My Babe
The Animals Feat. Sonny Boy Williamson Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
My babe, she don't stand no cheatin', my babe
My babe, she don't stand no cheatin'
She don't stand none of that midnight creepin'
My babe, true little baby, my babe
My babe, I know she loves me, my babe
My babe, I know she loves me, my babe
She don't do nothing but kiss and hug me
My babe, true little baby is my babe
My babe, she don't stand no cheatin', my babe
My babe, she don't stand no cheatin', my babe
My babe, she don't stand no cheatin'
Everything she do, she do so pleasin'
My babe, true little baby, my babe
My babe, she don't stand no foolin', my babe
My babe, she don't stand no foolin', my babe
My babe, she don't stand no foolin'
When she's hot there ain't no coolin'
My babe, true little baby is my babe
The Animals' "My Babe" is a classic blues track that discusses the love and loyalty of the singer's significant other. The lyrics repeatedly mention the theme of cheating, suggesting that the singer's babe is unable to tolerate any kind of unfaithful behavior. The line "She don't stand none of that midnight creepin'" implies that the singer's partner is vigilant and won't tolerate any kind of sneaky or secretive action from him.
The singer then goes on to describe how much his babe loves and cares for him. He knows that she loves him and only shows him affection, as seen in the line "She don't do nothing but kiss and hug me." He asserts that his babe does everything to please him, with "Everything she do, she do so pleasin'." However, he also intimates that she is no pushover, with the line "she don't stand no foolin'," emphasizing that she is strong and independent. In the final lines, he notes that when his babe is hot, there is no cooling her down.
Overall, the song is a celebration of loyalty, love, and fidelity, with the singer expressing his appreciation for his partner's unwavering devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
My babe, she don't stand no cheatin', my babe
My significant other can't tolerate any form of cheating, however slight it may seem
She don't stand none of that midnight creepin'
She won't allow any secretive traveling or running around at night
My babe, true little baby, my babe
My baby is honest and genuine in her behavior and personality
My babe, I know she loves me, my babe
I'm confident in my significant other's love for me, my baby
She don't do nothing but kiss and hug me
She shows me lots of affection, kisses and hugs
My babe, true little baby is my babe
My significant other is a trustworthy and steadfast partner in a relationship
Everything she do, she do so pleasin'
Everything she does pleases me
My babe, she don't stand no foolin'
She won't tolerate tricks, being misled, or playing games
When she's hot there ain't no coolin'
Her love is intense and can't be cooled or extinguished easily
Contributed by Joshua H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@markweintraub325
We listened to Sonny Boy Williamson and the Animals once.
"Blues, Mr. Weintraub!!
Whoooooo,man!!" Mr. Fox said.
"Come on!! Turn that up, man!! I wanna hear some nasty blues!!" John Brown said.
"Sonny Boy Williamson, he get real dirty and funky and Texas and mellow and Dallas and he get down and boogie-
boogie on that harmonica like lightning, and he be doing it to it, man.
Lawdy mama on that
crazy Texas nigga!!
He superbad, man!!!"
John said.
-Mark Weintraub.
@GuyWithNoName67
I'm a big Animals fan, but I tend to really love the songs on this album that just have Sonny and his harmonica.
@ericjones8176
Sonny had a bad infected tooth during this performance and, still, blew it out of the atmosphere!
@GregParker
Thank for uploading this piece of blues history.Much appreciated. Cheers.
@970ronaldo
This song is awesome! I've learned this song with my harp (key A).
@coravisser727
I do love this real fantastic music.
@dahliafully
i LOVED this album
@Ac-ml4xf
Excellent
@koalitopipi
wow!!! so cool...
@kevincarpet
Many other artists took Sonny Boys tunes to make it their own,but hey even though Led Zepplin rocked a few of his tunes The MASTER still outshined Everyone...
@berniceivery
THIS IS LIT