Led Zeppelin III (Remaster)
Since I've Been Loving You - Remaster
Led Zeppelin
Album:
Led Zeppelin III (Remaster)
Genre:
Psychedelic rock
Release date:
1970-10-05
Lyrics
Workin' from seven to eleven every night
Really makes life a drag
I don't think that's right
I've really been the best, the best of fools
I did what I could, yeah
'Cause I love you, baby
How I love you, darling
How I love you, baby
My beloved little girl, little girl
But baby, since I've been loving you, yeah
I'm about to lose my, my worried mind, oh yeah

Everybody trying to tell me
That you didn't mean me no good
I've been trying, Lord, let me tell you
Let me tell you, I really did the best I could
I've been, I've been working from seven to eleven every night
I said, it kinda makes my life a drag, drag, drag, drag
Lord, yeah, that ain't right, now, now
Since I've been loving you
I'm about to lose my worried mind, yeah
Watch out

Said I've been crying, yeah
Oh, my tears they fell like rain
Don't you hear them, don't you hear them falling?
Don't you hear them, don't you hear them falling?

Do you remember, mama, when I knocked upon your door?
I said you had the nerve to tell me
You didn't want me no more, yeah
I open my front door, hear my back door slam
You know, I must have one of them new fangled
New fangled back door man
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I've been working from seven, seven, seven to eleven every night
It kinda makes my life a drag, a drag, drag
Ah, yeah, it makes a drag
Baby, since I've been loving you
I'm about to lose
I'm about to lose, lose my worried mind
Just one more, just one more, oh yeah
Since I've been loving you, I'm gonna lose my worried mind
Song's meaning
The lyrics of the song describe the pain and turmoil of a troubled romantic relationship. The opening lines, "Working from seven to eleven every night / It really makes life a drag / I don't think that's right," suggest a sense of frustration and dissatisfaction with life. The narrator then goes on to describe the difficulties of his romantic relationship, which has been marked by lies, betrayal, and heartbreak.


Throughout the song, the narrator expresses his deep love for his partner, despite the pain and difficulty of their relationship. The song's emotional climax comes in the final verse, where the narrator sings, "Do you ever remember me, baby, did it feel so good / 'Cause it was just the first time, and you know I never could / Refuse you, right."