Lyrics
Put your arm around me my dear
Expressing closeness and intimacy, asking for physical affection.
Does that make you feel better baby
Questioning if the gesture of putting an arm around brings comfort.
No one knows you around here, I'm telling you my dear
Emphasizing anonymity in the current surroundings and sharing a secret.
Does that make you feel better baby
Repeating the question, seeking confirmation of improved feelings.
I better be clear, those lingering eyes don't faze me
Asserting resilience against alluring or suggestive looks.
Last time I'm telling you my dear
Finalizing the statement about the lack of influence on personal choices.
There is nothing you can do to change me
Declaring resistance to change, asserting self-determination.
When you come into my own, and I told you to go home
Recalling a previous encounter, instructing the person to leave.
Better men know a woman's worth
Highlighting the value that worthy men recognize in a woman.
Better men aren't afraid to please her
Stating that capable men are not hesitant to bring pleasure to a woman.
I know right from wrong
Claiming a moral understanding, acknowledging the partner's unsuitability.
You were wrong for me
Affirming the realization of a past relationship's incompatibility.
You gotta be better baby
Encouraging personal growth and improvement in the partner.
You can try to find another woman dear
Suggesting the possibility of finding happiness with someone else.
If that makes you feel better baby
Allowing the partner to explore other options for emotional satisfaction.
You can move to the back of the line dear
Advising the partner to step back and wait for their turn.
And you know I ain't bluffin' baby
Assuring the seriousness of not yielding to emotional pressure.
Don't come crying to me oh
Warning against seeking solace, rejecting the role of a savior.
Cause I'm not your answer no more
Confirming the end of being a solution or support for the partner.
Better men know a woman's worth
Reiterating the recognition of a woman's value by deserving men.
Better men aren't afraid to please her
Emphasizing the courage of capable men in satisfying a woman.
I know right from wrong
Reaffirming a moral compass, acknowledging past misjudgment.
You were wrong for me
Confirming the unsuitability of the past partner.
You gotta be better baby
Encouraging continuous improvement in the partner.
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be better baby
Repeating the need for the partner to become better for the relationship.
Better men know a woman's worth
Restating the recognition of a woman's value by deserving men.
Better men aren't afraid to please her
Emphasizing the fearlessness of capable men in satisfying a woman.
I know right from wrong
Reiterating a moral stance, acknowledging past misjudgment.
You were wrong for me
Reaffirming the unsuitability of the past partner.
You gotta be better baby
Encouraging continuous improvement in the partner.
Better men know a woman's worth
Final acknowledgment of a woman's value by deserving men.
Better men aren't afraid to please her
Final emphasis on the courage of capable men in satisfying a woman.
I know right from wrong
Reiterating a moral stance, acknowledging past misjudgment.
You were wrong for me
Final affirmation of the unsuitability of the past partner.
You gotta be better baby
Concluding with the persistent need for the partner to become better.
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