Long Distance Call
Howlin' Wolf & Muddy Waters Lyrics
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Please, call me on the phone sometime.
You say you love me darling,
Please, call me on the phone sometime.
When I hear your voice,
Ease my worried mind.
One of these days,
One of these days,
I'm gonna show you just how nice a man can be.
I'm gonna buy you a brand, new Cadillac,
If you only speak some good words about me.
Hear my phone ringing,
Sound like a long distance call.
Hear my phone keep ringing,
Sound like a long distance call.
When I picked up my receiver,
The party said another mule kicking in your stall.
The lyrics to Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Bo Diddley's song "Long Distance Call" tell the story of a man deep in love with a woman who is far away from him. The man is desperately asking the woman to call him on the phone so that he can ease his worried mind by hearing her voice. The repetition of the plea shows how much he longs to hear from her and how much her voice means to him.
The man promises to show the woman how nice a man can be someday. He throws out a grand gesture of buying her a brand new Cadillac if she only speaks well of him. The extravagant promise shows how deeply he loves her and how far he will go to make her happy.
The final verse introduces a twist to the story. The man hears his phone ringing and thinks it's the woman he loves finally calling him. However, when he picks up the receiver, someone else is on the line telling him that another mule is kicking in his stall. This sudden change in tone raises questions about who the person on the other end of the phone is and what the "mule kicking in his stall" means. The ambiguous ending leaves the story open to interpretation and highlights the uncertainty of love and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
You say you love me darling,
The singer is being addressed by a lover who claims to love them and asking to be contacted through a phone call.
Please, call me on the phone sometime.
The lover is requesting to be called through a phone call at some point.
When I hear your voice,
The singer is waiting to hear the voice of their loved one.
Ease my worried mind.
Hearing the voice of their lover makes them feel at ease and reduces their worry.
One of these days,
The artist is talking about a future event that may or may not happen.
I'm gonna show you how nice a man can be.
The singer is confident in their ability to show their love and care to their partner.
I'm gonna show you just how nice a man can be.
The singer is determined to prove their worth as a partner.
I'm gonna buy you a brand, new Cadillac,
The artist is willing to make grand gestures to show their love.
If you only speak some good words about me.
The artist expects their partner to reciprocate their feelings and speak positively about them.
Hear my phone ringing,
The artist is hearing their phone ringing.
Sound like a long distance call.
The call is coming from a distant location.
When I picked up my receiver,
The artist is answering the call.
The party said another mule kicking in your stall.
The person on the other end of the call is saying that the singer is in trouble or is facing challenges.
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Lyrics:
You say you love me darling
Please, call me on the phone sometime
You say you love me darling
Please, call me on the phone sometime
When I hear your voice
Ease my worried mind
One of these days
I'm going to show you how nice a man can be
One of these days
I'm going to show you just how nice a man can be
I'm going to buy you a brand, new Cadillac
If you only speak some good words about me
Hear my phone ringing
Sound like a long distance call
Hear my phone keep ringing
Sound like a long distance call
When I picked up my receiver
The party said another mule kicking in your stall
@phoenixviktoriacollins1313
You say you love me baby,
Please, call me on the phone sometime.
You say you love me baby,
Please, call me on the phone sometime.
When I hear your voice,
Ease my worried mind.
One of these days,
I'm gonna show you how nice a man can be.
One of these days,
I'm gonna show you just how nice a man can be.
I'm gonna buy you a brand new Cadillac,
If you only speak some good words about me.
Hear my phone ringin,
Sound like a long distance call.
Hear my phone keep ringin,
Sound like a long distance call.
When I picked up my receiver,
The party said another mule is kickin' in your stall.
Hear my phone ringin,
Sound like a long distance call.
Hear my phone keep ringin,
Sound like a long distance call.
When I picked up my receiver,
The party said another mule...
People, I was down in my neighbor one day
I was talking to some friends of mine
And they all were standing on the corner laughing' at me
Said another mule...
After a while, after a while, after a while, after a while
I went back home, like a good man should
I put man hands in my pocket and got my key out
And unlocked the door
And there was standing my wife, she was cryin'
Said another mule...
The little girl jumped on the floor and put her hands together
She looked straight at me
And she was sayin'
And she was sayin'
And she was sayin'
And she was sayin'
Muddy Waters, another mule is kickin' in your stall
Source: Flash Lyrics also from The video clip from YouTube..
Writer: Muddy Waters
@joehill7649
"another mule is kickin in your stall" the best line EVER
@joehamlet7576
What a great ending to the song! Too awesome...
@Bob-bl6bg
That means his wife has other man? I do not understand english very well
@joehamlet7576
@@Bob-bl6bg Yes, that is what that means.
@adamlthompson4966
The opening riff of the song had every single rock song ever made inside it. Heavy metal included!
@susandavidson3344
not sure I really understand that -- sure'd like to --
@chrishuber8374
@@susandavidson3344 I heard a lick from Led Zeppelin's "You Shook Me" in there. Perhaps something like that is what Adam meant!
@StefanWirz
... Muddy Waters (vocals & slide guitar), Otis Spann (piano), Paul Oscher (harmonica), Luther "Georgia Boy" Johnson and James "Pee Wee" Madison (guitars), Sonny Wimberley (bass), S.P. Leary (drums)
@user-kd4tz5xo9b
@Raised On Rock Radio Show w/ Mark O'Neill
It’s a very good Long Distance Call with Muddy Waters & his band from Tivoli concert hall, Copenhagen Jazz Festival October 27 - 28 1968💯🎸💯😊
@billmavin6203
Otis Spann is one heck of a player and the band matches Muddy's brilliance