Messin' With the Man
Messin' With the Man: Unraveling Muddy Waters' Blues Tale
Lyrics
What did I hear goin' on 'round town
Expressing awareness of rumors or gossip circulating in town.
You tell everybody you're gonna put the kid down
Warning others that they claim they'll harm or mistreat a younger person.
Whoa Lawd baby you drivin' me insane
An exclamation indicating frustration or distress caused by a woman's actions.
You been messin' with the kid, you better not be messin' with the man
Implying that causing trouble for a younger individual isn't acceptable if it affects the more authoritative figure.
You know the kid didn't jive, you know the kid didn't play
Stating that the younger person didn't conform or follow along.
He said what he mean and he meant what he said
Emphasizing the straightforward and honest nature of the younger person.
Whoa Lord now baby you drivin' me insane
Expressing distress due to the woman's behavior.
You been messin' with the kid, you better not be messin' with the man
Warning against causing trouble for the younger individual if it affects the older and more authoritative figure.
You spendin' my money as it come as a gift
Highlighting the woman's spending habits without earning the money herself.
I work for my money upon a eight-hour shift
Describing the speaker's hard work to earn money.
Whoa, Lord now, baby you drivin' me insane
Expressing frustration or distress due to the woman's actions.
You been messin' with the kid, you better not be messin' with the man
Warning against causing trouble for the younger individual if it affects the older and more authoritative figure.
Now anything you want it, when you just say it
Stating that anything the woman desires is provided upon request.
Didn't the kid buy, the time he got paid
Questioning whether the woman spent money the younger person earned upon receiving a paycheck.
Whoa, Lord, baby you drivin' me insane
Expressing distress due to the woman's behavior.
You been messin' with the kid, you better not be messin' with the man
Warning against causing trouble for the younger individual if it affects the older and more authoritative figure.
You taken the kid's car and you drove it all 'round town
Accusing the woman of taking and using the younger person's car.
You told everybody you're gonna put him down
Reiterating the threat of harming or mistreating the younger individual.
Whoa, Lord, baby you drivin' me insane
Expressing distress due to the woman's behavior.
You been messin' with my kid, you better not be messin' with the man
Warning against causing trouble for the younger individual if it affects the older and more authoritative figure.
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