Story Behind The Song

Written for John Lee Hooker. John died shortly after it was written and never recorded it. It was released on a John Lee tribute album in 2003. Other artists on the album included Jeff Beck, Jack Bruce, Mick taylor and Gary Moore

Song Description

New Orleans funk/rock/blues...lyrics by Grateful dead lyricist Robert Hunter

Lyrics

givin me the business
givin me the business
givin me the business
iin my own back yard

tryin to late
woah-tryin too hard
cost your reputation
on the boulevard
playin your aces
like a low hold card
givin me the ubsiness
in my own back yard

remember what I told you
back in North Dakota
halftrack backstitch
gotta make your quota
pass the sal and pepper
ketchup if you can
you're the kinda woman
makes me glad to be a man
you're the kind of lover
keep me on my guard
givin me the business
in my own back yard

come over here baby
don't deny me no more
you're a little bit crazy
but you know the score
little bit dangerous
like a railroad sign
with both lights blinkin
but you
re mine all mine
well I been thinkin
just a little too hard
you're givin me the business
in my own back yard

remember what I told you
not so many years ago
over in teh doorway
underneath the mistletoe:
A kiss is not a promise
just the interest on a smile
only thing important is
a certain sense of style
well you been playin
just a little too hard
givin me the business
in my own back yard

givin me the treatment
with a capital "T" never cost a fortune
but it doesn't come free
lookin like a million
in a splash of cologne
kill the lights and listen
to the Black Snake Moan
shakin that rhythm
till it come down hard
givin you the business
in your own back yard