House
Booker Lee and The County Fair Lyrics
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Over yonder, that's where my baby stays
Lord, there's a red house over yonder
Lord, that's where my baby stays
I ain't been home to see my baby in
Ninety-nine and one half days
Wait a minute, something's wrong here
Wait a minute, something's wrong, Lord
Have mercy, this key won't unlock this door
Something's goin' on here
I have a bad bad feeling that my baby
Don't live here no more
Well, I might as well a go back over yonder
Way back up on the hill
That 's something to do
Lord, I might as well go back over yonder
Way back yonder cross the hill
'Cause if my baby don't love me no more
I know her sister will
The song "Red House" by Booker Lee and The County Fair tells the story of a man who is separated from his lover for nearly 100 days. He is looking for her in the "red house" located in the distance. When he finally arrives, he realizes that something is not right as the key will not unlock the door. He has a bad feeling that his lover no longer lives there. As he contemplates his next move, he decides to head back over yonder, across the hill. He hopes that his lover's sister will still show him love if his lover does not.
The lyrics of this blues song convey a sense of longing, desperation, and heartache through the story of a man searching for his lost love. The house symbolizes the distance between the two lovers and the different paths they may have taken. The man realizes that he may have lost his lover to another man and turns to her sister as a possible alternative.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a red house
There is a red-colored house.
Over yonder, that's where my baby stays
My baby lives in the house that is far away.
Lord, there's a red house over yonder
I swear that there is a red-colored house over there.
Lord, that's where my baby stays
Yes, that is the exact place where my baby lives.
I ain't been home to see my baby in
Ninety-nine and one half days
I have not visited my baby for almost 100 days now.
Wait a minute, something's wrong here
Hold on for a moment, I sense something is not right.
The key won't unlock this door
The key I have won't open this house's door.
Wait a minute, something's wrong, Lord
Just a moment, there is something wrong with this situation.
Have mercy, this key won't unlock this door
Oh God, please help me because my key is not working.
Something's goin' on here
There is definitely something suspicious happening.
I have a bad bad feeling that my baby
Don't live here no more
I have a very strong hunch that my baby does not reside in this house anymore.
Well, I might as well a go back over yonder
Way back up on the hill
That 's something to do
I might as well go back to the place where I came from, up on the hill. It's better than standing here doing nothing.
Lord, I might as well go back over yonder
Way back yonder cross the hill
'Cause if my baby don't love me no more
I know her sister will
Yes, I am going back to the other side of the hill, where I am sure to meet my baby's sister. Even if my baby doesn't love me anymore, her sister might.
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Written by: Jimi Hendrix
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