When My First Wife Quit Me
Heartbreak and Regret: John Lee Hooker's Tale of Lost Love
Lyrics
When my first wife left me, she left my heart in misery
Expresses the emotional pain and misery caused by the departure of the first wife.
When my first wife left me, she left my heart in misery
Reiterates the impact on the speaker's heart, emphasizing the enduring misery.
Ever since that day, boy, I don't think I'll ever love again
Reflects a sense of emotional devastation and doubt about the possibility of experiencing love again.
If I can get her back again, I'll never roam no more
Expresses a desire to reconcile with the first wife, promising not to wander or be unfaithful.
If I get her back again, boys, I'll never roam no more
Reiterates the commitment to fidelity if the first wife returns.
I had a good wife, but I did not treat her right
Acknowledges having a good wife but admitting to mistreating her.
It's my fault; only have myself to blame
Accepts personal responsibility for the failed relationship, expressing regret.
It's my fault, it's my fault, boys; I only have myself to blame
Emphasizes self-blame for the marriage's demise.
She would have been home right now if I hadn't wanted every woman that I seen
Attributes the wife's absence to the speaker's unfaithful actions with other women.
I found out one thing: these women don't mean you no good
Conveys a realization about the deceitful nature of some women and the speaker's discovery of their intentions.
I found out one thing, people: these women don't mean you no good
Reiterates the lesson learned about the untrustworthiness of certain women.
You mistreated a good girl for some woman that she'd turn around and turn her back on you
Highlights the speaker's regret for mistreating a good girl in favor of disloyal women.
Yes, yeah
A vocal expression, possibly indicating agreement or emphasis on the previous lines.
I'm having bad luck, having bad luck ever since she been gone
Links the speaker's streak of bad luck to the departure of the first wife.
I'm having bad luck, bad luck, bad luck, ever since my baby been gone
Emphasizes the continued bad luck experienced since the first wife's departure.
When she was at home, Lord, I did not treat her right
Expresses remorse for not treating the first wife right when she was at home.
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