I Got My Brand on You
Muddy Waters' Irresistible Mark: I Got My Brand on You
Lyrics
I got my brand on you
I have marked you as my own
I got my brand on you
Reiteration of claiming ownership
I got my brand on you
Emphasis on branding and possession
I got my brand on you
Repeated affirmation of ownership
There ain't nothin' you can do
There's nothing you can do to change this
I got my brand on you
Restating the claim of ownership
Well you may go away and leave me, but I declare you can't stay
If you leave, you will eventually return to me
You gonna come runnin' home, baby
Expressing confidence in the partner's return
Home to me some day
Anticipation of the partner's eventual return
I got my brand on you
Reiteration of claiming ownership
I got my brand on you
Reaffirming the branding of the partner
There ain't nothin' you can do
Emphasizing the inevitability of ownership
I got my brand on you
Repeated assertion of ownership
Oh I'm puttin' my brand you know baby on no certain part
Indicating a general marking without specifying
But when I kiss you, darling, I stab it in your heart
Describing a passionate kiss as a significant mark
I got my brand on you
Reiteration of claiming ownership
I got my brand on you
Restating the act of branding the partner
There ain't nothin' you can do, baby
Affirming the partner's lack of control in the situation
I got my brand on you
Repeating the claim of ownership
Well, you know you can call on your doctor, baby
Suggesting seeking help from a doctor won't change the situation
There ain't nothing he can say
Implying a futile attempt to seek external assistance
But shake his head, baby, you know, and slowly walk away
Depicting the doctor's response to be helpless
I got my brand on you
Reiteration of claiming ownership
I got my brand on you
Restating the act of branding
There ain't nothin' you can do
Emphasizing the partner's lack of influence
I got my brand on you
Repeated affirmation of ownership
I got you like a fish baby, you know, like a fish down on the line
Comparing the partner's situation to being caught like a fish
I can reel you in, darling, most any time
Expressing the ability to draw the partner back at any time
I got my brand on you
Reiteration of claiming ownership
I got my brand on you
Reaffirming the act of branding
There ain't nothin' you can do
Stressing the partner's lack of control in the relationship
I got my brand on you
Final assertion of ownership
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