Smokestack Lightnin' lyrics by John Lee Hooker - original song full text. Official Smokestack Lightnin' lyrics, 2024 version | LyricsMode.com
Request & respond explanations
  • Don't understand the meaning of the song?
  • Highlight lyrics and request an explanation.
  • Click on highlighted lyrics to explain.
John Lee Hooker – Smokestack Lightnin' lyrics
Uh-Uh
Uh-Uh
Uh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
You-you-you-Uh-Uh-Uh
Yee

Yeah
Hey smokestack lightnin'
Ah can't ya hear me callin'
Can't ya hear me call-Callin' your name

Somebody call yo' mama
Somebody call ya dad
Somebody call your mama
You're daddy's little baby

Why-why-why-Yeah you're daddy's little ball an' chain
You an' I's goin' over there
You an' I's goin' over there
You an' I
Whoa whoa whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Cha cha
Huh
Cha cha cha
Hey Kimball turn that down

She ain't really gone
I'm a-callin' her name
Whoo-Oo oo oo
Whoo-Oo oo oo
Whoo-Oo oo oo
Oh yeah
Whoo-Oo oo oo
Aaw well well
Well smokestack
Well smokestack
Well well smokestack
Well well smokestack

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeaaah
Well smokestack lightnin'
Can't ya hear me callin'
Ah can't ya hear me call-Callin' your name
Well smokestack lightnin'
Ah can't ya hear me callin'
See-see-Can't ya hear me call-Call-Callin' your name

Yeah ah whoo-Oo yeah ah whoo-Oo
Yeah ah whoo-Oo
Yeah ah whoo-Oo yeah ah whoo-Oo
Yeah ah whoo-Oo
Yeah ah whoo-Oo yeah ah whoo-Oo
Yeah ah whoo-Oo
Yeah ah whoo-Oo yeah ah whoo-Oo
Yeah ah whoo-Oo
Yeah ah whoo-Oo
Yeah yeah
Ha ha ha ha ha

Did you get that?
Whoo Joanie, I want that for Christmas! Ha-ha
Is that on the tape?
Ready Tom?
Wait
It's on
Oh
×



Lyrics taken from /lyrics/j/john_lee_hooker/smokestack_lightnin.html

  • Email
  • Correct

Smokestack Lightnin' meanings

Write about your feelings and thoughts about Smokestack Lightnin'

Know what this song is about? Does it mean anything special hidden between the lines to you? Share your meaning with community, make it interesting and valuable. Make sure you've read our simple tips.
U
Min 50 words
Not bad
Good
Awesome!

Post meanings

U
Min 50 words
Not bad
Good
Awesome!

official video

Featured lyrics

0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z