Nobody's Dirty Business
Love's Complex Tune: Revelations in Nobody's Dirty Business
Lyrics
Nobody's dirty business how my baby treat me,
Nobody else has the right to know how my baby treats me.
nobody's business but mine
This matter is private and concerns only me.
Nobody's dirty business how my baby treat me,
Reiteration of the privacy regarding how the speaker's baby treats them.
nobody's business but my own
Emphasizes that it is solely the speaker's own business.
Sometimes my baby gets boozy, then again she tries to rule me,
At times, the speaker's baby becomes irritable or demanding, trying to assert control.
nobody's business but mine
Underscores the privacy of the speaker's personal affairs.
Nobody's dirty business how my baby treat me,
Reiteration of the private nature of how the baby treats the speaker.
nobody's business but my own
Reemphasizes that this is a matter exclusively for the speaker.
(spoken: That's all right, just let her rule me)
Spoken interjection acknowledging and accepting the situation of being ruled by the baby.
Say, baby, did you get that letter?
The speaker addresses their baby, asking if they received a letter.
"If you take me back I'll treat you better"
Quoting a content of the letter, promising better treatment if taken back.
Nobody's business but mine
Reiteration that the speaker's personal affairs are not open to public scrutiny.
Nobody's dirty business how my baby treats me,
Restating the privacy surrounding how the baby treats the speaker.
nobody's business but my own
Reemphasizes that this is a personal matter for the speaker alone.
I'm going back to Pensacola, gonna buy my baby a muller1
Expresses the speaker's intention to return to Pensacola and buy a gift for their baby (muller).
Nobody's business but mine
Reiterates that the speaker's personal matters are not subject to external judgment.
Nobody's dirty business how my baby treat me,
Restates the private nature of how the baby treats the speaker.
nobody's business but my own
Reemphasizes that it is solely the speaker's business.
Nobody's
Fragment, incomplete thought.
Nobody's business but mine
Asserts once again that the speaker's personal matters are exclusively their own.
Nobody's dirty business how my baby treat me,
Reiteration of the privacy surrounding how the baby treats the speaker.
nobody's business but my own
Reemphasizes that this matter is solely the business of the speaker.
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