Blow Wind Blow
The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars Lyrics
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I didn't have my baby by my side.
When the sun rose this morning,
I didn't have my baby by my side.
I don't know where she was,
I know she's out with some another guy.
Don't the sun look lonesome
Don't the sun look lonesome
Shading down behind the trees?
But don't your house look lonesome
When your baby's packed to leave.
Blow wind, blow wind, blow my baby back to me.
Blow wind, blow wind, blow my baby back to me.
Well you know if I don't soon find them,
I will be in misery.
Goodbye baby, that is all I have left to say.
Goodbye baby, that is all I have left to say.
But you have lost your good thing,
Go ahead and have your own way.
The lyrics to Jimmy Rogers All-Stars' Blow Wind Blow are about heartbreak and loss. The song opens with the singer waking up in the morning without his lover by his side. He expresses his uncertainty about her whereabouts, but is sure that she's out with another man. The singer then compares the loneliness of the sun setting behind the trees to the overwhelming feeling of loneliness he's currently experiencing. The repetition of the phrase "blow wind, blow my baby back to me" shows his desperation to reunite with his lover, as he'll be in misery if he doesn't find her soon.
The final verse is heartbreaking, with the singer saying goodbye to his lover and acknowledging that she's lost the good thing she had in him. He gives her permission to have her own way, which is a last resort when there is no way to repair their relationship. The overall message of the song is that love is a powerful emotion that can bring both great joy and abject despair, and that there's no guarantee that things will work out the way that one wants them to.
Line by Line Meaning
When the sun rose this morning,
As the light of day emerged, I was hoping to share it with my beloved, but she was not there.
I didn't have my baby by my side.
My significant other was not present beside me.
I don't know where she was,
I am uncertain of the whereabouts of my partner.
I know she's out with some another guy.
I am aware that she is spending time with another man.
Don't the sun look lonesome
Doesn't the bright orb in the sky seem melancholic
Shading down behind the trees?
As it descends below the horizon, it immerses itself behind the foliage.
But don't your house look lonesome
Doesn't your home appear empty and desolate
When your baby's packed to leave.
When your partner has finished packing to go.
Blow wind, blow wind, blow my baby back to me.
Help me, wind, bring my partner back to me through your gusts.
Well you know if I don't soon find them,
If I am not successful at locating them soon,
I will be in misery.
I will be consumed with dread and sorrow.
Goodbye baby, that is all I have left to say.
Farewell; that is the last farewell I can offer.
But you have lost your good thing,
However, you no longer possess the precious thing you once held.
Go ahead and have your own way.
Go ahead and do as you please.
Contributed by Kaitlyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@devinwebb0
I'm 27 I grew up on the blues from my fathers collection, my friends wanted nothing to do with it, I still cant get enough.
@markmcmyn8967
Never forget, how good, blues can be!
@Gigi-ei6qv
Best music ever lost my cd's in the 2011 floods
@YouTubeSongwriter
Got to meet Jimmy Rogers. What a guy. Saw him play even at his advanced age in a bar downtown at 7,000 feet altitude. A charming gentleman and icon of the blues.
A W E S O M E!! Blow Wind Blow, Baby!!!!
@emperortrevornorton3119
I miss my dad's old CD of this super group of blues and rock music so I looked it up one album and one live concert the way it looks my dad and I still love the blues
@sirfultonbishop
Man, no matter how many time I listen to this version of Blow Wind, Blow, that little harp fill lick at 4:05 gives me goosebumps. It’s all right there!
@bruceedwards8339
This is absolutely prime blues music made by masters at every instrument. You need this cd in your collection.
@danlilly2660
Freddie Crawford Miller on Bass. I saw Jimmy's final show; I was about 20.
@bluzgrl2187
I dig everything the blues he did...the jazz too !! ...Jeff Healey , RIP. ♥
@vicentesalazar9458
Blues and rock & roll!!! Mexico City 🇲🇽