Treat Me Nice
Respectful Gestures: Conway Twitty's "Treat Me Nice" Meaning Unveiled
Lyrics
When I walk through that door
Expressing the act of entering a space.
Baby be polite
Asking for polite and respectful behavior.
You're gonna make me sore
Warning that improper greeting will cause distress.
If you don't greet me right
Emphasizing the importance of a proper greeting.
Don't you ever kiss me once
Expressing the desire for more than one kiss.
Kiss me twice
Reiterating the request for a second kiss.
Treat me nice
Stating the expectation to be treated nicely.
I know that you've been told
Acknowledging awareness of certain expectations.
It's not fair to tease
Advising against teasing and unfair behavior.
So if you come on cold
Reacting negatively to a cold approach.
I'm really gonna freeze
Expressing the consequence of feeling frozen or distant.
If you don't want me to be cold as ice
Linking warmth to positive treatment.
Treat me nice
Reiterating the desire to be treated nicely.
Make me feel at home
Asking for a comfortable and welcoming environment.
If you really care
Expressing the need for genuine care.
Scratch my back and run your pretty
Desiring physical affection as a form of care.
Fingers through my hair
Specifically mentioning a tactile expression of care.
You know I'll be your slave
Expressing willingness to be subservient.
If you ask me to
Offering to comply if asked.
But if you don't behave
Warning against inappropriate behavior.
I'll walk right out on you
Threatening to leave if mistreated.
If you want my love
Linking love to following advice.
Then take my advice
Encouraging positive treatment for love.
Treat me nice
Reiterating the expectation to be treated nicely for love.
Make me feel at home
Repeating the desire for a comfortable atmosphere.
If you really care
Emphasizing the need for genuine care.
Scratch my back and run
Repeating the request for physical affection.
Your pretty fingers through my hair
Reiterating the desire for a tactile expression of care.
You know I'll be your slave
Offering to be devoted under certain conditions (repeated).
If you ask me to
Repeating the willingness to comply if asked.
But if you don't behave
Warning against inappropriate behavior (repeated).
I'll walk right out on you
Threatening to leave if mistreated (repeated).
If you want my love
Linking love to following advice (repeated).
Then take my advice
Encouraging positive treatment for love (repeated).
Treat me nice
Reiterating the expectation to be treated nicely for love (repeated).
If you really want my love
Expressing a condition for receiving love.
Then treat me nice
Reiterating the importance of being treated nicely for love.
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