Lyrics
Here she comes you better watch your step
Warning about a woman approaching, advising caution in dealing with her.
She's going to play you for a fool, it's true
She will deceive and manipulate, and it's a genuine concern.
It's not hard to realize
An observation that it's not difficult to understand the situation.
Just look into her false colored eyes
Directing attention to her deceptive eyes, suggesting insincerity.
She'll build you up to just put you down
She'll raise your expectations only to disappoint you later.
What a clown
Describing her as a fool, possibly mocking her actions.
'Cause everybody knows
General knowledge that everyone is aware of her actions.
The things she does to please
Highlighting her efforts to please others, possibly with ulterior motives.
She's just a little tease
Describing her as a tease, suggesting she may not be genuine in her intentions.
See the way she walks, hear the way she talks
Observing her demeanor, both in walking and talking, for potential deception.
You're written in her book
Indicating that the person is part of her romantic history, as noted in her "book."
You're number thirty-seven have a look
Assigning a numerical value to the person in her romantic history.
She's going to play you for a fool, it's true
Reiterating the warning about her deceptive nature.
Little boy on the street
Referring to a naive young man in the street.
Before you start you're already beat
Suggesting vulnerability even before engaging with her.
She's going to smile to make you frown
Predicting a contradictory reaction from her - smiling to evoke sadness.
What a clown
Reiterating the mockery of her actions, calling her a clown.
'Cause everybody knows (she's a femme fatale)
Repetition of the general knowledge about her deceptive behavior (chorus).
The things she does to please (she's a femme fatale)
Reiteration of her efforts to please, emphasizing her femme fatale nature (chorus).
She's just a little tease (she's a femme fatale)
Repeating the characterization of her as a tease (chorus).
See the way she walks, hear the way she talks
Repeating the observation of her walking and talking (chorus).
'Cause everybody knows (she's a femme fatale)
Repetition of the general knowledge about her deceptive behavior (chorus).
The things she does to please (she's a femme fatale)
Reiteration of her efforts to please, emphasizing her femme fatale nature (chorus).
She's just a little tease (she's a femme fatale)
Repeating the characterization of her as a tease (chorus).
She's a femme fatale
Emphasizing her femme fatale nature, possibly suggesting danger.
She's a femme fatale
Repetition for emphasis - reinforcing the idea that she is a femme fatale.
She's a femme fatale
Final confirmation of her femme fatale nature.
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