Lyrics
People, don't you worry, I know what I'm doin'
Expressing confidence and assurance in his actions.
I know what love's all about
Claiming knowledge and understanding of love.
Ah this little girl won't make a fool out of me
Asserting that the girl won't deceive or manipulate him.
Because I'm gonna straighten her out
Determined to set the girl straight and handle the situation.
Ba ba ba oh oh oh oh sha la la la
Repetitive, possibly conveying a musical interlude or emotional emphasis.
Oh oh oh oh sha la la la
-Oh oh oh oh sha la la la wo wo wo wo wo
-Ah this little girl is just about as mean as they come, she is now
Describing the girl as very tough and possibly difficult to deal with.
She don't even act nice once in a while like some, oh yeah wo wo
Highlighting the girl's consistently unkind behavior.
Trouble is her middle name
Stating that trouble is a defining characteristic of the girl.
But I'm glad that's the way she came
Accepting and embracing the girl's challenging nature.
I can be the one to tame this little girl
Expressing the desire to change or influence the girl positively.
Ah this little girl won't like me very much at first, she won't now
Predicting initial dislike from the girl.
And after a while she's gonna think that I'm the worst, oh yeah
Expecting the girl to view the speaker negatively over time.
But I won't treat her with kid gloves
Committing not to handle the girl delicately.
And I won't shower her with lots of love
Rejecting the idea of showering the girl with excessive love.
But I'll make an angel of this little girl
Aspiring to bring out the girl's better qualities.
Oh this little girl tries to make every man a slave, oh yeah
Characterizing the girl as manipulative towards men.
But this little man is gonna take her by the hand
Expressing the speaker's intention to guide the girl.
And I'm gonna show her the way to behave
Determining to teach the girl proper behavior.
Ah this little girl is kinda used to gettin' her way, but no more now
Describing the girl's accustomed behavior of getting her way.
There's gonna be some changes made startin' today, wo I said
Announcing a commitment to make changes in the girl's behavior.
Now everyone will be surprised
Predicting surprise at the forthcoming transformation.
When I cut her down to size
Indicating a drastic change in the girl's stature or influence.
And no one's gonna recognize my little girl, tell you again now
Anticipating that the transformed girl won't be recognized by others.
This little girl, I'm a man now
Emphasizing the speaker's maturity and readiness to handle the situation.
This little girl, I'll tell you again now
Reiterating the speaker's transformation and control over the situation.
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