Lyrics
My man don't love me
Expresses the singer's feeling of being unloved by her man
Treats me oh so mean
Describes how her man mistreats her in a cruel manner
My man he don't love me
Reiterates the lack of love from her man and the harsh treatment
Treats me awful mean
Emphasizes the awful and mean treatment received from her man
He's the, lowest man
Characterizes her man as the worst she has ever encountered
That I've ever see
Continues to emphasize the low character of her man
He wears high trimmed pan
Describes her man's clothing, possibly indicating a lack of sophistication
Stripes are really yellow
Details the high-trimmed pants with yellow stripes
He wears high trimmed pan
Repeats the description of her man's clothing for emphasis
Stripes are really yellow
Reiterates the distinctive high-trimmed pants with yellow stripes
But when he starts in to love me
Suggests that despite his shortcomings, when he loves her, he becomes gentle and pleasant
He's so fine and mellow
Highlights the positive transformation in the man's demeanor when expressing love
Love will make you drink and gamble
States that love can lead to indulgence in vices like drinking and gambling
Make you stay out all night long repeat
Repeats the negative consequences of love, emphasizing staying out all night
Love will make you drink and gamble
Reiterates the potential negative impact of love on behavior
Make you stay out all night long repeat
Emphasizes the prolonged absence caused by love-induced actions
Love will make you do things
Suggests that love can compel individuals to engage in morally wrong actions
That you know is wrong
Expresses the idea that love can drive individuals to do things they know are morally questionable
But if you treat me right baby
If treated well in love, the singer is willing to stay home every day
I'll stay home everyday
Reiterates the condition of staying home when treated right in a relationship
Just treat me right baby
Emphasizes the importance of being treated right for commitment
I'll stay home night and day
Repeats the willingness to stay home when treated right, both day and night
But you're so mean to me baby
Expresses the current mistreatment and predicts it will drive her away
I know you're gonna drive me away
Acknowledges the mistreatment and anticipates its impact on the relationship
Love is just like the faucet
Compares love to a faucet, suggesting its ability to be turned on and off
It turns off and on
Repeats the analogy of love to a faucet, emphasizing its switch-like nature
Love is just like the faucet
Reiterates the idea that love can be turned on and off like a faucet
It turns off and on
Emphasizes the flickering nature of love, comparing it to a faucet
Sometimes when you think it's on baby
Highlights the unpredictability of love, where it may seem on but has actually ended
It has turned off and gone
Concludes the song by underlining the abrupt and unexpected end of love
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