Discover the story of the song > I’m Shakin’ – Jack White

The protagonist is describing how his partner makes him feel when she talks sweetly to him or holds him, causing him to shake, sweat, and feel feverish. He compares his feelings to a ship rocking in a storm or leaves shaking in the wind. He ends by saying that he is all shook up and jumping around because of his partner's effect on him, using the line "You got me shakin'" several times to emphasize his point.