Ma Girl – English Lyrics

• By: Hubert Sumlin

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a soulful journey into the English language through Hubert Sumlin's "Sometimes I'm Right." This classic blues track offers a raw and emotional expression of love and the realities of a relationship, providing an authentic window into idiomatic English and the storytelling power of the blues. Its straightforward yet poignant lyrics and Sumlin's legendary guitar work make it a compelling piece for language learners to connect with genuine American musical heritage and emotional depth.

[English]

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Sometime I'm right

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Sometime I'm wrong baby

But I tell you what I'm gonna do over here little girl

I can't be right always

I can't be wrong always baby

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My dues on mind baby

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Mmmm I love you girl

I love my baby

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All my problems I had

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Baby baby baby

It was yours, just like it was mine Sugar

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It was my problem baby to

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Mmmhh little girl, all my love

All of my love is for you

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Now is love here

Little girl Little girl

I think I'm right

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All the time I love you

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Baby baby baby...

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Where love brings me

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But I've love

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Little girl that's why I'm not gonna let you be

Baby

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Mmm baby

I love you, I love you

That's why I've got to be right

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That's why I can't be right

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or true noun - something that one is morally or legally entitled to do or have
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone in spoken or written words
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
dues /djuːz/ B2	noun - fees or subscriptions
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel verb - be bothered by; care about
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for (someone)
problems /ˈprɒbləmz/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome
sugar /ˈʃʊɡər/ A1	noun - a sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
let /let/ A1	verb - not prevent or forbid; allow