Take Care of Your Homework
Taking Responsibility: Balancing Love and Commitment
Lyrics
Got to tell you true
Emphasizing the importance of honesty and truthfulness
I got to tell you true
Reiterating the need for honesty and sincerity
Oh brother Jack you goin' with sister Sadie
Referring to a man named Jack involved with a woman named Sadie
When you ought to be home with your old lady
Expressing disapproval of Jack being away from his wife
But your hearts divided in so many pieces
Describing Jack's heart being divided among multiple interests
Tryin' to please them both
Highlighting Jack's attempts to please both women but failing
Never pleasing neither
Pointing out Jack's failure to satisfy either woman
Oh Jack take it on back
Advising Jack to reconsider his actions
Before your good thing is gone
Warning Jack to act before losing his valuable relationship
Because the downfall of too many men
Stating the common downfall of men having too many women
Is up keep of too many women
Linking the downfall to the challenge of maintaining relationships
Take care of your homework fella
Directing men to take care of their responsibilities and commitments
Because somebody will, oh yeah
Emphasizing the consequences of neglecting one's duties
You better take care of your homework, fella
Reiterating the importance of addressing one's responsibilities
If you don't somebody will
Warning about potential consequences if responsibilities are ignored
Now wait a minute here
Introducing another character, Fred, and his irresponsible behavior
Oh brother Fred how you can run
Addressing Fred directly about his actions
Staying out all night leaving his homework undone
Describing Fred's negligence in completing his responsibilities
Now Fred's old lady took as much as she could stand
Detailing the impact of Fred's actions on his relationship
Then one night the next door neighbor
Narrating a turning point where a neighbor intervenes
Taken her in hand
Explaining the neighbor's role in helping Fred's wife
Now fellas let me tell you
Asserting the need for men to be aware of changing dynamics
These girls are getting hip
Indicating the increasing awareness and assertiveness of women
You can only slide so long
Advising against taking advantage for too long before facing consequences
Before you make a slip
Highlighting the inevitability of making mistakes if one continues
Take care of your homework, fella
Reiterating the importance of addressing responsibilities
If you don't somebody else will
Warning about others taking charge if one neglects responsibilities
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