My Way
Eddie Cochran's Unyielding Anthem: My Way
Lyrics
Well, listen, pretty baby
Expressing a desire to go out with someone attractive
Let's go out tonight
Suggesting a plan to go out for the night
Tell your mama not to worry
Assuring the person's mother that everything will be fine
Every thing's gonna be all right
Conveying optimism and reassurance
Don't let me hear you talking
Warning against unnecessary talking
Just be there when I call
Expecting the person to be available when called
'Cause what I do, I do my way, or it won't be done at all
Emphasizing a commitment to doing things in one's own way
Oh, little girl
Addressing the person as "little girl"
Better hear what I say
Asserting the importance of listening to the speaker
Yeah, I'm an easygoing guy, but I always gotta have my way
Acknowledging an easygoing nature but insisting on having one's way
I was born a tiger
Describing oneself as a confident and assertive person
I always had my way
Highlighting a consistent history of getting one's way
Nobody's gonna change me
Declaring resistance to change and staying true to oneself
This or any other day
Asserting the unyielding nature of the speaker
Don't let me hear you argue
Warning against arguing with the speaker
When I say "frog," you jump
Using a metaphor to emphasize quick compliance
'Cause a woman ain't been born yet, they can play me for a chump
Rejecting the idea of being deceived by a woman
Oh, little girl
Repeating the address to the person as "little girl"
Better hear what I say
Reiterating the importance of heeding the speaker's words
Yeah, I'm an easygoing guy, but I always gotta have my way
Emphasizing the contradiction of being easygoing yet insistent
Well, don't ask me for the reasons
Declining to provide reasons for actions
Don't ever wonder why?
Discouraging curiosity about the speaker's motives
When I walk away and leave you
Expressing a desire to avoid seeing the person in distress
I don't want to see you cry
Stating a preference not to witness the person's tears
Now, I've done a lot of planning
Indicating a proactive approach to planning
Got a lot of things to do
Conveying a busy schedule and numerous responsibilities
So don't give me no trouble
Warning against causing trouble for the speaker
Or you and I are through
Threatening the end of the relationship if trouble arises
Oh, little girl
Repeating the address to the person as "little girl"
Better hear what I say
Reiterating the importance of heeding the speaker's words
Yeah, I'm a easygoing guy, but I always gotta have my way
Restating the contradiction of being easygoing yet insistent
Oh, I'm a easygoing guy, but I always gotta have my way
Affirming the speaker's persistent insistence on having their way
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