Baby Please Don't Go
Muddy Waters Lyrics


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Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Down to New Orleans, you know I love you so

Before I be your dog
Before I be your dog
Before I be your dog
I get you way'd out here, and let you walk alone

Turn your lamp down low
Turn your lamp down low
Turn your lamp down low
I beg you all night long, baby, please don't go

You know your man down gone
You know your man down gone
You know your man down gone
Down the country farm, with all the shackles on

You brought me way down here
You brought me way down here
You brought me way down here
'Bout to Rolling Forks, you treat me like a dog

Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go





Baby, please don't go
Down to New Orleans, I beg you all night long

Overall Meaning

Muddy Waters's "Baby Please Don't Go" is a song about a man pleading with his lover not to leave him for New Orleans. He tells her how much he loves her and how he will do anything to keep her, even if it means being treated like a dog. He asks her to turn her lamp down low and begs her all night to stay with him. The lyrics suggest that the man feels trapped and unable to escape, as though he is in chains and being forced to stay with his lover.


The repeated lines of "Baby, please don't go" and "Turn your lamp down low" emphasize the man's desperation and his desire to keep his lover with him. He tells her that he would rather be alone than be treated like a dog, but he also knows that he cannot bear to let her go. The lyrics paint a picture of a man who is deeply in love and willing to do whatever it takes to keep his lover by his side.


Overall, the song is about love, longing, and the sacrifices that people are willing to make for the ones they love. The repetition of the phrase "Baby, please don't go" captures the intense emotions that the man is feeling and creates a sense of urgency that draws the listener into the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, please don't go
I'm begging you not to leave me


Baby, please don't go
I'm even more desperate now for you to stay


Baby, please don't go
Please don't leave me, I can't bear the thought of it


Down to New Orleans, you know I love you so
I know you want to leave, but I love you too much to let you go


Before I be your dog
I'd rather die than be treated like a lowly animal


Before I be your dog
I'd rather face any other fate than be your obedient pet


Before I be your dog
I won't let you have that kind of power over me


I get you way'd out here, and let you walk alone
If you continue to push me away, I'll leave you stranded and alone


Turn your lamp down low
Dim the lights and make this a moment between just us


Turn your lamp down low
Let's create an intimate setting where we can express our feelings


Turn your lamp down low
We need some privacy to have this heart-to-heart conversation


I beg you all night long, baby, please don't go
I'll plead with you all night to stay with me


You know your man down gone
You know that your actions have hurt me deeply


You know your man down gone
You've caused me to feel abandoned and lost


You know your man down gone
You're aware that I'm struggling because of what you've done


Down the country farm, with all the shackles on
I've been sent to a rural prison and I'm now in chains


You brought me way down here
You've taken me far away from everything I know and love


You brought me way down here
You've put me in a difficult and uncomfortable situation


You brought me way down here
You've caused me a great deal of pain and suffering


'Bout to Rolling Forks, you treat me like a dog
You've been treating me like a subhuman creature on our journey to Rolling Fork


Baby, please don't go
Please, I beg of you, don't leave me now


Baby, please don't go
I'm running out of ways to express how much I need you to stay


Baby, please don't go
My heart is breaking at the thought of you departing


Down to New Orleans, I beg you all night long
If you go to New Orleans, I'll be begging you not to go all night long




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Written by: MC KINLEY MORGANFIELD

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@celiomg1665

Muddy Waters and the Rolling Stones are legends. But, the harmonica player is fantastic.

@alexandregantois7011

Agree

@jazzmanchgo

That's Mojo Buford, Muddy's regular harp man.

@andree.b4723

Can you imagine if Little Walter had been there?!

@GalileoGalileoturs

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@brianspoliansky5865

es muy groso el armoniquista!

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@brendanburke8217

Unreal. Muddy Waters call their name, and one by one The Rolling Stones jump to attention and come running. That’s power and respect.

@geoffpoole483

The Rolling Stones took their name from a Muddy Waters song. Muddy Waters was one of their idols. There were probably a few hundred people at this gig...... but thousands will tell you they were there.

@MyLifEcademy-sr4hy

That is love...Muddy and a bunch of black bluesmen went to England and changed the trajectory of music history...

@NeverkissThering

Yep, if we respect one another, things would be better. Everyone needs to practice respect. Starts with you!

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