Foxy Lady
The Jimi Hendrix Experienceꀁ Lyrics


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Foxey, foxey
You know you're a cute little heart breaker, ha
Foxey, yeah
And you know you're a sweet little love maker, ha
Foxey

I want to take you home, haha yeah
I won't do you no harm no, ha
You got to be all mine, all mine
Ooh foxey lady, yeah
Foxey, foxey

Now-a I see you come down on the scene
Oh foxey
You make me want to get up and a scream
Foxey, oh baby listen now
I've made up my mind
Yeah, I'm tired of wasting all my precious time
You got to be all mine, all mine
Foxey lady
Here I come
Foxey

Yeah
I'm gonna take you home
I won't do you no harm no
You got to be all mine, all mine
Foxey lady
Here I come baby, I'm commin' to get ya

Ooh foxey lady yeah yeah
You look so good foxey
Oh yeah foxey
Yeah give us some foxey




Foxey foxey lady
Foxey lady

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Jimi Hendrix Experience's song Foxy Lady speak of a woman who is alluring, enchanting, and captivating to the singer. He refers to her as a "cute little heart breaker" and a "sweet little love maker." The singer expresses his desire to make the woman his own and take her home, but assures her that he won't do her any harm. He repeats the phrase "you got to be all mine, all mine" to emphasize his possessiveness of her. The chorus is simply "Foxy, foxy" repeated several times.


The song is essentially about the singer's infatuation with this woman and his determination to make her his. The repetition of words such as "foxey" and "mine" provide a hypnotic quality to the song, as if the singer is trying to persuade the woman to give in to him. The guitar riff and solo also add to the seductive nature of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Foxey, foxey
The singer is addressing a woman, calling her 'foxey' multiple times for emphasis


You know you're a cute little heart breaker, ha
The singer acknowledges that the woman is attractive and has a tendency to break hearts


Foxey, yeah
Reiteration of the singer's address to the woman as 'foxey'


And you know you're a sweet little love maker, ha
The artist compliments the woman's sexual prowess and ability to make love


Foxey
Reiteration of the artist's address to the woman as 'foxey'


I want to take you home, haha yeah
The singer expresses a desire to take the woman home with him


I won't do you no harm no, ha
The singer assures the woman that he won't hurt her


You got to be all mine, all mine
The artist declares his intention to have the woman be exclusively his


Ooh foxey lady, yeah
The artist addresses the woman as 'foxey lady', expressing excitement


Foxey, foxey
Reiteration of the artist's address to the woman as 'foxey'


Now-a I see you come down on the scene
The singer notices the woman's arrival on the scene


Oh foxey
Reiteration of the artist's address to the woman as 'foxey'


You make me want to get up and a scream
The woman's presence excites the singer to the point of wanting to scream


Foxey, oh baby listen now
Reiteration of the singer's address to the woman as 'foxey', followed by a request to listen


I've made up my mind
The singer has come to a decision about something


Yeah, I'm tired of wasting all my precious time
The artist is expressing disappointment in wasting time and wants to move forward


You got to be all mine, all mine
The artist reiterates his desire to have the woman be exclusively his


Foxey lady
Reiteration of the singer's address to the woman as 'foxey lady'


Here I come
The singer is approaching the woman


Yeah
An expression of excitement


I'm gonna take you home
The artist reiterates his desire to take the woman home with him


I won't do you no harm no
The artist reiterates his assurance to the woman that he won't hurt her


You got to be all mine, all mine
The singer again declares his desire to have the woman be exclusively his


Foxey lady
Reiteration of the artist's address to the woman as 'foxey lady'


Here I come baby, I'm commin' to get ya
The singer announces his arrival to the woman and declares his intention to pursue her


Ooh foxey lady yeah yeah
Reiteration of the singer's address to the woman as 'foxey lady', expressing excitement


You look so good foxey
The singer compliments the woman's appearance


Oh yeah foxey
Reiteration of the artist's address to the woman as 'foxey', again expressing excitement


Yeah give us some foxey
The artist expresses a desire for the woman to reciprocate his affections


Foxey foxey lady
Reiteration of the singer's address to the woman as 'foxey foxey lady'




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Written by: JIMI HENDRIX

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