Lyrics
Now that you are my most special one,
Expressing a deep connection, considering someone as the most special person.
And you know we've already gone to the prom,
Referencing a shared experience of attending the prom together.
Won't you come with me to family functions?
Inviting the special person to join in family events.
Won't you be the one that I've got on my arm?
Asking the special person to be the companion at family gatherings.
It's not every boy who brings me broken arrows.
Not everyone brings challenges or difficulties (broken arrows) into the relationship.
It's not every boy who brings me bottled rain.
Highlighting uniqueness - not everyone brings sadness or tears (bottled rain).
Won't you come with me to family functions?
Reiterating the invitation to family functions, promising understanding.
You will see then that I'm not really to blame.
Asserting that when attending family functions, the special person will realize innocence.
Grandpa Earl runs his own kosher fish store,
Introducing Grandpa Earl and his kosher fish store, showcasing family diversity.
Uncle Max was in the Mob.
Mentioning Uncle Max's involvement with the Mob, adding an element of intrigue.
Cousin Lester married a shiksa,
Highlighting Cousin Lester's unconventional marriage to a non-Jewish woman (shiksa).
Crazy Aunt Ingas can't find a job.
Noting the difficulty Crazy Aunt Ingas faces in finding employment.
Ingas, oh pingas, you're my favorite.
Expressing affection for Aunt Ingas amidst her challenges.
Great Grandpa Joey choked on a prune.
Recalling a family member, Great Grandpa Joey, who had an unfortunate incident with a prune.
Cute little Bunny, all in her party dress.
Describing a cute relative, Bunny, dressed for a party.
?? Uncle Tony, she's a bride in June.
Uncertain line - potentially mentioning Uncle Tony and a wedding in June.
"He's a nice Jewish boy," they will say,
Anticipating societal expectations of the special person being a nice Jewish boy.
But the truth is that I knew it all along.
Acknowledging awareness of the truth about the special person despite stereotypes.
Won't you come with me to family functions?
Repeating the invitation to family functions, emphasizing its importance.
You had better, 'cause I wrote you this damn song.
Stating the importance of attending family functions by expressing it through songwriting.
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