Classic Rock Lyrics

The Lemon Song Lyrics - Led Zeppelin



I should have quit you long time ago,
Yeah, long time ago.
Oh yeah, long time ago.
I wouldn't be here, my children,
down on this killin' floor.
I should have listened, baby, to my second mind X2
Everytime I go away and leave you, darling,
You send me the blues way down the line.
Babe, treat me right, baby, oh my my my
People tellin' me baby can't be satisfied;
They try to worry me baby
But they never hurt you in my eyes.
Said, people worry I can't keep you satisfied.
Let me tell you baby,
You ain't nothin but a two-bit, no-good jive.
Went to sleep last night, worked as hard as I can,
Bring home my money, you take my money, give it to another man;
I should have quit you, baby, such a long time ago,
I wouldn't be here with all my troubles
Down on this killing floor.
Squeeze me baby, till the juice runs down my leg, X2
The way you squeeze my lemon,
I..I'm gonna fall right out of bed, Yeah.
Hey! (conversation between Robert Plant & guitar)
Baby baby baby...
I'm gonna leave my children down on this killin floor.



This is very similar to a Blues song by Howlin' Wolf called "Killing Floor." It was so similar, Wolf was eventually given a composer credit.
Some lyrics are from Blues singer Robert Johnson's "Traveling Riverside Blues."
No electronic devices were used to create the echo on Robert Plant's vocal. It was made by the acoustics in the studio and by his voice.
This contains a lot of sexual references ("squeeze my lemon"). Some people were offended, but Zeppelin's fans didn't have a problem with it.
Led Zeppelin recorded this in Los Angeles when they were on their second tour of America.
Plant often made up lyrics when he sang this live, usually making them even more sexually suggestive.


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