Lyrics
What's a guy gotta do to get a girl in this town?
Asking what actions are necessary for a man to attract a woman's interest in this particular place.
Don't want to be alone when the sun goes down
Expressing a desire not to be alone after dark.
Just a sweet little something to put my arms around
Seeking affection and companionship, longing to have someone to hold.
What's a guy gotta do to get a girl in this town?
Reiterating the initial question about what a man needs to do to win over a woman.
Well ask anybody I'm a pretty good guy
Self-assessment of being a good person.
And the looks decent wagon didn't pass me by
Indicating average attractiveness and not standing out significantly in appearance.
There ain't nothing in my past that I'm trying hard to hide
Claiming to have nothing scandalous or shameful in the past.
And I don't understand why I gotta wonder why
Expressing confusion about why there's a need to question or doubt.
What's a guy gotta do to get a girl in this town?
Repeatedly questioning the necessary steps to attract a woman's attention.
Don't want to be alone when the sun goes down
Reiterating the desire not to be alone after sunset.
Just a sweet little something to put my arms around
Desire for physical affection and emotional connection.
What's a guy gotta do to get a girl in this town?
Repeating the initial query about attracting a woman's interest.
Cruise all around the right parking lots
Describing cruising around various places where people gather or socialize.
And little time gets killed a lot a bull gets shot
Implies wasting time while trying to impress or entertain someone.
One who'll think I'm kinda cute and laugh at every joke I got
Desiring someone who finds the speaker charming and laughs at their jokes.
When I get to thinking maybe she's a thinking maybe not
Reflecting uncertainty about whether the desired person reciprocates feelings.
What's a guy gotta do to get a girl in this town?
Repeatedly questioning the actions required to attract a woman in this location.
Don't want to be alone when the sun goes down
Reiterating the wish not to be alone after dusk.
Just a sweet little something to put my arms around
Yearning for physical closeness and intimacy.
What's a guy gotta do to get a girl in this town?
Restating the initial query about winning a woman's affection.
Had an old man tell me boy if you were smart
An anecdote about advice received, suggesting a specific place to meet women.
You'd hit the produce isle at the super Wal-Mart
Implying a suggestion to go to a certain section in a store where women might be.
So I bumped into a pretty girl's shopping cart
Describing an attempt to meet a woman but ending in an accident.
But all I did was break her eggs and bruise her artichoke heart
Resulting in unintended negative consequences despite good intentions.
What's a guy gotta do to get a girl in this town?
Repeatedly questioning the necessary steps to attract a woman's attention.
Don't want to be alone when the sun goes down
Reiterating the desire not to be alone after sunset.
Just a sweet little something to put my arms around
Desire for physical affection and emotional connection.
What's a guy gotta do to get a girl in this town?
Repeating the initial query about attracting a woman's interest.
What's a guy gotta do to get a girl in this town?
Reiterating the central question about what a man needs to do to win over a woman in this place.
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