Buddy Guy--an idol for other blues guitar players, such as Eric Clapton, an… Read Full Bio ↴Buddy Guy--an idol for other blues guitar players, such as Eric Clapton, and an inspiration to Jimi Hendrix--teams up with Junior Wells--a world famous blues vocalist and harmonica player--to play some of the more powerful blues songs ever written.

There is a long history partnership between these two blues heroes: Buddy Guy recorded on Junior Wells's sessions for Delmark Records under the pseudonym Friendly Chap back in 1965 and 1966.

Silvertone Records captured their latest team work to release "Last Time Around", from the historic final performance of the duo, live and acoustic, at Buddy Guy's world famous Chicago blues mecca, Legends.

Give Me My Coat and Shoes
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Lyrics

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Don't tell me things that I wanna hear
Just to please my ear
Yeah that drives me crazy
Girl, I'm gonna ask you one more time
What's on your mind?
Cause the signals hazy
You're not the kind of girl who laughs at me
When I tell you all the things I wanna be

And that's why I plead
Baby, baby, baby, please don't leave me
Baby, baby, baby, please don't leave me
Baby, baby, baby, please don't leave me out
Oh what would I do
If I couldn't talk to you?
Come on let's go out a while
And find that smile
That you keep on losing
Girl, this world can be so cold
But we'll both grow old
If our words get frozen
I'll be around when you want me
And I'll be quiet when you can't be
I would never leave you lonely
If you'd be my one and only
If you ever had a secret
Yeah you know I could keep it
I gotta sit what can I do

Cause I can't stand the thought
Of a day without you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Buddy Guy and Junior Wells's song Give Me My Coat and Shoes speak of the fear of being left alone by someone you love. The singer in the song pleads with his love interest not to leave him, constantly using the phrase "baby, baby, baby, please don't leave me." He wants to know what's on her mind and hints at the fact that he doesn't want her to say things just to please him. He wants to be with her and make her smile, especially when the world can be so cold. He offers himself as someone who will be there for her no matter what, who will keep her secrets and who cannot stand the thought of a day without her.

The song is full of emotions and the fear of the unknown. The singer desperately wants to remain with his love interest, and is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that she remains with him. He would never want to be left alone, especially without her, as he states that he can't stand the thought of a day without her. The song highlights the emotional struggles that people go through in relationships, and how much people are willing to do to ensure that they remain with the ones they love.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't tell me things that I wanna hear
Don't give me false hope or say anything just to please me

Just to please my ear
Saying anything to make me feel better without meaning it

Yeah that drives me crazy
It irritates me when people do that

Girl, I'm gonna ask you one more time
I want to get a clear answer

What's on your mind?
What are you thinking about?

Cause the signals hazy
I am confused by your mixed signals

You're not the kind of girl who laughs at me
You take me seriously and don't make fun of me

When I tell you all the things I wanna be
When I talk to you about my aspirations

And that's why I plead
I need you to understand my feelings

Baby, baby, baby, please don't leave me
I am afraid of losing you

Oh what would I do
I cannot imagine what I would do