Mean Woman Blues
Love's Tumultuous Tango: Roy Orbison's Mean Woman Blues Unveiled
Lyrics
Mmm, well I got a woman mean as she can be
Expressing that the speaker has a woman who is very mean.
Well I got a woman mean as she can be
Reiterating the statement about the woman's mean nature.
Some-a-times I think she's almost mean as me
Suggesting that the woman may be almost as mean as the speaker.
She gotta ruby lips, she got shapely hips, yeah
Describing the physical attributes of the woman with ruby lips and shapely hips.
Boy she makes ole Roy-oy flip
Indicating that the woman's attractiveness affects the speaker emotionally.
I got a woman mean as she can be
Reiterating the woman's mean nature.
Some-a-times I think she's almost mean as me
Re-emphasizing that the woman might be almost as mean as the speaker.
Well I ain't braggin', it's understood
Stating that the speaker is not bragging but implying competence in his actions.
Everything I do, well I sure do it good
Asserting that everything the speaker does, he does well.
Yeah I got a woman mean as she can be
Repeating the idea of having a mean woman.
Some-a-times I think she's almost mean as me, well
Reiterating that the woman may be almost as mean as the speaker.
She gotta ruby lips, she got shapely hips, yeah
Describing the woman's physical features again.
Boy she makes ole Roy-oy flip
Highlighting the emotional impact the woman has on the speaker.
I got a woman mean as she can be
Affirming the woman's mean nature.
Some-a-times I think she's almost mean as me, easy now
Re-emphasizing that the woman might be almost as mean as the speaker, with a playful tone.
Oh oh oh
Expressions and sounds, possibly indicating emotional intensity or excitement.
Oh oh oh
-Woo ah huh
-Ah ha ha
-Yeah yeah yeah
-Ah
-Woohoo
-Now let's go one time
Encouraging a transition or change in the narrative.
Well I got a woman (Sha la la la)
Repeating the theme of having a woman who may be almost as mean as the speaker.
Yeah I got a woman (Sha la la la)
-Yeah I got a woman (Sha la la la)
-Well I got a woman (Sha la la la)
-Some-a-times I think she's almost mean as me
Reaffirming the idea of the woman's mean nature with a playful ending.
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