Highway 49
Wolf Howlin Lyrics
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Hit the Highway 49
I'm gonna get up in the morning
Hit the Highway 49
I've been looking for my woman
Lord don't think she can't be found
Malvina my woman
Malvina my woman
She out on the Highway 49
I'm gonna get up in the morning
Roll on down the line
I believe, I believe, I believe I'll dust my bed
I believe, I believe, I believe I'll dust my bed
Out on the Highway 49
I have walked till I am dead
I got the blues this morning
Rollininto Jackson town
I got the blues this morning
I'm rolling into Jackson town
I've been looking for my baby
Lord don't think the girl can't be found
Long tall momma
She don't pay me no mind
Yeah long tall momma
She don't pay me no mind
All she wanna do
Walk the Highway 49
The song Highway 49 by Wolf Howlin depicts the story of a man who wakes up feeling determined to hit the road and embark on a journey to search for his woman, Malvina, who is out on the Highway 49. Despite his fatigue from the long walks he has already taken in his search, he believes he will still find her. He decides to dust his bed and head out on the highway, as he believes his woman can still be found. He has the blues this morning as he rolls into Jackson town because his search for his woman has been long and mostly unsuccessful. He is tired and disappointed as he has come across a ‘long tall mama’ who does not pay him any mind, and all she wants to do is walk the Highway 49.
The lyrics depict a man’s undying love for his woman, which motivates him to keep searching. It shows the lengths he is willing to go to find her, despite the odds that are against him. The Highway 49 serves as a metaphor for the man’s search, as it represents the long and winding road that the man has been travelling on to find his lost love. It is a reflection of the man’s determination to keep going till he finds her, even if it means walking till he is dead. The song shows the pain and agony that comes with unrequited love as the man’s long search seems to have yielded no result.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I'm gonna get up in the morning
The singer is planning on waking up early
Hit the Highway 49
The singer plans to travel on a specific road
I'm gonna get up in the morning
The singer will start their journey early
Hit the Highway 49
The destination is the Highway 49
I've been looking for my woman
The artist has been searching for a woman
Lord don't think she can't be found
The singer believes this woman can still be found
Malvina my woman
The name of the woman the singer is looking for
She out on the Highway 49
The woman could be on the same road the artist will be on
I'm gonna get up in the morning
The artist will start their journey early
Roll on down the line
The artist plans to continue traveling
I believe, I believe, I believe I'll dust my bed
The singer plans to take action before leaving
Out on the Highway 49
The location of the upcoming journey
I have walked till I am dead
The singer has been searching for a long time
I got the blues this morning
The singer is unhappy or feeling down
Rollin' into Jackson town
The singer is entering a specific place
I've been looking for my baby
The artist is looking for someone
Lord don't think the girl can't be found
The artist believes this person can still be found
Long tall momma
A description of a person the singer knows
She don't pay me no mind
The person is not paying attention to the singer
Yeah long tall momma
The person being described
She don't pay me no mind
The person is not paying attention to the artist
All she wanna do
The only thing this person wants to do
Walk the Highway 49
This person also may be on the same road as the singer
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHESTER BURNETT
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Joe Palooka
This is a totally under-rated album. It's great! When it first came out I was 16 years old. I bought out and I played it over and over. Great musicianship from the backing band, and their respect for Howling Wolf is deep and sincere. Excellent guitar work by Clapton.
Pablo Pérez
Indeed!!!
Iconoclastic
This line up of musicians is just unreal. Absolutely legendary stuff.
clarkewi
Amazing sound. These graduated with Phd's from "Wolf University".
Richard Busson
Clapton on slide? Folks don’t talk about what a great slide player he is! He was so accurate the first time I heard him take it on. What the hell is that, does he have perfect pitch? Like his vocals, they were good right away too. I say God spilled the talent when he was dishing it out!
Pablo Pérez
Must be his first slide record. His solo in I can't hold out is❤️
Greg Hoppe
Great version of this song. I still find it hard to believe that many people claim to not know where rock 'n roll music came from.
Ben White
The late Jeff Carp on harmonica. What a player he was.
MissHellfire 1606
one of my all time favourites !
Tl072 Opamp
Best blues album ever recorded