I Can't Quit You Baby
Love's Struggle: John Lee Hooker's Blues Journey
Lyrics
I can't quit you, baby
I am unable to end my connection with you, my lover.
So I'm gonna put you down for awhile
As a result, I'll distance myself from you for a while.
I said I can't quit you, baby
Reiterating the difficulty in breaking away from you, my love.
I guess I gotta put you down for awhile
Consequently, I must separate from you temporarily.
Said you messed up my happy home
Accusing the lover of causing disruption in the speaker's home.
Made me mistreat my only child
Attributing mistreatment of the speaker's child to the lover's actions.
Yessir, you did
Acknowledging the impact of the lover's actions.
Said you know I love you, baby
Expressing love for the lover despite the troubles.
My love for you I could never hide
Emphasizing the speaker's inability to conceal their love for the lover.
Oh, you know I love you, baby
Reaffirming the depth of affection for the lover.
My love for you I could never hide
Reiterating the speaker's inability to hide their love for the lover.
Oh, when I feel you near me, little girl
Expressing the intense feeling when the lover is close.
I know you are my one desire
Declaring the lover as the speaker's ultimate desire.
When you hear me moaning and groaning, baby
Describing the emotional pain felt by the speaker through moaning and groaning.
You know it hurts me deep down inside
Highlighting the deep emotional impact of the lover's actions.
When you hear me moaning and groaning, baby
Reiterating the emotional pain through moaning and groaning.
You know it hurts me deep down inside
Emphasizing the profound emotional distress caused by the lover.
Oh, when you hear me, honey, baby
Expressing the lover as the speaker's primary desire.
You know you're my one desire
Affirming the lover's role as the speaker's one true desire.
Yes, you are
Reiterating the significance of the lover as the speaker's ultimate desire.
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