Lyrics
They call, they call me the fat man
People commonly refer to me as "the fat man."
'Cause I weight two hundred pounds
I weigh two hundred pounds.
All the girls they love me
Women are fond of me because I am experienced or knowledgeable.
'Cause I know my way around
I am popular with girls because I am skilled or familiar with things.
I was standin', I was standin' on the corner
I was standing at the intersection of Rampart and Canal streets.
Of Rampart and Canal
Rampart and Canal streets are specific locations where the narrator was positioned.
I was watchin', watchin'
I was observing or looking closely.
Watchin' all these creole gals
I was observing the Creole girls (referring to women of mixed European and African descent).
Wah wah wah, wah wah
These lines are non-lexical vocables or scat singing, conveying sounds or expressions without specific words or meanings.
Wah wah waah, wah wah wah
-Wah wah waah, wah wah wah
-Wah wah wah
-Wah waah wah
Similar to previous lines, these are nonspecific vocalizations or sounds often used in music for rhythm or expression.
Wah wah wah, wah wah wah
-Wah wah wah, wah wah wah
-Wah wah wah
-I'm goin', I'm goin' goin' away
I am leaving or departing.
And I'm goin', goin' to stay
I am leaving but also intending to remain.
'Cause women and a bad life
Women and a troubled lifestyle are influencing or leading me astray.
They're carrying this soul away
These influences are causing my soul to be carried away or affected negatively.
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