Me And My Chauffeur
Little Walter Lyrics


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Won't you be my chauffeur
Won't you be my chauffeur
I wants him to drive me
I wants him to drive me downtown
Yes he drives so easy, I can't turn him down
But I don't want him
But I don't want him
To be ridin' these girls
To be ridin' these girls around
So I'm gonna steal me a pistol, shoot my chauffeur down
Well I must buy him
Well I must buy him
A brand new V8
A brand new V8 Ford
Then he won't need no passengers, I will be his load
(spoken: Yeah, take it away)
Going to let my chauffeur
Going to let my chauffeur
Drive me around the





Drive me around the world
Then he can be my little boy, yes, I'll be his girl

Overall Meaning

The song "Me and My Chauffeur" by Little Walter is about his desire to have a chauffeur who can take him downtown in comfort. The singer is asking someone to be his chauffeur, and he is impressed by how easy and smooth he drives. However, he is also afraid that his chauffeur might ride around town with other girls, so he decides to take matters into his own hands. The singer steals a pistol and decides to shoot his chauffeur down to prevent this from happening.


The singer then changes his mind and decides to buy his chauffeur a new V8 Ford. He believes that if he does this, his chauffeur will not need to pick up other passengers because he will have him as a permanent passenger. The singer then decides that he will allow his chauffeur to drive him around the world, and they will have a special relationship where the chauffeur will be like his little boy, and he will be his girl.


The song is a commentary on the power dynamic between the wealthy and the working class during this time. The singer has the ability to hire a chauffeur and buy him a new car, which indicates his wealth and status. He also has the ability to use violence to control his chauffeur, which suggests his sense of entitlement and power. The lyrics suggest that he wants a relationship with his chauffeur based on control and possession rather than mutual respect and affection.


Line by Line Meaning

Won't you be my chauffeur
Asking someone to be their driver


I wants him to drive me
Expressing the desire to have someone drive them


I wants him to drive me downtown
Specifically requesting to be driven to downtown area


Yes he drives so easy, I can't turn him down
The driver is very skilled and it's hard to refuse his offer


But I don't want him
Expressing the desire not to have the driver


To be ridin' these girls
Not wanting the driver to be driving other women


To be ridin' these girls around
Reiterating the previous point


So I'm gonna steal me a pistol, shoot my chauffeur down
Threatening to kill the driver with a stolen gun


Well I must buy him
Realizing the need to do something for the driver


A brand new V8
Planning to buy a new car for the driver


A brand new V8 Ford
Specifically mentioning the type of car to be purchased


Then he won't need no passengers, I will be his load
Hoping that with the new car, the driver won't need to drive other people and will only drive the singer


Going to let my chauffeur
Planning to allow the driver to do something


Drive me around the
Asking to be driven to various places


Drive me around the world
Asking to be driven everywhere, including international locations


Then he can be my little boy, yes, I'll be his girl
Switching roles with the driver, the singer will now take care of the driver as if he were her child or lover




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ERNEST LAWLER

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