Woke Up This Morning

[Janice]

I read an article once that the inspiration for The Soprano's theme song came from a woman in England who killed her abusive husband. She was imprisoned but set free following public outcry.
The British band, Alabama 3 (or A3) sings the song. Here's the lyrics. I don't know exactly how they fit into the story behind the song. Perhaps it's one of those poetic type things.


Woke up this Morning - by Alabama 3

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 the love has 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
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.
Born under a bad sign
with 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, 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.

When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
Mama said you’d be the Chosen One.

When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
You got yourself a gun

[Brian Damage]

If you don't know the real story behind the song, I think it fits perfectly with the show. I don't know, that's just me.

[AKA]

I know this is an old thread, but merry Christmas.