She's Alright
Muddy Waters (Electric Mud) Lyrics
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Gone to the army
I was gone, ver' long time
Well, when I come back home, my baby
Still says she's mine
She still says she's mine
She still says she's mine
She's alright, she's alright
She's alright, she's alright
She's alright, she's alright
Well, I give 'er
Give her all a-my money
Tell me what more, can I do?
Well now, I really don't
Wanna b'lieve she gon'
She's gon' give it to you
She gon give it to you
She's alright, she's alright
She's alright, she's alright
She's alright, she's alright
Well, I went
Went to the church house
And I kneeled on my knees to pray
I got to thinkin' about that girl
She drove my
She drove my spirit away
She drove my spirit away
She drove my spirit away
She's alright, she's alright
She's alright, she's alright
Well, I could-a
Could-a had religion
Well, this bad old same day
Tell now, whiskey an' women won't now
Let the ol' poorboy pray
Let the poorboy pray
Let the poorboy pray
She's alright, she's alright
She's alright, she's alright
She's alright, she's alright
The lyrics of Muddy Waters's song "She's Alright" speaks to the struggles and triumphs of love amidst adversity. The first verse speaks of the singer's absence due to his deployment to the army. The second verse rejoices in the fact that his love still belongs to him even though he has been absent for a long time. The chorus keeps repeating that the singer's love is "alright" despite whatever challenges and obstacles they may face. In the third verse, the singer expresses his frustration and disappointment in his love who threatens to cheat on him. He then turns to religion to seek consolation and guidance but his thoughts are preoccupied with his love who has driven his "spirit away."
Overall, the song portrays a tender yet realistic portrait of the ups and downs of love. The singer is not naive to the difficulties of keeping a relationship, but when he is faced with hardship and adversity, he chooses to believe that his love is "alright."
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I was gone
I was away in the army.
Gone to the army
I joined the military for some time.
I was gone, ver' long time
I was away for a long time.
Well, when I come back home, my baby
When I returned home,
Still says she's mine
My baby still claimed to be mine
She still says she's mine
She reiterated her loyalty to me.
She's alright, she's alright
She's coping well and everything is fine.
Well, I give 'er
I gave her
Give her all a-my money
All my money!
Tell me what more, can I do?
I wondered if there was anything more I could do.
Well now, I really don't
I am truly confused and unsure
Wanna b'lieve she gon'
I don't want to believe she will leave me
She's gon' give it to you
But she will leave you for someone else
Well, I went
I visited
Went to the church house
A church
And I kneeled on my knees to pray
And I knelt down to pray
I got to thinkin' about that girl
And I started thinking about my girl
She drove my
She made me feel
She drove my spirit away
She made me feel hopeless
She's alright, she's alright
She's still coping well and everything is still fine.
Well, I could-a
I would have liked to
Could-a had religion
Have religion as my source of peace and comfort.
Well, this bad old same day
Unfortunately, time has not changed anything
Tell now, whiskey an' women won't now
Alcohol and women can no longer distract me.
Let the ol' poorboy pray
I am resorting to prayer because I am broke and helpless.
She's alright, she's alright
She's still doing great and everything is still fine.
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Written by: ELLAS MCDANIEL
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@Awesomebaconman123
The final minute where the bass brings in "My Girl" and Muddy goes with the flow is musical bliss.
@loucostello3111
I'm hearing this album for the first time. Wow!
@trashcandave6744
One of my favorite ever!
@johntoomey357
I agree this is good stuff
@johntoomey357
He could play a guitar with the best of them good stuff This song is one of my favorite on this album
@nitsuanomrah6997
She's long gone by The Black Keys was definitely inspired by this guitar riff
@Missjunebugfreak
For real.
@lyleswann6296
Happy Birthday, Muddy Waters! One of the best if not THE greatest!
@janetfisher2722
Beautiful and timeless !
@maxxengland8745
Muddy apparently disliked the music on this, but adored the royalties. I think it's a worthwhile starting point, a springboard for anyone aiming to develop beyond trad Chicago. It's all out there to play around with.