its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Now lookie here momma, let me explain ya dis
You wanna get crooked I'll even give you my fist
You might read from Revelation, back to Genisis
You keep forgettin' your southern can belongs to me
So there ain't no use in bringin' no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
In the mornin'
Your southern can belongs to me
You might go uptown, have me arrested put in jail
Some hotshots got money gonna pull my bail
Soon as I get out, hit the ground
Your southern can is worth a doller a half a pound
So there aint no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
Talkin' about it
Your southern can belongs to me
You might take it from the south baby, hide it up north
Understand you can't rule me and be my boss
Take from the east, hide it in the west
But when I get you momma your can'll see no rest
So there ain't no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
I'm screamin'
Your southern can belongs to me
Now baby ashes to ashes, sand to sand
When I hit you momma then you'll feel my hand
Give you a punch through that barbed wire fence
When I hit you baby, you know I make no sense
There aint no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
I know it
Your southern can belongs to me
Well then look here woman, don't get hot
I'm gettin' me a brick outta my backyard
There aint no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
I'm talkin' about it
Your southern can belongs to me
Well if I catch you momma down in the heart of town
Gonna grab me a brick and tear your can on down
There aint no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
I know it
Your southern can belongs to me
You may get bed sick cuz baby you're graveyard bound
Gonna make you moan like a graveyard hound
Now baby
There aint no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
I'm screamin'
Your southern can belongs to me
You wanna get crooked I'll even give you my fist
You might read from Revelation, back to Genisis
You keep forgettin' your southern can belongs to me
So there ain't no use in bringin' no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
In the mornin'
Your southern can belongs to me
You might go uptown, have me arrested put in jail
Some hotshots got money gonna pull my bail
Soon as I get out, hit the ground
Your southern can is worth a doller a half a pound
So there aint no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
Talkin' about it
Your southern can belongs to me
You might take it from the south baby, hide it up north
Understand you can't rule me and be my boss
Take from the east, hide it in the west
But when I get you momma your can'll see no rest
So there ain't no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
I'm screamin'
Your southern can belongs to me
Now baby ashes to ashes, sand to sand
When I hit you momma then you'll feel my hand
Give you a punch through that barbed wire fence
When I hit you baby, you know I make no sense
There aint no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
I know it
Your southern can belongs to me
Well then look here woman, don't get hot
I'm gettin' me a brick outta my backyard
There aint no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
I'm talkin' about it
Your southern can belongs to me
Well if I catch you momma down in the heart of town
Gonna grab me a brick and tear your can on down
There aint no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
I know it
Your southern can belongs to me
You may get bed sick cuz baby you're graveyard bound
Gonna make you moan like a graveyard hound
Now baby
There aint no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine
I'm screamin'
Your southern can belongs to me
Lyrics submitted by JerrySizzler
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I can't believe nobody put these lyrics in yet! This song is so fun to sing. Had to add them. The White Stripes are definately my favorite band and prove that simple CAN be beautiful. As to the song meaning, I think it means, well.... her southern can is his.