Sad Sad Sunday – English Lyrics

• By: EG Kight
• Album: Southern Comfort

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the soulful blues of EG Kight's "Sad Sad Sunday." This poignant song offers a perfect entry point to understanding the emotional depth and storytelling characteristic of blues music, particularly Kight's 'country flavored southern fried blues' style. You can learn vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and the days of the week through its direct and heartfelt lyrics. The song's special blend of country and blues makes it an authentic representation of Southern American musical traditions.

[English]

Sad, sad Sunday That's when my baby has to go 

I feel so downhearted When he leaves me here alone 

We live for lovin' on the weekends That's when we hold each other so close 

Sad Sad Sunday That's when we go our separate ways 

The nights keep getting longer With every passing day 

Till the next time I can hold him My empty arms will have to wait 

Tomorrow will be Blue blue Mondays 

Tuesday and Wednesday, not much better 

It's easier come Thursday coz' Friday, we'll be together 

Till sad Sad Sundays when once again, 

he goes away I have a dream that one day 

I hear my baby say There'll be no more miles between us, 

from now on I'm hear to stay I wanna hear my baby whisper 

From this Sunday on, 

I'm here to stay No more sad Sad, Sunday

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
Sunday /ˈsʌndeɪ/ A1	noun - the day of the week before Monday and following Saturday, observed by Christians as a day of worship
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
leaves /liːvz/ A2	verb - to go away from
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive
lovin' /ˈlʌvɪn/ A1	verb - feeling or showing affection and care
weekends /ˈwiːkɛndz/ A1	noun - Saturday and Sunday
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp, carry, or support (something) with one's hands
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
longer /ˈlɒŋɡər/ A1	adjective - having great length
passing /ˈpæsɪŋ/ B1	verb - to go past or move along
empty /ˈempti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to remain in a place or state of readiness or expectation
tomorrow /təˈmɒrəʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a colour midway between green and violet
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
hear /hɪər/ A1	verb - to perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
miles /maɪlz/ A1	noun - a unit of linear measure equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - remain in the same place
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B2	verb - speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for secrecy.

Key Grammar Structures

• That's when my baby has to go

  ➔ Modal verb 'has to'

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• When he leaves me here alone

  ➔ Present simple tense for regular action

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• We live for lovin' on the weekends

  ➔ Gerund ('lovin'') as object of preposition

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• The nights keep getting longer

  ➔ Keep + Gerund (to express a continuous action)

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• My empty arms will have to wait

  ➔ Future tense with modal verb 'will have to'

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• coz' Friday, we'll be together

  ➔ Contraction 'we'll' (we will)

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• There'll be no more miles between us

  ➔ Future with 'there will be'

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• from now on I'm hear to stay

  ➔ Present simple with 'to be' verb (am) and infinitive (to stay)

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