Mannish Boy
Jimi Hendrix Lyrics

Oh yeah
The singer is expressing agreement or excitement.

Ooh
The singer makes a vocal sound expressing pleasant surprise or satisfaction.

Everything's gonna be alright this morning
The singer believes that everything is going to be fine from now on.

Alright
The artist expresses satisfaction or agreement.

Hey, when I was a young boy
The artist is recalling a time from his past.

At the age of five
The singer is specifying the age he was when something significant happened.

I have fever in my pockets
The singer is using figurative language to describe his energy and vitality.

keep a lot of folk alive
The artist's vitality has a positive influence on the people around him.

Now I'm a man, I made twenty-one
The artist has grown up and reached a significant age milestone.

You know baby, we have whole lots of fun
The artist is expressing enjoyment and happiness in his current situation with a partner.

Because I'm a man, spell them
The singer is suggesting that his manliness is a defining characteristic.

Hey child, man boy
The artist is acknowledging his youthfulness and manliness simultaneously.

And be, oh why?
The singer is questioning what it means to be a man.

Now representing daddy's boy
The singer is linking himself to his father and his upbringing.

Like a rolling stone
The singer is making a reference to the famous Bob Dylan song, which could suggest feelings of aimlessness, restlessness or freedom.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, ooh doo doo ooh ooh ooh
The artist is singing a melody that carries the song's rhythm, without conveying any particular meaning.

Now, all you pretty women
The artist is addressing a group of attractive women.

Standing around
The women are likely standing in the vicinity of the singer.

I'll make love to you, baby
The singer is offering to have sex with one or more of the women.

And all this time
The artist is referring to some period of time that has passed.

The line I shoot
The artist is using hunting terminology to describe his sexual prowess or effectiveness.

Will never miss
The artist is stating confidently that he always achieves pleasure in sex.

See the way I make love to you
The singer suggests that his style of lovemaking is exceptional and worthy of attention.

You just can't resist
The artist believes that the women he is addressing will be unable to resist his charm or seduction.

'Cause I'm a man
The singer is asserting his masculinity as the reason why the women will find him irresistible.

Girl, I'm a man
The singer is addressing one woman in particular and restating that he is a sexually attractive and potent man.

Man child
The singer links his maturity and immaturity, suggesting that he has the best of both worlds.

Man boy
The artist continues to link his youth and manliness.

And I represent man
The artist asserts that he is a good representative of masculinity as a gender.

Come around to the beat
The singer is inviting the women to embrace his sense of rhythm and style.

Oh I, I said daddy's boy
The singer is referencing his upbringing and links his identity to his relationship with his father.

Yeah, 'cause I'm a man
The artist repeats his claim to represent manhood.

Said I'm a man
The artist repeats his claim to represent manhood.

No child
The artist is asserting his maturity as a man and dismissing his youthful past.

Stand on the side
The singer is inviting someone to stand next to him, implying that he and that person are in a similar situation.

With me and my maid
The artist's domestic staff member is included in the situation.

We made the moon, honey
The singer is using poetic language to refer to the unique bond between him, his maid, and the listener.

Came up to ours, babe
The singer is suggesting that the listener has arrived at the place where he lives with his maid.

Now my baby's standing
The singer is referring to his lover.

The beat in our hand
The artist is expressing a shared sense of rhythm and connection with his lover, using figurative language.

Say oh baby, uh huh
The artist is using seductive language to persuade his lover to follow his lead.

You're my desire
The singer is stating that his lover is the object of his romantic and sexual desire.

Real man
The singer is emphasizing his status as a genuine and authentic example of masculinity.

Man child, baby
The artist is combining the qualities of youth and maturity with affectionate language.

Man boy
The artist continues to link his youth and manliness.

I represent man
The artist asserts that he is a good representative of masculinity as a gender.

Be old
The singer is suggesting that being old is the essence of being a true man.

Why child?
The artist is questioning the listener's understanding of what it means to be a man.

I represent this mannish boy
The singer is asserting that he embodies both traditional and non-traditional aspects of masculinity.