Quit My Baby
B.B. King Lyrics


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Well, I work hard everyday
Come home straight home with my pay
My baby either drink it up
Or she threw it all away

I'm gonna quit my baby
If she don't stop cheatin' and lyin'
Well, I would rather be alone
Than to be worried out of my mind

Well, I give her all of my money
I think I'm being kind
She buy a quart of bad whiskey
And the rest is beer and wine

Well, a few nights ago
I had to work kinda late
Somebody broke out of my house
Just like he was superman's mate

Well, four o'clock this morning, when I staggered in the block
The little moonshine joint and the rest just begin to rock




I sneaked inside to get a better view
I caught my woman doin' the mambo too

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Quit My Baby" by B.B. King depict a man who is working hard every day to earn his living and provide for his girlfriend, but unfortunately, she doesn't seem to appreciate his efforts. She either drinks the money he brings home or spends it all, leaving him with nothing. This situation has become unbearable for the singer, and he decides to leave his girl if she fails to stop cheating and lying. He'd rather be alone than constantly worried about her infidelity.


The singer gives his girl his entire paycheck, thinking he is being generous, but she wastes it by buying low-quality whiskey and wine. One night as he was working late, someone broke into his home, but he only found out about it when he came back in the morning. When he returns home, he finds his neighborhood is alive with the sound of music coming from a nearby "moonshine joint." As he watches from within, he catches his girlfriend doing the mambo with another man.


The song's lyrics show King's ability to combine his immense blues guitar prowess with his storytelling ability. He transfers his emotions into music and combined with his signature lucid voice, creates a timeless masterpiece that highlights human emotions at their purest. This song has more to it than first meets the eye, but with a thoughtful piece of analysis, it becomes clear that this is about more than just cheating and drinking.


Overall, B.B. King's Quit My Baby is a commentary on the complexities of relationships; through its lyrics, King shows us the heartbreaks and emotional turmoil that infidelity can cause.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, I work hard everyday
I put in a lot of effort every day


Come home straight with my pay
I come home directly after work with my earnings


My baby either drink it up
My partner spends all my money on alcohol


Or she threw it all away
Or my partner wastes it recklessly


I'm gonna quit my baby
I'm going to end this relationship


If she don't stop cheatin' and lyin'
Unless she stops being unfaithful and dishonest


Well, I would rather be alone
I would prefer to be by myself


Than to be worried out of my mind
Than to be constantly anxious


Well, I give her all of my money
I hand over all of my earnings to her


I think I'm being kind
I feel that I am being generous


She buy a quart of bad whiskey
She purchases low-quality whiskey


And the rest is beer and wine
And spends the remainder on beer and wine


Well, a few nights ago
Recently


I had to work kind-a late
I had to work until somewhat later


Somebody broke out of my house
Somebody burglarized my home


Just like he was Superman's mate
As if he had the same abilities as Superman


Well, four o'clock in the morning, when I staggered in the block
When I returned home around four o'clock in the morning


The little moonshine joint and the rest just begin to rock
The small unlicensed bar was lively and entertaining


I sneaked inside to get a better view
I discreetly entered in order to observe better


I caught my baby doin' the mambo too
I saw my partner dancing intimately with someone else




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RILEY B. KING, SAUL BIHARI

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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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