The Kentucky Headhunters are an influential genre-blending country rock gro… Read Full Bio ↴The Kentucky Headhunters are an influential genre-blending country rock group whose early albums were embraced by both traditional country and rock n roll fans, and the band maintains a cult following among both alt-country and general southern music fans to this day. One early review described their sound as "Bill Monroe meets Cream." With a solid seven studio albums under their belt, the group has won three Country Music Association awards, an Academy of Country Music award, and a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal,

The band currently has the line-up of Greg Martin, Doug Phelps, Fred Young, and Richard Young. They are essentially a southern rock group that adapted their sound to straight-forwards country music in many of their songs. Their music has crossed a number of genre boundaries, at various times ranging from country and bluegrass to blues to hard rock that borders on traditional metal.

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Singin' the Blues
The Kentucky Headhunters Lyrics

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Well, I never felt more like singin' the blues
'cause I never thought that I'd ever lose
Your love babe, you got me singin' the blues.
Well, I never felt more like cryin' all night
when everything's wrong, and nothin' is right
Without you, you got me singin' the blues.

Well, the moon and stars no longer shine

The feel is gone I thought it was mine
There's nothin' left for me to do
But cry-y-y-y over you (cry over you)

Well, I never felt more like runnin' away
But why should I go when I wouldn't stay
Without you, you got me singin' the blues.

Well, the moon and stars no longer shine
The feeling's gone I thought it was mine
There's nothin' left for me to do
But cry-y-y-y over you (cry over you)

Well, I never felt more like singin' the blues
'cause I never thought that I'd ever lose
Your love babe, You've got me singin' the blues
Well, I never felt more like cryin' all night
When everythin's wrong, and nothin' is right
Without you, you got me singin' the blues.

You got me singin' the blues.
You got me singin' the blues.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Kentucky Headhunters' song Singin' the Blues express the pain and heartbreak of a lost love. The singer never imagined losing their love, but now they find themselves "singin' the blues" and "cryin' all night." The moon and stars no longer shine, and everything seems wrong without their love. They consider running away, but ultimately decide to stay and continue singing the blues.

The repetition of the phrase "singing the blues" highlights the singer's overwhelming sadness and despair. The use of imagery, such as the moon and stars no longer shining, adds to the melancholic tone of the song. The chorus, with its simple chord progression and catchy melody, makes the song a classic in the blues genre.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, I never felt more like singin' the blues
I am feeling very sad and low, and the only way to express it is through singing the blues

'cause I never thought that I'd ever lose
I am surprised that I have lost something that I never thought I would lose, namely your love

Your love babe, you got me singin' the blues.
Your love meant so much to me that now that it's gone, I can't help but feel sad and express it through singing the blues

Well, I never felt more like cryin' all night
I am so sad that I could cry all night long, without any reprieve from my sorrow

when everything's wrong, and nothin' is right
Everything in my life seems to be going wrong and there's nothing I can do to make it right

Without you, you got me singin' the blues.
Since you're no longer in my life, I am feeling so sad and low that I can't help but express it through singing the blues

Well, the moon and stars no longer shine
The beauty and wonder I once saw in the world is now gone, and everything seems dark and dreary

The feel is gone I thought it was mine
The love and comfort I thought I once had in this world is now gone and I don't know how to get it back

There's nothin' left for me to do
I feel helpless and hopeless, like there's nothing I can do to change my situation

But cry-y-y-y over you (cry over you)
All I can do is cry over you, mourning the loss of your love and the happiness I once had

Well, I never felt more like runnin' away
I am feeling so overwhelmed and burdened by my sadness that I just want to escape, to run away from it all

But why should I go when I wouldn't stay
But then again, why bother running away when I know that nothing will change and I'll still be sad wherever I go?

You got me singin' the blues.
Once again, the only way I can express my sadness is through singing the blues, because you got me feeling so low and sad

Writer(s): Melvin Endsley

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