This song is about the overwhelming anguish felt when one is confronted by irrefutable evidence of their lover’s infidelity.
The character sings us through the complex emotions that overtake her as she comes to terms with her partner’s betrayal.
She swings from disbelief to anger, then quickly dip...
[Intro]
Mm-mm-mm
Hm-mm
Yeah
[Verse 1]
I heard you come in at a quarter 'til three
You closed the door and laid down next to me
But then I heard you say her name in your sleep
Your dirty secret's too far gone to keep
[Chorus]
I, I, I
I'm 'bout to lose my
I, I am, I
I'm 'bout to lose my
My mind, my mind, my mind
'Bout to lose my
My mind, my mind, yeah
I think about you all the time
Woah, oh-oh-ah
Hey
[Verse 2]
You can't even look me dead in the eyes
Her love is strong, she got you hypnotized
You say you love me, but I know it's a lie
When I work so hard to keep you satisfied, ooh
[Chorus]
I, I, I
I'm 'bout to lose my
I, oh-oh, I am, I
I'm 'bout to lose my
My mind, my mind, my mind
'Bout to lose my
My mind, my mind, my mind
'Bout to lose my
[Bridge]
Woah-woah
How could ya, how could ya do
Do this to me?
Hey, yeah, mm-mm-mm
No way, no way, she can't take you away from me
I sure won't stay, but I'll be damned if I ever leave
No way, no way, she won't take you away from me
I sure won't stay, but I'll be damned if I ever leave
If I ever leave
Anybody know what I'm talking about?
No way, no way, she can't take you away from me, yeah
No way, no way
And I sure won't stay, but I'll be damned if I ever leave
[Outro]
In my mind, my mind, my mind
I think about you all the, all the time
My mind, my mind, my mind
You will always be mine
My Mind was written by Yebba & Charles Myers.