Hawg for You
Passionate Pursuit: Unveiling the Desire in Otis Redding's 'Hawg for You'
Lyrics
I'm a hawg for you, baby
I am deeply infatuated with you, my dear
I'm gonna root all around your door
I will persistently seek your presence
I'm a dirty hawg for you, baby
I am passionately devoted to you, despite any flaws
And I'm gonna keep on rootin'
I will continue pursuing you
All around your door, baby, now now
I will explore every aspect of your being, my love
I'm gonna keep on rootin', baby
I will persist in pursuing you, my dear
Till I can't root no more
I will continue my pursuit until I am unable to do so any longer
I got rockin' pneumonia, asiatic flu
I am unwell, suffering from various ailments
I got something to tell you, baby
I have something important to share with you
I want to sock it to you
I want to give it to you emphatically
Hawg for you, baby
Expressing my intense desire and passion for you
And I'm gonna rock all around your door
I will celebrate and enjoy every moment with you
Keep on rootin', rootin'
Continuing my persistent pursuit
Rootin', root, baby, yeah
Emphasizing the continuous and enthusiastic pursuit
Till I just can't root no more
Will persist until I am physically unable to continue
Hawg for you, baby
Reiterating my strong affection for you
Hawg for you, honey
Expressing deep affection and endearment
They say I'm a dirty man
Acknowledging perceptions of moral imperfections
But I'm doin'the best I can
Despite challenges, I am doing my best
They say I don't do none right
Acknowledging criticism of my actions
But I'm gonna make love all night, huh
Expressing determination to make love passionately throughout the night
I'm a hawg for you, baby
Reaffirming my deep infatuation with you
And I'm gonna root all around your door
Continuing to seek your presence
Keep on rootin', mama
Persisting in my pursuit, mama (a term of endearment)
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
Seeking your love until I am physically unable to continue
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
-'Til I just can root no more
-Let's take it home, boys, oh yeah
Concluding the expression, let's bring it to a close
Comment