Long Distance Call
Muddy Waters / Michael Bloomfield Lyrics
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Please, call me on the phone sometime.
You say you love me darling,
Please, call me on the phone sometime.
When I hear your voice,
Ease my worried mind.
One of these days,
One of these days,
I'm gonna show you just how nice a man can be.
I'm gonna buy you a brand, new Cadillac,
If you only speak some good words about me.
Hear my phone ringing,
Sound like a long distance call.
Hear my phone keep ringing,
Sound like a long distance call.
When I picked up my receiver,
The party said another mule kicking in your stall.
The lyrics to Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones's song Long Distance Call speak to a person who is longing to hear from their lover. The first verse, in particular, is a plea for the lover to call back sometime and ease their worried mind. The second verse talks about the singer's plans to show their lover how nice a man they can be, including buying them a brand new Cadillac. The final verse takes on a more ominous tone, with the singer hearing their phone ringing like a long distance call only to discover the party on the other end has bad news to deliver.
One interpretation of the song's lyrics is that it speaks to the difficult realities of maintaining a long-distance relationship. The singer is clearly feeling the strain of being apart from their lover and desperate for some kind of reassurance. The third verse, with its talk of a mule kicking in the stall, could be a metaphor for the challenges the singer and their partner are facing in trying to stay together.
Line by Line Meaning
You say you love me darling,
The singer is acknowledging that their significant other loves them.
Please, call me on the phone sometime.
The singer is expressing their desire to hear from their significant other on the phone.
When I hear your voice,
The singer is specifying the moment when they receive a call from their significant other.
Ease my worried mind.
The artist's mind is comforted by the sound of their significant other's voice.
One of these days,
The artist is expressing hope that the future will have something positive in store for them.
I'm gonna show you how nice a man can be.
The singer is going to do something to demonstrate their kindness to their significant other.
I'm gonna buy you a brand, new Cadillac,
The singer is expressing their intention to purchase a luxury car for their significant other.
If you only speak some good words about me.
The artist is implying that their significant other will receive a new car only if they speak positively about the artist.
Hear my phone ringing,
The artist hears their phone ringing, indicating an incoming call.
Sound like a long distance call.
The artist believes the call is from someone far away.
When I picked up my receiver,
The singer indicates that they have answered the call.
The party said another mule kicking in your stall.
The caller has a peculiar way of speaking and suggests that something unexpected or unfortunate has happened.
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