I Just Want To Make Love To You

"I Just Want to Make Love to You" is a 1954 blues song written by Willie Dixon and first recorded by Muddy Waters.[2] The song was a major hit, reaching number four on Billboard magazine's Black Singles chart. Blues-rock group Foghat released a version of "I Just Want to Make Love to You" on their self-titled debut album in 1972 and released the song as a single the same year where it reached #83 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was their first hit.[8] A live version was released on Foghat Live and released another 45 rpm single with "Fool for the City" as the b-side, the single was edited from over eight minutes to 3 minutes and 56 seconds.[9] This single version reached #33 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] Foghat's version of the song was used in the films Dazed and Confused and Halloween II.

I don't want you, cook my bread I don't want you, make my bed I don't want your money, too I just wanna make love to you I don't want you, be no slave I don't want you, work all day I don't want you to be sad and blue I just wanna make love to you I can tell by the way that you baby talk I can see by the way that you switch and walk I can tell by the way that you treat your man But I could love you, baby, it's a cryin' shame I don't want you, wash my clothes I don't want you, keep a home I don't want you to be true I just wanna make love to you I don't want you, be no slave I don't want you, work all day I don't want you to be true I just wanna make love to you I don't want you, keep a home I don't want you, wash my clothes I don't want you to be true I just wanna make love