Confessin' The Blues
Little Walter Lyrics


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Yeah, here I stand before you with my heart in my hand
I want you to great it, baby, hopin' that you'll understand
I said, baby, honey please, don't dog me around
Because I'd rather love you woman
Honey, than anyone else I know in town

Because you're so nice and lovely
And you have such pleasant ways
If you take to your heart
I'll be there the rest of my days

I said, baby, that's the truth
Honey, I declare I wouldn't lie
Because I gotta love you, baby
If I don't, I swear, I hope I die

Oh baby, don't you want a man like me?
Can you hear me woman? Don't you want a man like me?
You gotta think, you gotta think about our future, baby
And you forget about your used to be

Well, my days are long and dreary
And the sun refuse to shine
I will never be blue and lonely
Only if I knew where you are
I got the blues, baby

You can make everything alright
Can I see you today, baby
Or will it have to be tomorrow night?

Yes, this is still my confession, baby
And I'm thrilled by all your charms
It seems that I'm in heaven
When I hold you in my arms

Baby, woman, you can have me for yourself
You know I was meant for you, baby
And I don't want nobody else, no I don't

Hey, you told me that you love me
Woman, you meant it from the start
You said that we would be together
Until death do us part

But you lied to me, baby
Yes, and you called it on the phone
Now how can I be happy woman
With all the wrong you done

When you know just where I stand
I don't wanna lose you woman
Wanna keep you if I can

But baby, baby, you know I never had a friend
You're my one and only woman




You're all I have that stays
Now let me come in here

Overall Meaning

and love you, woman
'Cause I'm confessin' the blues today


The lyrics to Little Walter's song "Confessin' the Blues" are a plea to a lover to take the singer back after she has "dogged him around." The singer declares his love for her and asserts that he cannot live without her. He describes her as "nice and lovely" with "such pleasant ways," and promises to love her until he dies. He asks her to consider their future together and forget about her past lovers, confessing his own passion for her. He acknowledges the pain that she has caused him and pleads with her to let him back into her life, declaring that she is his "one and only woman."


The song features bluesy instrumentation, including a harmonica solo by Little Walter. The lyrics are typical of many blues songs of the era, which often dealt with themes of love, heartbreak, and betrayal. The song's popularity helped to establish Little Walter as a leading figure in the Chicago blues scene of the 1950s.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, here I stand before you with my heart in my hand
I am vulnerable and exposing my emotions to you


I want you to great it, baby, hopin' that you'll understand
I want you to receive my love, hoping you will love me back


I said, baby, honey please, don't dog me around
I am asking you not to mistreat me or play games


Because I'd rather love you woman
I am expressing my desire to be with you


Honey, than anyone else I know in town
I value you more than anyone else in this area


Because you're so nice and lovely
You have admirable traits which I appreciate


And you have such pleasant ways
Your personality is delightful and refreshing


If you take to your heart
If you open your heart to me


I'll be there the rest of my days
I will be committed to you for my entire life


I said, baby, that's the truth
I am asserting that what I have said is honest


Honey, I declare I wouldn't lie
I am emphasizing that I am telling the truth


Because I gotta love you, baby
I am expressing my intense feelings of love for you


If I don't, I swear, I hope I die
I am saying that my love for you is so strong that I cannot imagine living without it


Oh baby, don't you want a man like me?
I am asking if you desire a partner like myself


Can you hear me woman? Don't you want a man like me?
I am reiterating my previous question and asking if you understand what I am saying


You gotta think, you gotta think about our future, baby
I am urging you to contemplate our future together


And you forget about your used to be
I am suggesting that you let go of the past and focus on our present and future together


Well, my days are long and dreary
My days are unfulfilling and lack excitement


And the sun refuse to shine
I am feeling hopeless and depressed


I will never be blue and lonely
I will always have feelings of sadness and loneliness


Only if I knew where you are
My sadness would be alleviated if I knew your whereabouts


I got the blues, baby
I am feeling sad and down


You can make everything alright
You have the power to make me happy and improve my life


Can I see you today, baby
I am asking if I can spend time with you today


Or will it have to be tomorrow night?
I am inquiring if tomorrow night would be a better time to spend together


Yes, this is still my confession, baby
I am admitting my true feelings for you


And I'm thrilled by all your charms
I am excited and enamored by your positive traits


It seems that I'm in heaven
Being with you makes me feel a sense of joy and contentment


When I hold you in my arms
Physical touch with you is comforting and fulfilling


Baby, woman, you can have me for yourself
I am offering myself to you exclusively


You know I was meant for you, baby
I believe that we are destined to be together


And I don't want nobody else, no I don't
I have no desire for anyone else besides you


Hey, you told me that you love me
I am referencing a past conversation where you professed your love for me


Woman, you meant it from the start
I am confident that your love for me was genuine from the beginning


You said that we would be together
You expressed a desire for us to be in a long-term relationship


Until death do us part
Our commitment to each other would last until we die


But you lied to me, baby
I am accusing you of being untruthful


Yes, and you called it on the phone
You admitted to your actions over the phone


Now how can I be happy woman
I am expressing my feelings of unhappiness and disappointment


With all the wrong you done
I am upset with the mistakes you have made in our relationship


When you know just where I stand
You are aware of my feelings and position in this relationship


I don't wanna lose you woman
I do not want to end our relationship


Wanna keep you if I can
I want to maintain our relationship if possible


But baby, baby, you know I never had a friend
I am emphasizing how important you are to me


You're my one and only woman
I only have eyes and love for you


You're all I have that stays
You are the only constant and stable thing in my life


Now let me come in here
I am asking for a chance to improve our relationship and communicate more effectively




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