Black Country Woman Lyrics
[Intro: Engineer, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant]
Shall we roll it, Jimmy?
We're rolling on, what, one?
No, one again?
*Airplane heard flying overhead*
Got to get this airplane off
Naw, leave it, yeah
[Verse 1: Robert Plant]
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here?
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here?
You didn't have to tell me that you love me so
You didn't have to love me, mama, let me go
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here?
You didn't have to make me a total disgrace
You didn't have to leave me with that beer in my face
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here?
That's alright, it's awful dog-gone clear
[Verse 2: Robert Plant]
Hey, hey, baby, why you treat me mean?
Oh, oh, baby, why you treat me mean?
You didn't have to crucify me like you did
You didn't have to tell me I was just your kid
Hey, hey, mama, why'd you treat me mean?
You didn't have say you'd always be by my side
You didn't have to tell me you'd be my blushing bride
Hey, hey, mama, why you treat me mean?
But that's alright, I know your sisters, too
Shall we roll it, Jimmy?
We're rolling on, what, one?
No, one again?
*Airplane heard flying overhead*
Got to get this airplane off
Naw, leave it, yeah
[Verse 1: Robert Plant]
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here?
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here?
You didn't have to tell me that you love me so
You didn't have to love me, mama, let me go
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here?
You didn't have to make me a total disgrace
You didn't have to leave me with that beer in my face
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here?
That's alright, it's awful dog-gone clear
[Verse 2: Robert Plant]
Hey, hey, baby, why you treat me mean?
Oh, oh, baby, why you treat me mean?
You didn't have to crucify me like you did
You didn't have to tell me I was just your kid
Hey, hey, mama, why'd you treat me mean?
You didn't have say you'd always be by my side
You didn't have to tell me you'd be my blushing bride
Hey, hey, mama, why you treat me mean?
But that's alright, I know your sisters, too
[Verse 3: Robert Plant]
You didn't have to tell me that you love me so
You didn't have to leave me, mama, let me go
Hey, hey, mama, what is wrong with you?
You didn't have to leave me like a total disgrace
You didn't have to leave me with that beer on my face
Hey, hey, mama, what is wrong with you?
Oh, but that's alright, I'd be the same way, too
[Harmonica Solo]
Oh yeah, oh
Oooh, yeah
Oooh
[Verse 4: Robert Plant]
Now now now, you didn't have to crucify me like you did
You didn't have to tell me I was just your kid
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here?
You didn't have to tell me you would be my own
You didn't have to tell me, baby, let me go
Hey, hey, mama, what is wrong with you?
That's alright, I know your sister, too
Ooh, yeah yeah
Ooh yeah
Ooh, yeah yeah
Ooh, yeah yeah
Ooh yeah
Oh
You didn't have to tell me that you love me so
You didn't have to leave me, mama, let me go
Hey, hey, mama, what is wrong with you?
You didn't have to leave me like a total disgrace
You didn't have to leave me with that beer on my face
Hey, hey, mama, what is wrong with you?
Oh, but that's alright, I'd be the same way, too
[Harmonica Solo]
Oh yeah, oh
Oooh, yeah
Oooh
[Verse 4: Robert Plant]
Now now now, you didn't have to crucify me like you did
You didn't have to tell me I was just your kid
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here?
You didn't have to tell me you would be my own
You didn't have to tell me, baby, let me go
Hey, hey, mama, what is wrong with you?
That's alright, I know your sister, too
Ooh, yeah yeah
Ooh yeah
Ooh, yeah yeah
Ooh, yeah yeah
Ooh yeah
Oh
[Outro: Robert ]
What's the matter with you, mama?
What's the matter with you, mama?
About
Genius Annotation
“Black Country Woman” is an acoustic track, dripping with desire like many other tracks on the album. It was recorded in Mick Jagger’s garden in 1972, and was originally intended for Houses Of the Holy, but was dropped for unknown reasons.
The track was placed on Physical Graffiti to extend the running time, as Led only had one and a half album’s worth of material for the double album.
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Credits
Produced By
Written By
Mix
Engineer
Acoustic Guitar
Drums
Mandolin
Harmonica
Vocals
Recorded At
Stargroves, East Woodhay, England
Release Date
February 24, 1975
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