Anyone's Daughter
Misadventures in Love: The Farmer's, Judge's & Rich Man's Daughters
Lyrics
Well, I stood under your bedroom window, throwing up a brick
Expressing frustration, throwing a brick to get attention.
No one came, I threw one more, that really did the trick
Continuing efforts to get noticed, successfully getting attention.
Your daddy came and banged my head, he said "what kind of man
Facing consequences from the girl's father for being around.
Is this that's hanging 'round my girl?" and threw me in the car
Confrontation with the father, leading to being taken away.
You're a farmer's daughter, you're a farmer's daughter
Identifying the girl as a farmer's daughter.
Why do I always get the kinda girl I didn't oughta get?
Reflecting on a pattern of attracting undesirable girls.
I won't get no more eggs and water, now I've laid the farmer's daughter
Regretting the consequences of involvement with the farmer's daughter.
Imagine I was a full-grown man and I could talk just right
Imagining a scenario if the speaker were more mature.
Could I come and see you here and do this every night?
Expressing a desire to meet the girl regularly.
Wham, the door comes crashing down, your daddy's face all pale
Facing the angry father again, leading to potential trouble.
Says "come with me you hairy bum, I'll put you in my jail"
Threat of imprisonment from the judge (girl's father).
You're a judge's daughter, you're a judge's daughter
Identifying the girl as a judge's daughter.
Why do I always get the kinda girl I didn't oughta get?
Reflecting on a repeated pattern of undesirable relationships.
Now I'm getting jail and torture, 'cause I made the judge's daughter
Facing legal consequences for involvement with the judge's daughter.
Seems they're screaming law and order
Observing societal expectations and legal consequences.
When I go with anyone's daughter
Expressing a pattern of involvement with various daughters.
Woman I should like some peace and daddy hold your tongue
Requesting peace while hinting at revealing a shocking truth.
I think you're gonna die of fright when I tell you what I've done
Suggesting anticipation of a shocking revelation.
I can hear your tales and lies, you say I'm dumb and scraggy
Responding to accusations of being dumb and scraggy.
But man this dumb and scraggy is your daughter's baby's daddy
Revealing that the speaker is the father of the judge's daughter's baby.
She's a lucky daughter, such a lucky daughter
Ironically calling the judge's daughter lucky despite the complications.
Why did I always get the kinda girl I didn't want to get?
Reflecting on the recurring pattern of undesired relationships.
Now I've got what I always fought for 'cause I've married a rich man's daughter
Revealing a twist that the speaker has married a rich man's daughter.
Whaddaya think of that?
Asking for the listener's opinion on the revealed situation.
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