Find Me a Woman
Find Freedom in Love: John Lee Hooker's Cry for Independence
Lyrics
How long, how long, baby
Expressing impatience and questioning the duration of a challenging situation or relationship.
Must I live on and be your slave?
Questioning the speaker's role in the relationship and the feeling of being constrained or controlled.
How long, how long, baby
Repeating the inquiry about the duration of the difficult circumstances and the speaker's sense of servitude.
Must I live on and be your slave?
Reiterating the frustration of living under unfavorable conditions and feeling enslaved.
Yeah, you don't do nothin', baby
Accusing the partner of not contributing or doing anything positive, leading to financial difficulties.
Threw all my money 'way
Describing a situation where the partner has recklessly wasted the speaker's money.
I'm gonna find me a woman, yes, yes, yes
Expressing the intention to find a supportive woman to assist in achieving personal objectives.
To help me reach my goal
Reiterating the desire for a woman's help in reaching the speaker's goals and aspirations.
I'm gonna find me a woman
Affirming the determination to seek out a woman for support in attaining personal objectives.
To help me reach my goal
Repeating the resolve to find a woman who can contribute positively to the speaker's aspirations.
Lord ? beside me
Invoking a spiritual presence (Lord) for assistance and guidance in achieving goals.
Man in heaven help me reach my goal
Seeking divine help and support from a higher power (Man in heaven) to reach the speaker's goals.
Yes, I work so hard for you, baby
Expressing hard work and dedication in the past, possibly for the benefit of the partner.
Too tired to satisfy your worried mind
Acknowledging exhaustion and inability to meet the partner's emotional needs due to fatigue.
Well, you don't do nothin', baby
Reiterating the partner's lack of positive contribution, leading to financial troubles.
Long ago, my money 'way
Reflecting on the past where the partner squandered the speaker's money.
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