Back Door Man
Secret Desires Unveiled: Howlin' Wolf's Back Door Man Revelations
Lyrics
I am a back door man
I identify as a secret lover or someone who enters through the back door.
I am a back door man
Reiteration of being a back door man, emphasizing secrecy.
Well the men don't know, but the little girls understand
Men are unaware, but young women comprehend the situation.
When everybody's tryin' to sleep
While others sleep, I engage in secretive activities.
I'm somewhere making my midnight creep
My actions continue during the midnight hours.
Yes, in the morning when the rooster crow
At dawn, when the rooster crows, an instinct tells me to leave.
Something tell me I got to go
A sense of urgency prompts my departure.
I am a back door man
Emphasis on being a clandestine lover entering through the back door.
I am, a back door man
Reiteration of the role of a back door man.
Well the men don't know, but little girls understand
Men are unaware, but young girls grasp the situation.
They take me to the doctor, shot full o' holes
Describes being shot and taken to the doctor.
Nurse cried, please save the soul
The nurse pleads for the preservation of the soul.
Killed him for murder, first degree
Refers to a murder charge with a plea for mercy.
Judge's wife cried, let the man go free
The judge's wife advocates for the release of the accused.
I am a back door man
Reaffirmation of being a back door man.
I am a back door man
Repetition for emphasis on the role.
Well the men don't know, but little girls understand
Men remain oblivious, but young girls comprehend the situation.
Stand out there, cop's wife cried
Describes a situation where someone, possibly a cop's wife, opposes taking action against the back door man.
Don't take him down, rather be dead
Prefer death over capture, suggesting the severity of consequences.
Six feets in the ground
Anticipates a burial after death.
When you come home you can eat pork and beans
Upon returning home, the speaker can enjoy a regular meal.
I eats mo' chicken, any man seen
The speaker prefers eating chicken over other options.
I am a back door man
Reiteration of the identity as a back door man.
I am a back door man
Emphasis on the role once again.
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