed
And I think about you baby and it's like to kill me dead
I woke up this morning and I looked all around my room
I woke up this morning and I looked all around my room
It was so cold and lonely there, oh honey it felt just like a tomb
Yes I woke up this morning and you were leaning in my door
You know I want you baby --- what'd you go and do that for?
It's T for Texas, T for Tennessee
T for Texas, T for Tennessee
God bless my woman for putting that thing all over me
In Tarbox Ramblers' Third Jinx Blues, the singer describes a feeling of unease as soon as he wakes up. He feels as though there is a jinx under his bed, and thinks about a lost love that he still thinks about, even though it is killing him. The repetition of the first two lines of the song helps in creating a sense of dread, and the metaphor of a jinx under the bed adds to this feeling. The singer is essentially saying that he woke up with a bad feeling and is now burdened by painful memories.
As the song progresses, we see the singer feeling empty inside, as he looks around his room and it feels cold and lonely. The comparison to a tomb adds to the sense of death that runs through the song. In the third verse, he sees his lover in the door, and he clearly wants her back, asking why she left him.
Overall, Third Jinx Blues is a song that deals with loneliness, loss and the fear of losing a loved one. The feeling of dread is palpable, with the singer feeling trapped and burdened by the past, and the love he still harbours for his ex-lover.
Line by Line Meaning
I woke up this morning with a jinx beneath my bed
I began my day with misfortune and superstition weighing heavily on me
Yes, I woke up this morning with a jinx beneath my bed
I experienced bad luck and anxiousness when I woke up
And I think about you baby and it's like to kill me dead
Thoughts of you are overwhelming and painful to me
I woke up this morning and I looked all around my room
After waking up, I searched my surroundings
It was so cold and lonely there, oh honey it felt just like a tomb
My room was bleak, stale, and painfully quiet; it reminded me of a lifeless resting place
I woke up this morning and you were leaning in my door
I was startled to find you standing in the doorway after I woke up
Yes I woke up this morning and you were leaning in my door
I was taken aback by your appearance in my doorway as I woke up
You know I want you baby --- what'd you go and do that for?
I care for you, but was confused and upset by your sudden appearance
It's T for Texas, T for Tennessee
Referring to two regional areas
T for Texas, T for Tennessee
Emphasis on earlier line
God bless my woman for putting that thing all over me
Appreciation for intimate partner expressing love and care physically
Contributed by James O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.