Lyrics
Can you hear the little girls asking
Concern about the disappearance of boys is raised by little girls.
Daddy where have all the little boys gone
Repetition of the girls' question, emphasizing the absence of boys.
The little girls, they ask me
The girls inquire about the whereabouts of boys.
Daddy where have all the little boys gone
Reiteration of the girls' question, highlighting the boys' absence.
They don't tease us in classroom
Boys are not engaging in teasing behavior in the classroom.
They don't meet us at the mall
Boys are not meeting girls at the mall.
The little boys are fighting
Little boys are engaged in fighting.
They have left us all behind
Boys have moved on, leaving others behind.
The little boys are dying
Boys are sacrificing themselves in war.
To preserve our way of life
Their sacrifice is to protect a certain way of life.
It's our patriotic duty
Expresses a sense of duty to engage in lovemaking for the country.
To make sweet love tonight
Connecting patriotism with the act of making love.
See these lovely lonesome ladies
Referring to attractive and lonely women.
They don't ignore me anymore
These women are now paying attention to the speaker.
All these lonely lovely ladies
Lonely women persist in seeking the speaker's company.
Keep on kockin' on my door
Continued interest from lonely women at the speaker's door.
I'm the only game in town
Speaker claims to be the only available option for these women.
And it's so easy to score
Boasting about the ease of romantic success for the speaker.
Now i know why dirty old men are always pushin' for war
Realization that war is advocated by some with impure motives.
Now i know why dirty old men are always pushin' for war
Reiteration of the suspicion that some individuals promote war for personal reasons.
I've become a dirty old man with a hard-on for war
Speaker admits to adopting a cynical and war-driven mindset.
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