Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: rock-n-roll
Song Meaning of “Mean Woman Blues – Outtake – Live At Panther Hall, Fort Worth, TX/1966” by Jerry Lee Lewis
Mean Woman Blues by Jerry Lee Lewis paints the picture of a man who has been cheated on and wronged by a conniving lover. He sings how he never appreciated her while they were together, now that they’ve broken up, he knows how wrong he was and wants her back. Despite all the pain she’s caused him, he can’t help but long for her to come back to him and beg for her forgiveness. He still loves her even though he knows that she’s wronged him in the worst way: she’s thrown away the best thing that ever happened to her.
The song’s tone is full of sorrow and regret, as the lyrics paint a picture of a man who is unable to come to terms with his lover’s betrayal. The desperation in his voice as he sings of his lost love is palpable, as he pleads with the woman to give him a second chance. The combination of heartbreak and longing in Jerry Lee Lewis’s performance make this outtake of “Mean Woman Blues” one of his best recordings.