| Quote #4 "I ain't happy no mo'" (29) |
The silver lining is that the singer has been happy in the past. If the blues is about loss, you have to a least had something to lose.
| Quote #5 While the Weary Blues echoed through his head. (34) |
"The Weary Blues" haunt the singer as he comes home and gets into bed. This is like work following you home. If you've ever dreamt about doing homework or taking a test, you get the idea.
| Quote #6 He slept like a rock or a man that's dead (35) |
Sure these are clichés, but rocking and death are mentioned earlier in the poem. Here is where the suffering ends. The singer put 110% of himself into "The Weary Blues" and it finally lets him get some rest as the sun begins to rise.