Black Dog
Led Zepagain Lyrics


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Hey mama, said the way you move
Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove
Oh child, the way you shake that thing
Gonna make you burn, gonna make you sting

Hey, baby, when you walk that way
Watch your honey drip, can't keep away
I gotta roll, can't stand still
Got a flame in heart, can't get my fill
Eyes that shine burning red
Dreams of you all through my head

Hey baby, oh baby, pretty baby
Tell me what you're doin', what you do to me
Oh baby, pretty baby, oh baby
Tell me won't you do me now, what you do to me, baby

Didn't take too long before I found out
What people mean by down and out, down and out
Spent my money, took my car
Started telling her friends she's gonna be a star
I don't know but I've been told
A big-legged woman ain't got no soul

All I ask for when I pray
Steady rollin' woman gonna come my way
Need a woman gonna hold my hand
Tell me no lies, make me a happy man

Oh baby, baby, baby, baby
Oh baby, oh baby
What you're doin' do to me
Watch your honey drip, can't keep away
I gotta roll, can't stand still
Got a flame in heart, can't get my fill




Oh baby, oh baby
Tell me what you're doin' now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Led Zepagain's "Black Dog" describe a woman's seductive power over the singer, causing him to feel both entranced and overwhelmed. The opening lines, "Hey mama, said the way you move, gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove" communicate the physicality of the woman's body and movement, suggesting that it is so powerful as to incite sweating and dancing in anyone who sees it. The following lines, "Oh child, the way you shake that thing, gonna make you burn, gonna make you sting" continue this theme of the woman's overwhelming impact on the singer.


The singer is so besotted with the woman that he cannot stand still and must continually move, as he says later in the song, "I gotta roll, can't stand still, got a flame in heart, can't get my fill". He is captivated by the woman's appearance ("Eyes that shine burning red") and finds himself constantly thinking of her ("Dreams of you all through my head").


Despite his fervor for the woman, the singer acknowledges that her power is not necessarily a positive thing. He describes how she takes advantage of him, "Spent my money, took my car, started telling her friends she's gonna be a star" and how she lacks a soul, "I don't know but I've been told, a big-legged woman ain't got no soul". However, despite these negative attributes, the singer still craves a woman who will "need a woman gonna hold my hand, tell me no lies, make me a happy man".


Line by Line Meaning

Hey mama, said the way you move
Addressing the female subject, the singer compliments their movement.


Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove
The singer believes that the woman's movement will cause him to sweat and move along with her.


Oh child, the way you shake that thing
The singer continues to admire the woman's movement.


Gonna make you burn, gonna make you sting
The singer suggests that the woman's movement will ignite a passion in him that cannot be quenched.


Hey, baby, when you walk that way
The singer addresses the woman again and comments on the way she walks.


Watch your honey drip, can't keep away
The singer is so drawn to the woman that he cannot resist her.


I gotta roll, can't stand still
The singer can't sit still and is filled with restless energy.


Got a flame in heart, can't get my fill
The singer's passion for the woman burns within him and it is never enough.


Eyes that shine burning red
The singer's eyes are set on the woman, full of desire and longing.


Dreams of you all through my head
The singer cannot stop thinking about the woman in his dreams.


Hey baby, oh baby, pretty baby
The singer addresses the woman again in a loving way and continues to express his admiration.


Tell me what you're doin', what you do to me
The singer wants to know what the woman is doing to him because he cannot resist her.


Didn't take too long before I found out
The singer has quickly realized something about the situation or the woman.


What people mean by down and out, down and out
The singer has discovered the meaning of the phrase 'down and out'.


Spent my money, took my car
The woman has taken the singer's money and car.


Started telling her friends she's gonna be a star
The woman has started telling people that she will be a star, possibly using the singer's resources to get there.


I don't know but I've been told
The singer is uncertain but has heard something about a 'big-legged woman'.


A big-legged woman ain't got no soul
The singer has heard that big-legged women are not genuine and lack a soul.


All I ask for when I pray
The singer prays for something specific.


Steady rollin' woman gonna come my way
The singer prays for a woman who moves with a steady rhythm.


Need a woman gonna hold my hand
The singer desires a woman's touch and support.


Tell me no lies, make me a happy man
The singer wants the woman to be truthful and make him happy.


Oh baby, baby, baby, baby
The singer addresses the woman again with affection.


What you're doin' do to me
The singer repeats his earlier question, wanting to know how the woman is affecting him.


Watch your honey drip, can't keep away
The singer repeats the idea that he cannot resist the woman.


I gotta roll, can't stand still
The singer repeats that he can't sit still and is filled with restless energy.


Got a flame in heart, can't get my fill
The singer again expresses his passion for the woman and how it is never enough.


Oh baby, oh baby
The singer continues to show his affection for the woman.


Tell me what you're doin' now
The singer repeats his question yet again, desiring to know more about the woman and how she is affecting him.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES PATRICK (JIMMY) PAGE, ROBERT ANTHONY PLANT, JOHN PAUL JONES

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