Story Behind The Song
Song of infidelity.
Song Description
A man expresses the way he feels about his woman cheating.
| Song Length |
3:56 |
Genre |
Blues - Chicago, Unique - Avant garde |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cruel, Troubled |
Subject |
Murder, Rape, Unrequited Love |
| Similar Artists |
John Lee Hooker, The Blues Brothers |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1960 - 1969 |
| |
Lyrics
You outta be locked up, Baby
you outta be doin' some hard time
You outta be locked up, Baby
you outta be doin' some hard time
It was just this side of murder
the way you did me, was such a crime
You broke my heart, Baby
with all your cheatin' and lyin'
You broke my heart, Baby
with all that cheatin' and lyin'
It was just this side of murder
The way you did me, was such a crime
Well, I went to see the judge to see
what he would say, he said - "man,
I know that woman, she did me the very
same way"
Oh you outta be locked up baby,
you outta be doin' some hard time
It was just this side of murder
the way you did me was such a crime
Well, she didn't use a knife
she didn't use a gun,
but the way she used that -thing-
she should be public enemy number 1
Ah, you outta be locked up, baby
you outta be doing some hard time
it was just this side of murder
the way you did me was such a crime
you outta be locked up baby
you outta be doin some hard time
it was just this side of murder
the way you did me was such crime