I Wanna Play House With You
Love, Longing, and Lessons: Buddy Holly's 'I Wanna Play House With You' Explained
Lyrics
Baby baby baby baby baby
Expressing affection or emphasis through repetition of "baby."
Come back baby I wanna play house with you
Requesting the partner to return, expressing a desire to play house together.
You may go to college
Suggesting that the partner may pursue education (college or school).
You may go to school
Reiterating the idea of pursuing education, emphasizing personal growth.
You may have a pink Cadillac
Describing a desirable possession (pink Cadillac), advising against naivety.
But don't you be nobody's fool
Warning against being deceived or taken advantage of by others.
Now come baby come
Repetition urging the partner to come back and expressing a desire to play house.
Come back baby come
-Come back baby
-I wanna play house with you
-Now this is one thing baby
Expressing a desire for the partner to return, referencing past experiences, and suggesting a rekindling of the relationship (chorus).
I want you to know
-Well-a, come on back to me little girl
-We can make like we did before (chorus)
-Well now this is one thing baby
Repeating the desire for the partner's return, emphasizing the intention to play house again (chorus).
That I'm talkin' about
-Well, come on back to me little girl
-So we can play some house (chorus)
-Well, listen to me baby
Conveying a strong emotional reaction, stating a preference for the partner over being with another man (chorus).
Try to understand
-Well, I'd rather see you dead little girl
-Than to be with another man (chorus)
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