In this gritty blues-rock track, Jack White explores themes of confidence and allure through the metaphor of "Ball and Biscuit." The lyrics suggest a narrative where the protagonist positions himself as both an underestimated outsider ("third man") and a uniquely powerful figure ("seventh son"). This duality captures the tension between being overlooked and possessing inherent strength. The repeated invitation to "have a ball and biscuit" likely refers to enjoying leisure time together, possibly hinting at deeper intimacy. Throughout the song, there's an undercurrent of proving oneself and shifting perceptions, ending on a note that suggests eventual recognition of the protagonist's true worth.
Ball and Biscuit
Lyrics
It's quite possible that I'm your third man, girl
But it's a fact that I'm the seventh son
It's quite possible that I'm your third man, girl
But it's a fact that I'm the seventh son
And right now you could care less about me
But soon enough you will care, by the time I'm done
Let's have a ball and a biscuit, sugar
And take our sweet little time about it
Let's have a ball, girl
And take our sweet little time about it
Tell everybody in the place to just get out
And we'll get clean together
And I'll find me a soap box where I can shout it
Yeah
Hey
Yeah, read it in the newspaper
Ask your girlfriends and see if they know
Read it in the newspaper
Ask your girlfriends and see if they know
That my strength is ten fold, girl
I'll let you see if you want to before you go
Let's have a ball and a biscuit, sugar
And take our sweet little time about it
Let's have a ball
And take our sweet little time about it
Tell everybody in the place to just get out
We'll get clean together
And I'll find me a soap box where I can shout it
Yeah, I can think of one or two things to say about it
Alright, listen
You get the point now?
Yeah, it's quite possible that I'm your third man
But it's a fact that I'm the seventh son
It was the other two which made me your third
But it's my mother who made me the seventh son
And right now you could care less about me
But soon enough you will care by the time I'm done
Yeah, you just wait
Yeah, stick around
You'll figure it out
Writer(s): Jack White
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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