Lyrics
When I first met you, baby
Initial encounter with the person being addressed
Baby, you were just sweet sixteen
Describing the person at sixteen years old
When I first met you, baby
Reiteration of the first encounter with emphasis on the person's age
Baby, you were just sweet sixteen
Repeating the description of the person's age
You just left your home then, woman
Noting that the person had just left home at sixteen
Ah, the sweetest thing I'd ever seen
Expressing admiration for the person's innocence and beauty
But you wouldn't do nothing, baby
Expressing disappointment in the person's refusal to comply or cooperate
You wouldn't do anything I asked you to
Highlighting the person's resistance to requests
Oh, you wouldn't do nothing for me, baby
Reiterating the person's reluctance to fulfill requests
Oh, you wouldn't do anything I asked to
Re-emphasizing the resistance to comply
You know you ran away from your home, baby
Recalling the person's departure from home
And now you wanna run away from old B. too
Implying a desire to leave the relationship as well
You know I love you
Expressing love and willingness to do anything for the person
And I'll do anything you tell me to
Reiterating love and commitment to fulfilling the person's wishes
You know, you know I love you, baby
Reaffirming affection and readiness to comply with requests
Baby, I love you, and I'll do anything you tell me to
Re-emphasizing love and dedication to fulfilling the person's desires
There's nothing in the world, woman
Expressing readiness to do anything for the person
Babe, it ain't nothing
Asserting a willingness to do absolutely anything for the person
Nothing in the world I wouldn't do it for you
Continued affirmation of absolute dedication to the person
You can treat me mean, baby
Acceptance of mistreatment while maintaining love
But I'll keep on loving you just the same
Reaffirming love despite being mistreated
Treat me mean baby, treat me mean, baby
Repetition of acceptance of mistreatment and continued affection
Keep on loving you just the same
Reiterating love despite being treated poorly
Oh, but one of these days, baby
Foreseeing a future where the person regrets their actions
You're gonna give a lot of money
Suggesting the person will pay a significant amount to hear their name mentioned favorably
To hear someone call my name
Speculating about a future scenario where recognition or acknowledgment holds value
Yes, sweet sixteen, baby
Reiteration of the person's age at sixteen
Sweet sixteen
Repeating the term "sweet sixteen" for emphasis
Yeah
Emphatic affirmation of the person's sweetness
The sweetest thing, baby
Continued emphasis on the person's exceptional sweetness
Oh, you're the sweetest thing I ever seen
Reiterating the person's exceptional sweetness
Well, you know I'm having so much trouble, baby
Expressing current troubles and concerns in the relationship
Baby, I wonder
Wondering about the future of the relationship
Yes, I wonder
Expressing curiosity and uncertainty about the future
Baby, I wonder
Reiterating curiosity about future events
Oh
Expression of contemplation or concern about the future
I wonder what in the world's gonna happen to me
Reflecting on uncertainty about future outcomes
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