Lyrics
Way back yonder in the days of old
Referring to a past time in history, "days of old."
The men was working but not saving any dough
Men were working but not saving money.
Then came a woman looking real cool
A woman enters the scene, appearing confident and stylish.
She said to herself, "now that's my fool"
The woman identifies a man and considers him her fool.
I'm gonna ball tonight
Expressing the intention to have a good time or party.
I'm gonna ball tonight
Reiterating the desire to have a good time.
Well, I can't break the rule because
Unable to break the rule because every man is a woman's fool.
Every man is some woman's fool
Highlighting the universal nature of men being fools for women.
I met a girl on the avenue
The speaker meets a girl, and their emotional states contrast (sharp vs. blue).
She was sharp and I was blue
Describing the girl as sharp and the speaker as feeling down.
Like a teacher and a student in the school
Using a metaphor of a teacher and student to describe their dynamic.
She looked at me and said, "you're my fool"
The girl asserts that the speaker is her fool.
I'm gonna ball tonight
Expressing the intention to have a good time or party (repeated).
Yes, I'm gonna ball tonight
Reiterating the desire to have a good time (repeated).
Well, I can't break the rule because
Unable to break the rule because every man is a woman's fool (repeated).
Every man is some woman's fool
Highlighting the universal nature of men being fools for women (repeated).
Way back yonder in the days of old
Revisiting the past, "days of old" (repeated).
The men was working but not saving any dough
Men were working but not saving money (repeated).
Then came a woman looking real cool
A woman enters the scene, appearing confident and stylish (repeated).
She began then to play every man for a fool
The woman starts playing every man for a fool.
I'm gonna ball tonight
Expressing the intention to have a good time or party (repeated).
Yes, I'm gonna ball tonight
Reiterating the desire to have a good time (repeated).
Well, there's no use to break the rules because
No need to break the rules because every man is a woman's fool (repeated).
Every man is some woman's fool
Highlighting the universal nature of men being fools for women (repeated).
Yeah, I'm gonna ball tonight
Expressing the intention to have a good time or party (repeated).
We're gonna ball tonight
Emphasizing the collective nature of having a good time (repeated).
We're gonna ball tonight
Repeating the anticipation of a good time.
I'm gonna ball tonight
Personal declaration of intending to have a good time.
Well, there's no use to break the rules because
No need to break the rules because every man is a woman's fool (repeated).
Every man is some woman's fool
Reiterating the universal theme of men being fools for women (repeated).
Comment