Keep Your Hands to Yourself
Love's Dance: Navigating Desire and Commitment in 'Keep Your Hands to Yourself'
Lyrics
I got a little change in my pocket goin' jingle-ingle-ing.
I have some money in my pocket that makes a jingling sound.
Wanna call ya on the telephone--baby, give you a ring.
I want to call you on the telephone and give you a ring.
But each time we talk, I get the same old thing,
Every time we talk, I hear the same thing.
Always no huggy, no kissy till I get a weddin' ring.
You don't show affection (huggy, kissy) until I get a wedding ring.
My honey, my baby don't't keep my love upon no she
My significant other does not keep my love exclusively for her.
She says "Don't give me no lines and keep your hands to yourself.
She explicitly says, "Don't give me excuses and keep your hands to yourself."
Now baby, baby, baby why you wanna treat me this way?
Why do you want to treat me poorly, baby?
You know I'm still your loverboy I still feel the same way.
Despite our issues, I still love you the same.
That's when she told me the story 'bout free milk and a cow.
She tells a story about getting something for free and not committing.
She says "No huggy, no kissy till I get a weddin' vow.
She insists on no affection until there's a wedding vow.
My honey, my baby don't't keep my love upon no shelf.
My significant other doesn't put our love on hold.
She says "Don't give me no lines and keep your hands to yourself.
She repeats, "Don't give me excuses and keep your hands to yourself."
Well I wanted her real bad, I was about to give in.
I desire her strongly, but she changes the topic to love and sin.
That's when she started talkin' about love, started talkin' about sin.
She starts discussing love and sin, derailing the romantic moment.
I said "Now honey I've been a waitin' for the rest of my life.
I express my patience, waiting for her all my life.
She says "No huggy, no kissy till you make me your wife.
She insists on no affection until marriage.
My honey, my baby don't't keep my love upon no shelf.
My significant other doesn't put our love on hold (repeated).
She says "Don't give me no lines and keep your hands to yourself.
She reiterates, "Don't give me excuses and keep your hands to yourself" (repeated).
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