Story Behind The Song
Meant to encapsulate the sorrow of lost love, metaphorically represent the disillusionment that many bluesmen faced after coming north to make their fortunes. Part of a song cycle about a blues everyman, the music is based upon ecstatic spirituals while
Song Description
A man faces up to the fact that his woman is gone for good, hoping that it's not true, drowning his sorrows but counting his blessings.
| Song Length |
3:25 |
Genre |
Blues - General, Blues - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Ecstatic |
Subject |
Loneliness, Addiction |
| Similar Artists |
Ray Charles, Lou Rawls |
| |
Lyrics
THE LONG WEEKEND
My baby & me we
Had some trouble
And that'll take
Some time to mend
My poor heart
Is on the bubble (is seein' double)
Some things break
Before they bend
She left the day
Before my birthday
Spent the weekend
With a friend
That was a year ago
last Thursday
The weekend
Ain't over yet
I only know I
Won't be lonely
And Jim Beam
Is my best friend
Until I've found another baby
It's gonna be a long weekend
Until I've found another baby
It's gonna be a long weekend
Sometimes I think
My life's a gamble
How I end up
An even bet
A gambler's hope
It lasts forever
The weekend
Ain't over yet
Blues is a sweet
Demanding woman
Won't let you cry
Or have regret
At least the blues
Will never leave me
She'll stay and
Help me to forget
I count the days
Until it's payday
Rollin' my
homemade cigarettes
Blowin' smoke into the mirror
The weekend ain't over yet
Blowin' smoke into the mirror
The weekend ain't over yet
Steve Pasek, ( 2003