Short People
Heightened Reflections: Unveiling the Satirical Tale of 'Short People'
Lyrics
Short people got no reason
Short people are presented as having no apparent reason to live, suggesting a negative view of them.
Short people got no reason
-Short people got no reason
-To live
-They got little hands
Describes physical characteristics of short people in a derogatory manner, emphasizing stereotypes about their size and appearance.
And little eyes
-And they walk around
-Tellin' great big lies
-They got little noses
-And tiny little teeth
-They wear platform shoes
-On their nasty little feet
-Well, I don't want no short people
Expresses a strong personal preference against having short people around, indicating a bias or discrimination based on height.
Don't want no short people
-Don't want no short people
-'Round here
-Short people are just the same
Counters the negative portrayal by claiming that short people are just like everyone else, highlighting the common humanity among all individuals.
As you and I
-(A fool such as I)
-All men are brothers
-Until the day they die
-(It's a wonderful world)
-Short people got nobody
Suggests that short people lack companionship or love, further portraying them as isolated or undesirable.
Short people got nobody
-Short people got nobody
-To love
-They got little baby legs
Continues with derogatory descriptions, emphasizing physical and behavioral aspects of short people in a mocking tone.
And they stand so low
-You got to pick 'em up
-Just to say hello
-They got little cars
-That got beep, beep, beep
-They got little voices
-Goin' peep, peep, peep
-They got grubby little fingers
-And dirty little minds
-They're gonna get you every time
-Well, I don't want no short people
Reiterates the speaker's aversion to short people, reinforcing the negative attitude expressed throughout the song.
Don't want no short people
-Don't want no short people
-'Round here
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