Did You Ever Love a Woman
BB King Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

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

The song Did You Ever Love A Woman by BB King is about a man who is deeply in love with a woman who he feels isn't treating him right. He loved her with all his might, but he knew all along that she wasn't treating him right. He does everything for her, from fixing her breakfast in the morning to staying at home every day, even washing the dishes if she has to go away. He takes care of the children by sending them to school, even mend their hose, stays up all nights with the babies, even washes their dirty clothes. Despite all of that, he is aware that something isn't quite right in the relationship.

The man in the song, however, gets a reward of sorts for his love and loyalty. At night, when it's time to go to bed, the woman grabs him in her arms, holds him real tight, hugs him with all her charms, calls him a lot of sweet names, turns off the light, and sets his soul on fire. In that moment, everything is all right, and the man is content with his relationship, even if it's not perfect. The song explores the nuances of relationships, the complexities of love, and the idea that sometimes, people must learn to accept imperfections to find true happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

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

And you loved her with all your might?
Did you pour your heart and soul into that love?

Well, and you knew all the time
Despite your love for her, you were well aware

That the woman wasn't treating you right
that the woman was not always treating you with the respect and love that you deserved.

You fix her breakfast in the morning
You would wake up early to prepare breakfast for her

Stay at home everyday
You made sure to be home with her every day

Even wash the dishes
You were even willing to do the household chores like washing dishes

If she have to go away
And if she had to leave, you would still take care of everything in the house

You send the children to school
You made sure to send the kids to school

Even mend their hose
And you would even fix their clothes when they were damaged

Stay up all nights with the babies
You would stay up all night with the babies when they were crying or needed attention

Even wash their dirty clothes
You would even wash their dirty clothes

But when it's time to go to bed
Despite all of this work and effort, when it was time to go to bed

The woman grabs you in her arms
your woman would pull you close to her

She holds you real tight
and hold you tightly

She hugs you with all her charms
and shower you with affection

She calls you a lot of sweet names
And she would even use sweet names to refer to you

Then she turn out the light
Afterwards, she would turn off the light

She sets your soul on fire
And with her love and passion, she would leave you feeling tremendously fulfilled

And you say, "babe, everything is all right"
You would tell her that everything is fine, even though at times it may not be, simply because you loved her that much.

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

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS