Bring It to Jerome
Relationship Woes: Betrayal in 'Bring It to Jerome'
Lyrics
Well, every day I work
Expressing the routine of working every day.
Bringing home my pay
Stating the act of bringing home earnings.
Come to find out baby
Realizing that the partner has been spending the money without consent.
You've been giving my money away
Highlighting the issue of the partner using the narrator's money without permission.
Tell me baby
Asking the partner about their intentions or actions.
What you trying to do?
Questioning the partner's motives or behavior.
You ain't seen me humming
Noticing a change in the partner's attitude or affection.
Like you used to do
Comparing the current behavior of the partner to how they used to be.
Tell me mama
Seeking an explanation from the partner's mother about the partner's behavior.
What's wrong with you?
Expressing concern or confusion about the partner's actions.
You know pretty baby
Affirming the narrator's strong feelings of attraction towards the partner.
I'm so crazy 'bout you
Reiterating the narrator's intense affection for the partner.
All you pretty women
Addressing all attractive women and inviting them to the narrator's home.
Bring it to my home
Encouraging women to come to the narrator's home.
You don't have to worry
Assuring the women that they need not worry about any wrongdoing from the narrator.
I won't do you no wrong
Reiterating the narrator's commitment not to harm or deceive the women.
Bring it on home
Directing someone to bring something to the narrator's home.
Bring it to Jerome
Specifically instructing someone named Jerome to bring something.
Bring it on home
Repeating the instruction to bring something to the narrator's home.
Bring it to Jerome
Reiterating the call for Jerome to bring something.
Look here pretty baby
Addressing the partner and expressing the narrator's unwillingness to tolerate a problematic situation.
This mess I won't stand
Asserting that the narrator will not tolerate a particular situation with the partner.
All the other women
Noting that other women have mentioned the partner having another man.
Say you got another man
Indicating that rumors or information from other women suggest infidelity.
Bring it on home
Repeating the call for someone to bring something to the narrator's home.
Bring it to Jerome
Specifically addressing Jerome again and repeating the instruction to bring something.
Bring it on home
Reiterating the call for someone to bring something to the narrator's home.
Bring it to Jerome
Once again instructing Jerome to bring something.
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