Trouble In Mind is an anthem to those who feel like they can’t escape the blues of their mind. In the tune, Nina contemplates suicide as the only way out of her depression, assured only by the thought that one day “sun’s gonna shine” again.
Trouble in mind, I'm blue
But I won't be blue always
'Cause the sun's gonna shine
In my back door some day
Trouble in mind, I'm slow
My poor heart is beating so slow
I never had so much trouble
In my life before, yeah
I'm going down to the river
Gonna get me a rocking chair
If the Lord don't help me
I'm gonna rock away from here
Trouble in mind, I'm blue
But I won't be blue always
'Cause the sun's gonna shine
In my backdoor some day
Trouble in mind, well, I'm blue, yeah
But I won't be blue always
'Cause the sun's gonna shine
In my backdoor some day
Well, I'm going down to the river
Gonna get me a rocking chair
If the Lord don't help me
I'm gonna rock away from here
Trouble in mind, I'm blue
But I won't be blue always
'Cause the sun's gonna shine
In my backdoor some day
Yeah, the sun's gonna shine
In my backdoor some day
Woah, sun's gonna shine
In my backdoor some day
Trouble in Mind was written by Richard M. Jones.
Trouble in Mind was produced by Hal Mooney.
Nina Simone released Trouble in Mind on Fri Oct 01 1965.