Lyrics
Oh, I know you've been cheatin' on me, baby
Expressing awareness of the partner's infidelity.
And I know you don't mean me no good
Acknowledging the partner's negative intentions or actions.
Hey, I know you've been cheatin' on me, baby
Reiterating the awareness of the partner's cheating.
And I know you don't mean me no good
Reaffirming the recognition of the partner's harmful intentions.
That's why I blame myself, baby
Taking personal responsibility for the relationship issues, attributing blame to oneself.
Because I didn't treat you like I should
Regret for not treating the partner better, contributing to the relationship problems.
Oh, I was too good to you baby
Reflecting on being overly generous or kind to the partner.
I gave you everything I own
Highlighting the extent of generosity by giving everything owned to the partner.
Oh, I was too good, too good to you, baby
Emphasizing the generosity and kindness bestowed upon the partner.
Gave you everything I own
Repeating the extent of giving in the relationship.
That's why I blame myself, baby
Attributing blame to oneself for the consequences of being excessively good to the partner.
Every time you do me wrong
Expressing personal responsibility for the partner's wrongful actions.
Hey, you've got your eyes wide open, baby
Observing the partner's awareness of their actions but choosing a negative path.
But you're traveling down the wrong road
Highlighting the partner's conscious choice of a destructive path.
Oh, your eyes is wide open, baby
Reiterating the partner's awareness of their actions leading down the wrong road.
But your traveling down the wrong road
Emphasizing the partner's deliberate choice of a detrimental path.
A wine drinkin' and a cheatin' woman
Stating the undesirability of a woman who drinks wine and cheats.
Is one thing I can't afford
Expressing the inability to afford a relationship with a woman who engages in negative behaviors.
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