"Black Dog" became a staple and fan favourite of Led Zeppelin's live concert performances. It was first played live at Belfast's Ulster Hall on 5 March 1971, a concert which also featured the first ever live performance of "Stairway to Heaven"
The title is a reference to a nameless black labrador retriever that wandered around the Headley Grange studios during recording.
Lyrics
Hey, hey mama said the way you move Gon' make you sweat, gon' make you groove Ah ah child way ya shake that thing Gon' make you burn, gon' make you sting Hey, hey baby when you walk that way Watch your honey drip, I can't keep away
Oh yeah, oh yeah ah, ah, ah ah Oh yeah, oh yeah ah, ah, ah ah Oh yeah, oh yeah ah, ah, ah ah Oh yeah, oh yeah ah, ah, ah ah
I gotta roll I can't stand still Got a flamin' heart can't get my fill With eyes that shine, burnin' red Dreams of you all through my head
Ah ah ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Hey baby, whoa my baby, my pretty baby Darlin' makes 'em do it now Hey baby, oh my baby, my pretty baby Move the way you're doin' now
Didn't take too long 'fore I found out What people mean by down and out Spent my money, took my car Started tellin' her friends she gon' be a star I don't know but I been told A big legged woman ain't got no soul
Oh yeah, oh yeah ah, ah, ah ah Oh yeah, oh yeah ah, ah, ah ah Oh yeah, oh yeah ah, ah, ah ah Oh yeah, oh yeah ah, ah, yeah
All I ask for all I pray Steady rollin' woman gon' come my way Need a woman gonna hold my hand Won't tell me no lies, make me a happy man
Ah ah ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah ah ah, ah
Oh yeah Darlin' makes 'em do it now Yeah-yeah. yeah-yeah. yeah-yeah Darlin' makes 'em do it now Babe! babe! Wooh, keep doin' it babe
hey (Busted) hey (Busted) hey (Busted) hey
hey, yeah (Busted) hey, yeah (Busted) hey, yeah Oh, yeah
Oh-ah (Well done)
Darlin' makes 'em do it now Darlin' makes 'em do it now
Songwriters: James Patrick (jimmy) Page / Robert Anthony Plant / John Paul Jones Black Dog lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc