Mojo Hand
Mojo Hand: Unveiling Mysteries of Love and Blues
Lyrics
I'm goin' to Louisiana
I plan to travel to Louisiana
And get me a mojo hand
To acquire a mojo hand (a magical charm or amulet in African-American folklore)
I'm goin' to Louisiana
Reiteration of the intention to go to Louisiana
And get me a mojo hand
To obtain a mojo hand
I'm gonna fix my woman so
Expressing a desire to influence or control his woman's loyalty
She can't have no other man
Ensuring his woman remains faithful to him
Cold ground was my bed last night
Describing a challenging night spent on the cold ground with rocks as a pillow
Rocks was my pillow too
Continuation of the description of a difficult night
Cold ground was my bed last night
Reiteration of the hardships faced during the night
Rocks was my pillow too
Highlighting the uncomfortable sleeping conditions
I woke up this morning, I'm wondering
Expressing a sense of confusion and uncertainty about the future
What in the world am I gonna do?
Questioning what actions to take in the face of difficulties
I lay down thinking
Reflecting on the need for a mojo hand while contemplating
Buy me a mojo hand
Reiterating the intention to acquire a mojo hand
I lay down thinking
Emphasizing the importance of obtaining a mojo hand
Buy me a mojo hand
Reiteration of the desire to fix his woman's loyalty
I did wanna fix my woman so she can't have no other man
Expressing the wish to secure his woman's fidelity
But don't let your woman
Warning against letting one's woman manipulate or control them
Fix you like mine fixed me
Advising not to let a woman influence and deceive like his woman did to him
Don't let your woman, boy, fix you like mine fixed me
Reiterating the cautionary advice about women causing foolishness and misery
She make a fool about her, oh, about as a fool can be
Describing the extent to which his woman made a fool out of him
Now, can't a woman act funny
Pondering the unpredictable behavior of a woman when involved with another man
Ha-ha-ha, when she got another man?
Acknowledging the tendency of a woman to act differently when in another relationship
Can't a woman act funny
Reiteration of the idea that a woman may behave strangely with another man
When she got another man?
Highlighting the change in a woman's behavior when involved with someone else
You know, she won't look straight at you
Observing that she avoids direct eye contact and tends to cause trouble
Then she's always raisin' sand, sand
Describing the woman's disruptive behavior and conflict creation
Well, I'm going tomorrow
Expressing the intention to leave for a while
But I won't be gone long
Affirming the temporary nature of the departure
I'm going tomorro
Reiteration of the short duration of the upcoming departure
But I won't be gone very long
Planning to bring back a mojo hand after the brief absence
I'm gonna get me a mojo hand, I'm gonna bring it back home
Intention to acquire a mojo hand and return home with it
That's what I'm gonna do
Summing up the singer's determination to obtain and use a mojo hand
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