Woke Up This Morning
[The Sopranos] Alabama 3 Lyrics


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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.

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 you had 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 telling you there was 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, 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 wanna be the chosen one.
Woke up this morning,
woke up this morning,

woke up this morning,
you got yourself a gun.


Overall Meaning

The song starts off with a declaration, promising to take the listener down to the front lines, as if preparing them for battle. The lyrics then describe the singer waking up with a gun, referencing how he was always destined to be “the chosen one” - this seems to relate to a life of crime or perhaps even the mafia, which is emphasized in the reference to the “blues walking into town”. The second verse is quite introspective and describes the singer feeling as though they were born under a bad sign with a “blue moon” in their eyes. They seem to have lost someone they love while also never being taught the difference between right and wrong. Despite this, the singer is feeling good and looking good, perhaps believing that they’re invincible, thanks to their seemingly inherent qualities.


The third verse elaborates on this with the line, “when you woke up this morning everything you had was gone”, suggesting that the singer is dealing with a significant loss or betrayal. The chorus repeats with the line, “you woke up this morning, got a blue moon in your eyes”, emphasizing the mournful, dreamlike state that the singer is in. They’re experiencing a sense of detachment and disillusionment, as if they’ve been removed from reality. The final verse encourages the singer (and by extension, the listener) to persevere despite these difficulties, urging them to “make up your mind to go on”. Overall, the song portrays a conflicted, complicated protagonist who’s both confident and vulnerable, as they face difficult circumstances.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm gonna take you down deep down to the front lines
I will take you down to the front lines to show you the harsh realities of life.


You woke up this morning got yourself a gun, mama always said you'd be the chosen one.
You woke up with a gun, your mother always believed you were destined for greatness, and to 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.
Your mother believed that you were unique, but you were born under unfortunate circumstances, and you have a melancholic look in your eyes.


You woke up this morning all that love had gone, your papa never told you about right and wrong.
You woke up to an absence of love and guidance from your father about what's 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.
Even though you were born under unfortunate circumstances, you still look good, but it's a shame that your eyes reveal your sadness.


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 with sadness 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.
The world turned upside down since the blues walked into town, and life hasn't been the same.


When you woke up this morning everything you had 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 telling you there was something you should know.
Everything you had was gone when you woke up, and your thoughts were chaotic as if you knew something was wrong.


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.
Last night was great, but today you're so low. It's times like these that make you wonder if you've ever understood life like 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, cos when you woke up this morning everything you had was gone.
Sometimes you wish you could just stop thinking and live life day by day, but you can't. You have to keep going, because when you woke up, everything was gone.


Woke up this morning, woke up this morning, woke up this morning, you wanna be the chosen one.
You woke up wanting to be the chosen one.


Woke up this morning, woke up this morning, woke up this morning, you got yourself a gun.
You woke up with a gun.


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