Lyrics
Well you say your daddy is a real cool dude
Acknowledging that the listener's father is perceived as a cool person.
And you keep no secrets from him
Emphasizing the open communication between the listener and her father, with no hidden secrets.
Well he knows you got a wild hair
Recognizing that the listener has a spontaneous and adventurous nature.
Knows your kinda out there
Noting the listener's unconventional and outgoing friends.
And knows about your crazy friends
Acknowledging the father's awareness of the listener's bold and lively characteristics.
And he done found out about the night
Referring to an incident when the listener took the Cadillac keys without permission.
You snuck out with the Cadillac keys
Highlighting a specific event where the listener sneaked out with the car keys.
But darlin' does your daddy know about me?
Pondering whether the father knows about the speaker's involvement with the listener.
Well he knows you been skippin' them Sunday school meetings
Acknowledging the father's awareness of the listener skipping Sunday school meetings.
He's heard how fast you drive
Noting the father's knowledge of the listener's fast driving habits.
Knows you got an attitude
Acknowledging the listener's rebellious attitude, known to the father.
Seen your little tattoo
Pointing out the existence of a small tattoo that the father is aware of.
But he lets all that slide
Highlighting the father's lenient attitude towards the listener's actions.
And I bet my boots that he think he knows you from A to Z
Expressing doubt about the father truly understanding the listener in depth.
But darlin' does your daddy know about me?
Raising the question again about whether the father knows about the speaker's relationship with the listener.
Well do you think he's got a clue about the things
Pondering whether the father is aware of the intimate activities between the speaker and the listener.
We've been doing underneath the moon and stars?
Describing romantic moments under the moon and stars.
And how the ground starts shakin' from the poundin' of our hearts
Portraying the intensity of emotions through the physical response of the ground shaking.
Yeah, like a good daddy should he's warned you about the wolves
Comparing the father's warnings to those about wolves, addressing potential dangers.
And told you about the birds and bees
Referring to traditional discussions about relationships and sex (birds and bees).
But darlin' does your daddy know about me?
Reiterating the central question about whether the father knows about the speaker's involvement with the listener.
Well do you think he's got a clue about the things
Pondering whether the father is aware of the intimate activities between the speaker and the listener (repeated).
We've been doing underneath the moon and stars?
Describing romantic moments under the moon and stars (repeated).
And how the ground starts shakin' from the poundin' of our hearts
Portraying the intensity of emotions through the physical response of the ground shaking (repeated).
Yeah, like a good daddy should he's warned you about the wolves
Comparing the father's warnings to those about wolves, addressing potential dangers (repeated).
And told you about the birds and bees
Referring to traditional discussions about relationships and sex (birds and bees) (repeated).
But darlin' does your daddy know about me?
Reiterating the central question about whether the father knows about the speaker's involvement with the listener (repeated).
Yeah darlin' does your daddy know about me?
Final repetition of the question, emphasizing the theme of the song.
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