Did You Ever Love a Woman
B.B. King Lyrics


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Did you ever love a woman
And you loved her with all your might?
Did you ever love a woman
And you loved her with all your might?
Well, and you knew all the time
That the woman wasn't treating you right

You fix her breakfast in the morning
Stay at home everyday
Even wash the dishes
If she have to go away
You send the children to school
Even mend their hose
Stay up all nights with the babies
Even wash their dirty clothes

Did you ever love a woman
And you loved her with all your might?
Yes, and you knew all the time
That the woman wasn't treating you right?

But when it's time to go to bed
The woman grabs you in her arms
She holds you real tight
She hugs you with all her charms
She calls you a lot of sweet names
Then she turn out the light
She sets your soul on fire
And you say, "babe, everything is all right"

Did you ever love a woman
And you loved her with all your might?




Well, you knew all the time
That the woman wasn't treating you right?

Overall Meaning

In B.B. King's song "Did You Ever Love a Woman", he sings about the experience of loving a woman with all his might, despite knowing that she isn't treating him right. The song highlights the sacrifices one makes for love, such as preparing breakfast, staying at home, washing dishes, sending children to school, and even losing sleep for the sake of the relationship. It suggests that even though the woman may not treat the singer right, he still loved her deeply and was willing to do anything for her.


However, in the midst of all this pain and hardship, the woman still had a strong hold on the singer. When they lay in bed at night, she would hold him in her arms and call him sweet names, comforting him with her love. Despite the struggles, the passion and connection between them remained alive.


The song is a classic blues tune, and B.B. King's guitar playing and vocal performance are legendary. It speaks to the universal pain of unrequited love, as well as the sacrifices one may make for the sake of a relationship. Although the singer's love isn't necessarily reciprocated, he holds onto hope and continues to love the woman deeply.


Line by Line Meaning

Did you ever love a woman
Have you ever been in love with a woman?


And you loved her with all your might?
Did you give her your everything?


Well, and you knew all the time
However, you always knew


That the woman wasn't treating you right
She wasn't treating you the way you wanted or deserved


You fix her breakfast in the morning
You make her breakfast when she wakes up


Stay at home everyday
You stay at home and take care of everything


Even wash the dishes
You even wash the dishes for her


If she have to go away
If she has to leave, you take care of everything


You send the children to school
You make sure the children go to school


Even mend their hose
You even mend their stockings


Stay up all nights with the babies
You stay up all night with the kids


Even wash their dirty clothes
You even wash their soiled clothes


But when it's time to go to bed
However, when it's time to sleep


The woman grabs you in her arms
She holds you in her embrace


She holds you real tight
She holds you tightly


She hugs you with all her charms
She embraces you with all her attractiveness


She calls you a lot of sweet names
She calls you many affectionate names


Then she turn out the light
Then she turns off the lights


She sets your soul on fire
She ignites your passion and love


And you say, "babe, everything is all right"
You tell her that everything is alright


Did you ever love a woman
Have you ever been in love with a woman?


And you loved her with all your might?
Did you give her your everything?


Well, you knew all the time
However, you always knew


That the woman wasn't treating you right?
She wasn't treating you the way you wanted or deserved




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group,
Written by: B.B King, Jules Taub

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on Always On My Mind

Here's BB King's Version - Lyrics

Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I should have
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I could have

If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
I guess I never told you
That I am so happy that you're mine
Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
You were always on my mind
ou were always on my mind

If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me, give me one more chance
To satisfied
I'll keep you satisfied

Musical Interlude

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me, give me one more chance
To satisfied
I'll keep you satisfied

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