Compared to Southern rock pioneers and label-mates The Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker had a more country and western feel, with the flute being a key lead instrument in their sound. "Can't You See", "Fire on the Mountain", and "This Ol' Cowboy" are among their songs that received appreciable FM radio airplay, while "Heard It in a Love Song" made it to #14 as a single on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977.
Original bassist Tommy Caldwell died in a car crash on April 28, 1980. His brother, guitarist Toy Caldwell, died of respiratory failure on February 25, 1993.
There was no band member named "Marshall Tucker". Originally, the band called itself The Toy Factory (named after lead-guitarist Toy Caldwell). But by the time the band released its first album they had become the Marshall Tucker Band. During a radio interview in Hempstead, NY in 1973, Tommy Caldwell explained the origins of the band's name:
"There's an old blind dude [in Spartanburg, SC] that tunes pianos, and his name is Marshall Tucker... We didn't name the band after him, but we just kind of liked that name and stuck with it."
Everyday
The Marshall Tucker Band Lyrics
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Everyday, everyday I sing the blues
Goin' to find me a preacher man
Lord, I've gotta find one
Lord, I went to see my mama
Down at the City Hall
Said she loved me [Incomprehensible]
I said, "Everyday and Lord
Everyday I sing the blues"
Lord, everyday, everyday
Everyday, Lord, everyday
I'mma find me a preacher man
Lord, I've gotta find one
Lord, everyday, everyday
Everyday, Lord, everyday I sing
Goin' to find me a preacher man
Lord, everyday, everyday
Everyday, everyday, Lord
I said, everyday, Lord, everyday
I said, Lord, everyday
I said, Lord, everyday
I said, Lord, everyday
I said, Lord, everyday
I'll have to sing those no good
Low down, dirty rotten stinkin' blues
The Marshall Tucker Band's song "Everyday" is a blues rock song that is about a person who sings the blues every day and is trying to find a preacher man who can help him overcome his troubles. The repeated phrase, "Lord, everyday, everyday, everyday I sing the blues" highlights the artist’s ongoing struggles that require solace or answer from a higher power. The mention of the mother accentuates how she is an important figure in the singer's life because she knows him well enough to know that he sings the blues regularly. She consoles him with love but reminds him that he must figure out and solve his own problems.
The singer's search for a preacher man is a potential solution to his problems. Reverends often offer advice and guidance to their congregations, and a preacher man is the key to the redemption the singer seeks. The phrase, “Goin' to find me a preacher man, Lord, I've gotta find one," shows a sense of urgency in his mission. Just as the preacher man seeks answers to his problems, the singer hopes his search will provide relief from his struggles. The song portrays a story of human struggle, as the character sings the blues every day and searches for salvation.
Line by Line Meaning
Lord, everyday, everyday
The singer acknowledges their daily struggle that they face everyday.
Everyday, everyday I sing the blues
The singer expresses their sorrow and pain that they face every single day.
Goin' to find me a preacher man
The singer wants to seek guidance or help from a wise man.
Lord, I've gotta find one
The artist feels a strong urge to find someone who can help them in their time of need.
Lord, I went to see my mama
The artist may be looking for comfort and support from their family members.
Down at the City Hall
The singer could be referring to a physical place where they went to seek help.
Said she loved me [Incomprehensible]
The singer's mother expressed her love for them, but the exact words are unclear.
She said, "Everyday, everyday"
The artist's mother reminds them that their struggles are a daily occurrence.
I said, "Everyday and Lord
The artist acknowledges that their struggles are not only a daily occurrence but also come with much pain and suffering.
Everyday I sing the blues"
The artist ends every day with sadness and sorrow.
I'mma find me a preacher man
The singer is determined to find someone who can offer them guidance or help in their time of need.
Lord, everyday, everyday
The artist reiterates that their struggles are a daily occurrence.
Everyday, Lord, everyday
The singer emphasizes the need for divine intervention in their everyday struggles.
I sing goin' to find me a preacher man
The singer repeats their determination to seek help from someone wise.
I'll have to sing those no good
The singer may feel a sense of frustration, hopelessness, or defeat.
Low down, dirty rotten stinkin' blues
The artist expresses their deep sadness and despair through the blues music.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: HANDEL TUCKER
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johnny zell
Everyday, everyday I have the blues
Ooh everyday, everyday I have the blues
When you see me worryin' baby, yeah, it's you I hate to lose
Whoa, nobody loves me, nobody seems to care
Whoa, nobody loves me, nobody seems to care
Well worries and trouble darling, babe you know I've had my share
Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday,
Everyday, everyday I have the blues
When you see me worryin' baby, yeah, it's you I hate to lose
Whoa nobody loves me, nobody seems to care
Whoa nobody loves me, nobody seems to care
Well worries and trouble darling, babe you know I've had my share
Brenda Milloy
Think it's a shame that the Marshall Tucker Band isn't in the RRHOF? Screw the RRHOF! I know of something better.
I am the representative/cyber cheerleader for the Marshall Tucker Band at the Hall Of Pretty Darned Good (HOPDG).
What is HOPDG?
The Hall Of Pretty Darned Good is a virtual Hall of Recognition. The HOPDG seeks to recognize people, bands and artists who are not recognized by their respective Halls of Fame.
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To vote, first you need to "LIKE" the HOPDG page, then send a message via the Page, with your vote choices.
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Let's get the Marshall Tucker Band the long overdue recognition they deserve.
Thank you 🌈
Jeffrrey Henon
This song in my opinion was by far one of the best blues jams ever recorded in modern music history and allows the Marshall Tucker Band to reign supreme as a modern legend from. the south belt to Philadelphia-pa only paying homage to the best of the best...and deservedly so, thanks again for this contribution to my new library-
Jeffrey Cromartie
Ir only Duane hadvelived coulduimagine what kind could he have jamming wifh these cats,,
Tennessee Preparedness
Most dynamic band ever!
sebastian damico
I love Toy so much, I cry when I think about him
NeanderThal44
HOLLY MOLLY. MARSHAL TUCKER BAND is way better then i ever imagined. I knew they had some good songs on the radio... but wow this is one of greatest albums i ever heard its awesome and i just found out about it recently. Im 28 Im sure older people knew how awesome they are beyond CANT YOU SEE. But this stuff is the stuff, what sound thanks for posting.
Andy Romero
Hello my old friend song, thanks for posting. This is the only version anyone needs to hear, Toy's on fire! I hear Alvin Lee, Dicky Betts and Rory Gallagher in this solo. Grew up on this LP...again, thanks you for posting. This is the BEST version of this song. 12 dislike? WTF!
bmag
I forgot just how good this song is. This entire album is an all-time great.... And one of the best album jackets ever too
Mountain Express Acoustic
One of the BEST LIVE albums of all time!
mike baird
Absolutely fricken correct 👌
mike baird
Definitely one of the very best live recordings of the Tuck Band. I've been listening and going to shows from the beginning of it all...