Woke Up This Morning
Alabama 3 · Other Songs - Alabama 3
Deep down to the front lines
You woke up this morning
Got yourself a gun,
Mama always said you'd be
The Chosen One.
She said: You're one in a million
You've got to burn to shine,
But you were born under a bad sign,
With a blue moon in your eyes.
You woke up this morning
All that love had gone,
Your Papa never told you
About right and wrong.
But you're looking good, baby,
I believe you're feeling fine,(shame about it),
Born under a bad sign
With a blue moon in your eyes.
Chorus
You woke up this morning
Got a blue moon in your eyes
You woke up this morning
Got a blue moon in your eyes
You woke up this morning
The world turned upside down,
Thing's ain't been the same
Since the Blues walked into town.
But you're one in a million
You've got that shotgun shine. (shame about it)
Born under a bad sign,
With a blue moon in your eyes.
You woke up this morning
Got a blue moon in your eyes
You woke up this morning
Got a blue moon in your eyes
When you woke up this morning everything was gone.
By half past ten your head was going ding-dong.
Ringing like a bell from your head down to your toes,
Like a voice trying to tell you there's something you should know.
Last night you were flying but today you're so low
Ain't it times like these that make you wonder if
You'll ever know the meaning of things as they appear to the others;
Wives, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers.
Don't you wish you didn't function, don't you wish you
Didn't think beyond the next paycheck and the next little drink?
Well you do so make up your mind to go on, Ã??Ã?¢??cos
When you woke up this morning everything you had was gone.
Woke up this morning,
Woke up this morning,
Woke up this morning,
You want to be the Chosen One.
Woke up this morning,
Woke up this morning,
Woke up this morning,
You got yourself a gun.
Woke Up This Morning
Alabama 3's 'Woke Up This Morning' stands as a defining track of the 1980s English rock revival, blending raw energy with a distinctively gritty sound. Released during the height of the band's popularity, the song captures the frenetic spirit of their live performances, characterized by driving rhythms and a vocal style that cut through the noise of the era. As a staple of their discography, it exemplifies the band's ability to fuse punk aggression with melodic sensibilities, creating a sound that resonated deeply with audiences across the UK and beyond. The recording remains a testament to the raw, unpolished aesthetic that defined the genre's peak in the late eighties, cementing Alabama 3's legacy as a pivotal force in modern rock history.