Me & Mr. Jones – English Lyrics

• By: Amy Winehouse

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Amy Winehouse's "Me & Mr. Jones" to explore the nuances of love, loyalty, and frustration. This track offers a glimpse into Winehouse's personal relationships and her unique blend of soul, jazz, and raw emotion. Learn how Winehouse weaves real-life events and cultural references into a timeless exploration of modern relationships and artistic expression.

[English]

Nobody stands in between me and my man

It's me and Mr Jones

(Me and Mr Jones)

What kind of fuckery is this?

You made me miss the Slick Rick gig (oh, Slick Rick)

And thought I didn't love you when I did (when I did)

Can't believe you played me out like that

No, you ain't worth guest list

Plus one of all them girls you kiss (all them girls)

You can't keep lying to yourself like this (to yourself)

Can't believe you played yourself like this

Ruler's one thing, but come Brixton

Nobody stands in between me and my man

'Cause it's me and Mr Jones

(Me and Mr Jones)

What kind of fuckery are we?

Nowadays you don't mean dick to me (dick to me)

I might let you make it up to me (make it up)

Who's playing Saturday?

What kind of fuckery are you?

'Side from Sammy, you're my best black Jew (best black Jew)

But I could swear that we were through (we were through)

I still wonder 'bout the things you do

Mr Destiny, nine and 14

Nobody stands in between me and my man

'Cause it's me and Mr Jones

Mr Jones (me and Mr Jones)

Me and... Oh

Key Grammar Structures

• Nobody stands in between me and my man

  ➔ Present Simple with 'stands'

  ➔ The verb 'stands' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general truth. Here, it emphasizes a recurring or permanent situation.

• You made me miss the Slick Rick gig

  ➔ Past Simple with 'made'

  ➔ The verb 'made' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past. It shows that the action of making the speaker miss the gig is finished.

• Can't believe you played me out like that

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can't' with Past Tense

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' is used with the past tense 'played' to express inability or disbelief in the past. It emphasizes the speaker's shock or surprise.

• You can't keep lying to yourself like this

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can't' with Present Continuous

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' is used with the present continuous 'keep lying' to express inability in a ongoing action. It suggests that the action of lying is continuous and unacceptable.

• Nowadays you don't mean dick to me

  ➔ Present Simple with 'don't mean'

  ➔ The verb phrase 'don't mean' is in the present simple tense, indicating a current state or general truth. It emphasizes that the feeling is ongoing or permanent.

• I might let you make it up to me

  ➔ Modal Verb 'might' for Possibility

  ➔ The modal verb 'might' is used to express a possible but not certain action in the future. It shows that the speaker is considering the possibility but is not fully committed.

• Who's playing Saturday?

  ➔ Present Continuous Question

  ➔ The question is formed using the present continuous tense with 'is playing', indicating an action happening around now. It asks about an ongoing or planned event.

• 'Side from Sammy, you're my best black Jew

  ➔ Apostrophe for Contraction ('Side from = Aside from')

  ➔ The apostrophe in 'Side from' is a contraction of 'Aside from', which is a common informal usage. It means 'except for' or 'apart from'.