Big Mama Thornton, like many other early blues musicians, created music that reflected that period in history. His lyrics tell a story that his fans have the ability to relate their lives to. For example, Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog" is an extended metaphor of a man being bad to a woman. The first two lines of his song say, "You're nothing but a hound, I've been snooping around." my door." This phrase compares a dog to a man in a relationship, more specifically a bloodhound. A hunting dog is known for its unique ability to stalk and hunt its prey. Going directly into the song, it refers to the man as to a dog that stalks his prey and cannot be controlled. When he says the second part of this sentence, he is referring to the man who tries to be discreet while cheating on her wag your tail, but I won't feed you anymore." This is an example of another man and dog metaphor because dogs become extremely clingy when it's time to feed them. The song also contains some sexual metaphors. For example, in his fourth verse ...