Kate & Anna Mcgarrigle

Blues In D

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My daddy came to see me
He came all dressed in black
He said Katie dear
You know I want you back
Oh no, oh no, oh no
You know I want you back again
You know I can't stand to live alone
I got up from my bed
Jumped back from the cold
Said "You're looking good"
And I said "I'm feelin' old"
Oh no, oh no, oh no
I'll give you silver, give you gold
I'll give you anything your little hand can hold
He came back on the Friday
He came dressed in brown
He said "Tell me now,
Well do I swim or do I drown?"
Oh no, oh no, oh no
You know I had to say yes
Because I couldn't let that poor boy down

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pieligero On May 25, 2002

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by Calico1869

1m ago

Katie wrote this song after she'd gone through 3 very traumatic experiences: 1) miscarriage, 2) her spouse left her for another woman by actually leaving the country with said woman, and 3) months later, after healing herself from simultaneously losing a baby & husband, the husband comes, asking to be taken back. THAT is what the song is about: the pain, resolution, and longing for normality again, hoping THIS time he won't rip her heart out. Songs are rarely just songs. This song is a follow-up from the events that inspired Leave Go, which was written about #2 on the list above.

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Negative

Subjective

Sadness

Trauma

Loss

Resolution

Longing

Personal Experience

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by baroquepop

18y ago

The meaning? It's just a blues song! However, if you want to learn why so many people love this album, this track is a good place to start. Yes, it's a blues song in D, but that doesn't begin to describe the charm and musicality of the performance.

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