"All Night Boogie" is a blues song performed by Howlin' Wolf, an influential American blues musician. The lyrics depict a conversation between the singer, referred to as "daddy," and his partner, referred to as "baby." The song addresses the vocalist's concerns and frustrations with his partner's behavior. The song begins with the singer inviting his partner to sit down on his knee, indicating a sense of intimacy and familiarity. He then expresses that he has things to tell her that are worrying him. This suggests that he wants to address an issue or a series of behaviors that have been troubling him. The singer accuses his partner of going out and staying out all night. He implies that she has been avoiding or rejecting him, as he uses the term "snubbing." He feels hurt by her actions and believes that she has not been treating him correctly. Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes his emotional distress by repeatedly mentioning how he has been crying. He confesses that he has cried all day long due to the pain caused by his partner's actions. He asserts that she needs to learn to be independent and cannot always have her way in their relationship. In the final verse, the singer reveals that when he woke up in the morning, he discovered that his partner had left him. Despite his feelings of love towards her, he acknowledges that she has done him wrong. The song conveys a sense of heartbreak and dissatisfaction within a romantic relationship. Howlin' Wolf's distinctive gritty vocals and passionate delivery enhance the raw emotions expressed in the lyrics, making "All Night Boogie" a powerful blues composition.
