MUDDY WATERS
Muddy Waters & Memphis Slim Lyrics

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They call me Muddy Water
I'm just as restless man as the deep blue sea

Oh yeah, they call me Muddy Water
I'm just as restless man as the deep blue sea

You know I've been like that
Ever since my baby been gone from me

The night she left me
you know the rain boy was pouring down
Oh yeah, the night the little girl left me
You know the rain was pouring down

You know I was the most bluest man
In this whole Chicago town

I got a brand new babe
She just as sweet man as a girl can be

Oh Lord I got a brand new girl
She just as sweet man as a apple on a tree

I wanna tell all you people
How the little child been sending me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Muddy Water's song "Muddy Waters Twist" express the restless and pained state of the singer's heart in the aftermath of a bitter breakup with his girlfriend. He is compared to the deep blue sea, which is always in tumult, reflecting his inner turmoil and emotional distress. The singer laments that he has been like this since his beloved left him, indicating that he has been unable to shake off the hurt and continues to suffer deeply.

The despair that the singer feels is conveyed through the imagery of the pouring rain that he likens to his tears. He says that he was the "most bluest man in this whole Chicago town" on the night she left him. The use of the phrase "most bluest" adds emphasis to the depth of his sorrow, which he feels acutely even today. However, there is a hint of hope in the song, as the singer mentions a new girl that he has found who is as sweet as an apple on a tree. This suggests that he is slowly moving on, although the memory of his previous lover continues to haunt him.

Line by Line Meaning

They call me Muddy Water
I am known as Muddy Waters

I'm just as restless man as the deep blue sea
I am as restless as the deep blue sea

Oh yeah, they call me Muddy Water
Yes, they call me Muddy Waters

You know I've been like that
I have been like this

Ever since my baby been gone from me
Ever since my lover left me

The night she left me
The night she left me

you know the rain boy was pouring down
there was heavy rain that night

Oh yeah, the night the little girl left me
Yes, it was that night when my lover left me

You know the rain was pouring down
It was pouring down rain

You know I was the most bluest man
I was the saddest man

In this whole Chicago town
In the entire city of Chicago