I Want You
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I don't want you to be no slave
I don't want you to work all day
I don't want you to be true
I just want to make love to you

I don't want you to wash my clothes
I don't want you to keep my home
I don't want your money too
I just want to make love to you

Well I can see by the way that you switch and walk
And I can tell by the way that you baby talk
And I know by the way that you treat your man
I want to love you baby, it's a cryin' shame

I don't want you to bake my bread
I don't want you to make my bed




I don't want you cause I'm sad and blue
I just want to make love to you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ray Charles's song Anyway You Want To are from a male perspective and appear to be a conversation between him and his lover. In the first verse, he says he doesn't want his lover to be a slave or work all day, but wants to make love to her. He doesn't want her to be true, which could be interpreted as him not wanting her to have any expectations or attachment to him beyond sexual encounters. He repeats this sentiment in the second verse, saying he doesn't want her to clean, cook or give him money, he just wants to have sex with her.


The third verse continues with a description of the woman's physical attributes and behavior. He says he can see the way she walks and can tell by the way she talks that he wants her. He also mentions that he knows how she treats her man, suggesting that she may already be in a relationship. Despite this, he still wants to love her and be with her.


Overall, the lyrics to Anyway You Want To are simplistic and straightforward, but also somewhat objectifying. The singer is only interested in the physical aspect of the relationship and doesn't seem to care about his lover's feelings, desires or agency in the relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't want you to be no slave
I don't want you to feel obligated to me in any way.


I don't want you to work all day
I don't want you to exhaust yourself with hard labor.


I don't want you to be true
I don't expect you to be faithful to me.


I just want to make love to you
All I want is to have a passionate physical relationship with you.


I don't want you to wash my clothes
I don't want you to feel like you have to do domestic chores for me.


I don't want you to keep my home
I don't want you to be my housekeeper or my maid.


I don't want your money too
I'm not interested in your wealth or financial help.


Well I can see by the way that you switch and walk
Based on the way you strut and move, I can tell you're an attractive and sensual woman.


And I can tell by the way that you baby talk
From your sweet and seductive speech, I can tell you know how to lure in a man.


And I know by the way that you treat your man
By the way you treat your partner, I can tell that you are experienced and skilled in love.


I want to love you baby, it's a cryin' shame
I have a strong desire to be with you, despite knowing it may be a morally questionable situation.


I don't want you to bake my bread
I don't want you to feel like you have to take care of me or do traditional 'wife' duties.


I don't want you to make my bed
I don't want you to feel like you have to tidily arrange my living space.


I don't want you cause I'm sad and blue
I'm not pursuing you out of loneliness or emotional turmoil.


I just want to make love to you
All I want is a physical relationship that's purely based on physical attraction.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Willie Dixon

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this doesnt just feel like a song, it feels like a movie.

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