Thirty Days
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters Lyrics
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I done talked to the gypsy woman on the telephone
She gonna send out a world wide hoodoo
That'll be the very thing that'll suit ya
I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days
Oh thirty days (thirty days!)
Oh thirty days (thirty days!)
I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days Gonna send out a world wide hoodoo
That'll be the very thing that'll suit ya
I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days.
I done talked to the judge in private early this morning
And he took me to the sheriff's office to sign a warning (warrant?)
Gonna put a false charge again ya (against ya)
That'll be the very thing that'll send ya
I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days
Oh thirty days (thirty days)
Oh thirty days (thirty days)
Baby I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days
Gonna put a false charge again ya
That'll be the very thing that'll send ya
I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days
If I don't get no satisfaction from the judge
I'm gonna take it to the FBI and voice my grudge
If they don't give me no consolation
I'm gonna take it to the United Nations
I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days
Oh thirty days! (thirty days)
Oh thirty days! (thirty days)
Babe I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days
You don't give me no consolation
I'm gonna take it to the United Nations
I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days!
The song 'Thirty Days' by Clyde Mcphatter and The Drifters is a powerful expression of a man's determination to get his love back. The lyrics are filled with references to hoodoo and voodoo, which were popular practices in African-American folk magic. The gypsy woman mentioned in the song is believed to have mystical powers and can cast a spell to ensure the man's love interest returns home in thirty days. The singer of the song has also spoken to a judge and intends to use the law to get his love back. The threat of a false charge is used to coerce her to return home.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is willing to go to great lengths to get his love back, including taking the matter to the FBI or the United Nations. The song reflects the frustration and desperation felt by many who have been separated from their loved ones. It is a tale of love, loss, and the lengths one is willing to go to reunite with their loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna give you thirty days to get back home
I'm allowing you 30 days to return home.
I done talked to the gypsy woman on the telephone
I spoke with a fortune teller over the phone.
She gonna send out a world wide hoodoo
She will cast a spell across the world.
That'll be the very thing that'll suit ya
This will be exactly what you need.
I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days
I will ensure that you are home in 30 days.
Oh thirty days (thirty days!)
Oh 30 days (30 days!)
Gonna send out a world wide hoodoo
Will cast a spell across the world.
I done talked to the judge in private early this morning
I spoke to the judge privately this morning.
And he took me to the sheriff's office to sign a warning (warrant?)
He brought me to the sheriff's office to sign a warning or warrant.
Gonna put a false charge again ya (against ya)
Will accuse you falsely.
That'll be the very thing that'll send ya
This is what will make you leave.
I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days
I will ensure that you are home in 30 days.
Oh thirty days (thirty days)
Oh 30 days (30 days).
Baby I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days
Darling, I will ensure that you are home in 30 days.
If I don't get no satisfaction from the judge
If I don't get what I want from the judge.
I'm gonna take it to the FBI and voice my grudge
I'll go to the FBI and complain.
If they don't give me no consolation
If they don't comfort me.
I'm gonna take it to the United Nations
I'll bring my complaint to the United Nations.
You don't give me no consolation
You don't comfort me.
I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days!
I will ensure that you are home in 30 days.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHUCK BERRY
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