Blue Bayou – English Lyrics

• By: Kelly Clarkson
• Album: KELLYOKE

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the English language with Kelly Clarkson's 'Blue Bayou,' a beautifully emotional rendition of a classic. This song is perfect for learning how to express deep longing, nostalgia, and hope through its clear narrative and evocative imagery. You'll grasp common phrases related to home and emotional states, making it an accessible and special song for any language learner.

[English]

I feel so bad I got a worried mind

I'm so lonesome all the time

Since I left my baby behind

On Blue Bayou

Saving nickles, saving dimes

Working til the sun don't shine

Looking forward to happier times

On Blue Bayou

I'm going back someday

Come what may

To Blue Bayou

Where the folks are fun

And the world is mine

On Blue Bayou

Where those fishing boats

With their sails afloat

If I could only see

That familiar sunrise

Through sleepy eyes

How happy I'd be

Gonna see my baby again

Gonna be with some of my friends

Maybe I'll feel better again

On Blue Bayou

Saving nickeles, saving dimes

Working til the sun don't shine

Looking forward to happier times

On Blue Bayou

I'm going back someday

Come what may

To Blue Bayou

Where the folks are fun

And the world is mine

On Blue Bayou

Where those fishing boats

With their sails afloat

If I could only see

That familiar sunrise

Through sleepy eyes

How happy I'd be

Oh that boy of mine

By my side

The silver moon

And the evening tide

Oh some sweet day

Gonna take away

This hurting inside

Well I'll never be blue

My dreams come true

On Blue Bayou

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Key Grammar Structures

• I feel so bad I got a worried mind

  ➔ Present simple + past simple (contrast of two actions)

  ➔ The verb "feel" is in the present simple, while "got" is the past simple showing a past state.

• I'm so lonesome all the time

  ➔ Present continuous for a temporary feeling

  ➔ "I'm" is the contraction of "I am", forming the present continuous "am + -ing".

• Since I left my baby behind

  ➔ Since + past simple (point in past up to now)

  ➔ "Since" introduces a time reference, and "left" is the past simple indicating the moment the action happened.

• Saving nickles, saving dimes

  ➔ Gerund phrase used as a noun (subject or complement)

  ➔ "Saving" functions as a gerund, turning the verb into a noun meaning "the act of saving".

• Looking forward to happier times

  ➔ Gerund after the phrasal verb "look forward to"

  ➔ "Looking" is a gerund required after "look forward to", which always takes "-ing" forms.

• I'm going back someday

  ➔ Future intention with "going to" (present continuous form)

  ➔ "I'm going" combines "am" + "going" to express a planned future action.

• If I could only see that familiar sunrise

  ➔ Second conditional with modal "could" + infinitive

  ➔ "could" is the past form of "can" used in hypothetical situations; it is followed by the base verb "see".

• Well I'll never be blue

  ➔ Future simple with "will" + negative adverb "never"

  ➔ "I'll" is the contraction of "I will", and "never" intensifies the negative future statement.

• My dreams come true

  ➔ Simple present for a general truth or habitual result

  ➔ "come" is in the simple present, indicating that the fulfillment of dreams is a regular or expected outcome.