(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man - Live/Fillmore 11/04/1966 Lyrics
Muddy Waters
Lyrics
Gypsy woman told my mother
Before I was born
You got a boy child's comin'
He's gonna be a son of a gun
He gonna make pretty womens
Jump and shout
Then the world wanna know
What this all about
But you know I'm him
Everybody knows I'm him
Well you know I'm the hoochie coochie man
Everybody knows I'm him
I got a black cat bone
I got a mojo too
I got the Johnny Concheroo
I'm gonna mess with you
I'm gonna make you girls
Lead me by my hand
Then the world will know
That I'm the hoochie coochie man
You know I'm him
Everybody knows I'm him
Oh you know I'm the hoochie coochie man
Everybody knows I'm him
On the seventh hour
On the seventh day
On the seventh month
The seven doctors say
"He was born for good luck
And that you'll see
I got seven hundred dollars
Don't you mess with me"
But you know I'm him
Everybody knows I'm him
Well you know I'm the hoochie coochie man
The whole wide world knows him
Yes, I'm the hoochie coochie man
The whole wide world won't let you
Oh, I been all 'round the world
And the whole wide world knows him
Yeah, I'm the hoochie coochie man
Everybody knows him
Yeah, I've gone all 'round the world
Yeah, everybody know I'm him
Yeah,
Song & Lyrics Facts
Muddy Waters' live performance of "(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man" at the Fillmore on November 4, 1966 is a classic blues track. The song was originally written by Willie Dixon and released as part of Muddy Water's fifth album, "Folk Singer," in 1964.
It has become one of his most popular songs and continues to be performed today. The lyrics tell the story of a man with supernatural powers who can make any woman fall for him. The band accompanying Muddy Waters during this performance includes members such as Otis Spann (piano), James Cotton (harmonica), Paul Oscher (guitar), Luther Johnson Jr. (bass) and Francis Clay (drums). This version of the song was not officially released until 2019 when it was included on the compilation album “The Complete Live At The Fillmore 11/04/1966”.