In Howlin' Wolf's song "My Last Affair," the lyrics depict a narrator who has reached the end of a troubled relationship and is finally deciding to leave. The song expresses the narrator's determination to move on from the affair and start afresh. The opening lines, "Oh well, this here's my last affair. I'm gon' grab my clothes, baby, daddy's gonna leave you there," indicate that the narrator has made up their mind to leave the person they were involved with. They have reached a breaking point and are ready to walk away from the relationship. The following lines, "Ooh yeah, you can write to me sometime. Ooh yeah darlin', you can write to me sometime. If you write to me, darlin', I'll let ya know, I feel fine," suggest that even though the narrator is leaving, they are willing to receive communication from their former partner. However, they assure the ex-partner that they will only respond if they are doing well emotionally. The chorus, "Too late to worry when I'm gone," reinforces the idea that it is now too late for the ex-partner to worry about the narrator's departure. The narrator asserts that they have made their decision and the ex-partner's worry or regret will not change that. The final lines, "I'm leavin' you early in the mo'nin', because little girl, well, you have done me wrong," explain that the narrator is leaving early in the morning due to the hurt caused by the ex-partner. The phrase "you have done me wrong" suggests that the ex-partner has betrayed or mistreated the narrator, further solidifying their decision to end the relationship. Overall, "My Last Affair" tells the story of someone who has had enough and is determined to leave a troubled relationship behind. The song conveys a sense of finality and emphasizes the narrator's need to move on from the mistakes and pain of the past.
