Million Dollar Secret
Love's Price: The Million Dollar Secret in Helen Humes' Melody
Lyrics
I'm gonna tell all you girls a secret, please keep it to yourself
I have a secret to share with you, girls, and I request you to keep it confidential
I'm gonna tell all you girls a secret, please, please keep it to yourself
Reiteration of the secret-sharing and the plea for confidentiality
Why it's a million dollar secret, so please don't tell nobody else
Emphasizing the secrecy and the high value of the secret, urging not to share it with anyone else
Now if you're a real young girl
If you are a young girl
And you want to get rich quick
If you desire quick wealth
Get an old, old man, girls
Advice to pursue an elderly man as a way to succeed
And that'll be the lick
Suggesting that an old man can be a lucrative choice
You know those old men are fine, yes they know just what to do
Highlighting the attributes of old men, acknowledging their ability to provide both love and financial support
They'll give you lots of loving, but they'll give you a whole lot of money too
Emphasizing the combination of affection and financial generosity from older men
(And I love that part)
Expressing personal enjoyment or satisfaction with the mentioned aspect
Now he'll tickle you under your chin
Describing the physical affection an older man might provide
And he'll scratch you on your side
Continuation of the description of physical affection
He'll say "Wake up you fine young thing
Quoting the older man's playful morning routine
Give me my morning's exercise"
Highlighting the older man's request for morning interaction
Those old men are fine, yes yes yes they know what to do
Reiterating the attributes of old men, praising their ability to provide love and money
They'll give you lots of loving, but they'll give you a whole lot of money too
Emphasizing the dual benefit of love and financial support from older men
Now I've got a man who's seventy-eight
Personal revelation of being in a relationship with a much older man
And I'm just thirty-three
Pointing out the significant age difference between the speaker and her partner
Everybody thinks I'm crazy
Acknowledging that others perceive the speaker's situation as unusual or unconventional
But his will's made out to me!
Revealing a positive aspect of the relationship – the older man has designated his will to the speaker
Yes that man is fine, girls he really knows just what to do
Reiteration of the older man's positive qualities, expressing satisfaction with the relationship
Why he'll give you lots of loving, but he'll give you a whole lot of money too
Underlining the dual benefit of affection and financial support from the older partner
Now I've told all you young girls
Addressing young girls and advising them on what to do in relationships
Exactly what to do
Reiterating the advice given to young girls
Now let me tell you women
Turning attention to older women and offering advice for their relationships
If you're over forty-two
Specifying an age range for older women and suggesting they pursue younger men
Get you a young dude, and raise him to your hand
Advising older women to nurture and guide younger men
Cause he'll make you think life is wonderful, yes you'll think the world is grand
Highlighting the positive impact of having a younger partner, making life enjoyable and grand
Now take a look in the barnyard
Using a metaphor involving a barnyard to illustrate the idea of an older woman with a younger man
See that old fat hen
Describing an old fat hen with a fresh young rooster as a metaphor for rejuvenation
She's got a fresh young rooster
Emphasizing the rejuvenating effect of having a younger partner
Feels just like a chick again
Continuation of the metaphor, suggesting a youthful feeling
So get a young man, and raise him to your hand
Reiteration of the advice for older women to have a younger partner for a positive life outlook
Cause he'll make you think life is wonderful, yes you'll think the world is grand
Emphasizing the positive impact of a younger partner on one's perspective of life
You know he'll spend your hard-earned money
Highlighting a potential drawback of having a younger partner – spending one's money
Make your life a hell on ea
Concluding with a cautionary note about the challenges that may arise in a relationship with a younger partner
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