Lyrics
There's a little girl
Introducing a little girl in the neighborhood.
In our neighborhood
Emphasizing the proximity of the girl to the speaker.
Her name is Charlotte Johnson
Providing the girl's name, Charlotte Johnson.
And she's really looking good
Complimenting Charlotte's appearance.
I had to go and see her
Expressing the speaker's desire to see Charlotte.
So I called her on the phone
Initiating contact by calling Charlotte.
I walked over to her house
Visiting Charlotte's house after the call.
And this was going on
Setting the scene for what the speaker observes.
She was swingin'
Describing Charlotte engaging in swinging.
Yes, she was swingin'
Reiterating Charlotte's swinging activity.
Little Charlotte she's as pretty
Complimenting Charlotte's beauty with a simile.
As the angels when they sing
Comparing Charlotte's beauty to angels singing.
I can't believe she's out here
Expressing surprise at Charlotte's presence on the porch.
On her front porch in the swing
Detailing the setting of Charlotte on the front porch swing.
Just a swingin'
Emphasizing the swinging action as the main focus.
Her brother was on the sofa,
Describing Charlotte's brother's activity on the sofa.
Eating chocolate pie
Depicting the brother eating chocolate pie.
Her mama was in the kitchen
Presenting Charlotte's mother's activity in the kitchen.
Cuttin' chicken up to fry
Describing the mother cutting chicken for frying.
Her daddy was in the backyard
Depicting Charlotte's father in the backyard.
Rollin' up a garden hose
Detailing the father's action of rolling up a garden hose.
I was on the porch
Positioning the speaker on the porch, setting the scene.
Feelin' love down to my toes
Expressing the speaker's emotional state on the porch.
And we were swingin'
Reintroducing the theme of swinging.
Yes, we were swingin'
Reiterating the shared swinging experience.
Little Charlotte
Repeating Charlotte's attractiveness with a simile.
She's as pretty
Recalling the angels singing comparison.
As the angels when
Continuing the admiration for Charlotte's beauty.
They sing
Reiterating the surprise of being with Charlotte on the porch.
I can't believe
Expressing disbelief at the current situation.
I'm out here
Repeating the setting of being on the porch swing.
On her front porch in the swing
Reemphasizing the act of swinging.
Just a swingin'
Concluding with the refrain of "Just a swingin'".
Now Charlotte she's a darlin'
Describing Charlotte's endearing qualities.
She's the apple of my eye
Expressing the emotional significance of swinging with Charlotte.
When I'm on the swing with her
Highlighting the joy and height achieved during swinging.
It makes us swing so high
Affirming Charlotte's status as the speaker's best friend.
And Charlotte is my best friend
Underlining the duration of the speaker's friendship with Charlotte.
And she has been since the spring
Expressing amazement at the origin of the relationship.
Just can't believe it started
Reflecting on the starting point of the speaker's connection with Charlotte.
On her front porch in the swing
Reiterating the initial setting of the front porch swing.
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