You Can Have Her
Love Lost and Lessons Learned: You Can Have Her by Jerry Lee Lewis
Lyrics
Well you can have her, I don't want her,
Expressing a willingness to let go of the woman in question.
She didn't love me, anyway
Stating a belief that the woman didn't have genuine feelings for the speaker.
She only wanted, someone to play with,
Describing the woman's motive as seeking someone for casual enjoyment.
But I needed a love to stay
Highlighting the speaker's need for a committed and lasting love.
The woman I loved, up and left me,
Revealing that a woman the speaker loved left him for his best friend.
Ran away with my best friend
Indicating that the departure happened clandestinely.
Sneakin' in at night, for just one hour, and daylight come,
Describing secretive encounters with the woman, contrasting with her daytime activities.
She's out gettin' it again
Implies the woman engages in questionable activities when not with the speaker.
Well you can have her, I don't want her,
Reiterating the speaker's disinterest in keeping the woman.
She didn't love me, anyway
Reaffirming the belief that the woman didn't have genuine feelings for the speaker.
She only wanted, someone to play with,
Restating the woman's desire for casual companionship.
All I needed, was a love to stay
Emphasizing the speaker's need for a committed and lasting love.
Well if you get, the wrong woman,
Providing advice on dealing with a problematic relationship.
Only one thing that you can do
Suggesting that there's only one solution when involved with the wrong person.
Dig yourself a hole, jump right in it,
Metaphorically advising to isolate oneself from the problematic relationship.
Pull the ground right over you
Metaphorically representing covering up and moving on from the failed relationship.
Well you can have her, I don't want her,
Reiterating the speaker's disinterest in keeping the woman.
She didn't love me, anyway
Reaffirming the belief that the woman didn't have genuine feelings for the speaker.
She only wanted, someone to play with,
Restating the woman's desire for casual companionship.
'Til I needed, a love to stay
Emphasizing the speaker's need for a committed and lasting love.
Well you can have her, I don't want her,
Reiterating the speaker's disinterest in keeping the woman.
She didn't love me, anyway
Reaffirming the belief that the woman didn't have genuine feelings for the speaker.
She only wanted, someone to play with,
Restating the woman's desire for casual companionship.
All I needed, was a love to stay
Emphasizing the speaker's need for a committed and lasting love.
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