Long Tall Girl
Love Beyond Measures: A Tall Tale of Joyful Romance
Lyrics
A long tall girl (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
A long tall girl expresses a central theme.
A long tall girl (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Reiteration of the long tall girl theme.
A long tall girl (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Continuation of the emphasis on a long tall girl.
(Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum)
Instrumental break with no lyrical content.
Well, a long tall girl loves a little short boy
Describes a romantic relationship between a tall girl and a short boy.
They walked together with a bundle of joy
The couple shares happiness symbolized by a "bundle of joy," possibly a child.
The people used to laugh as they walked by
People mock the couple, referencing a long tall girl and a little peanut.
They said, (A long tall girl and a little peanut)
A repetition emphasizing societal judgment on the couple's appearance.
They didn't care what people did say
Expresses the couple's indifference to societal opinions.
All they knew they were happy and gay
Despite criticism, the couple remains happy and carefree.
Yes, all day through they were happy and gay
Reiterates the enduring happiness of the couple.
Just that way
Emphasizes the simplicity of their joy.
(Long tall girl) Oh, she was so tall
Describes the physical stature of the long tall girl.
(Long tall girl) And that wasn't all
Additional characteristics of the long tall girl.
(Long tall girl) She had it all
Highlights the overall appeal of the long tall girl.
(Long-long-long-long-long tall girl and a little short boy)
Repetition of the long tall girl theme with reference to a short boy.
Well, they didn't care what the people did say
Reaffirms the couple's disregard for societal judgments.
All they knew they were happy and gay
Restates the couple's happiness despite external opinions.
Yes, all day through they were happy and gay
Reiterates the enduring joy of the couple.
A long tall girl and a little roofy
Introduces a new descriptor for the short boy, "little roofy."
(Long tall girl) Oh, she was so tall
Reiterates the physical stature of the long tall girl.
(Long tall girl) And that wasn't all
Further describes the long tall girl's attributes.
(Long tall girl) She had it all
Reiterates the overall appeal of the long tall girl.
(Long-long-long-long-long tall girl and a little short boy)
Repetition of the long tall girl theme with a new descriptor for the short boy, "meatball."
Well, a long tall girl loves a little short boy
Restatement of the romantic relationship between a tall girl and a short boy.
They walked together with a bundle of joy
The couple, possibly with a child, continues to experience happiness.
The people used to laugh as they walked by
Recalls the laughter and criticism the couple faced from others.
They said, a long tall girl and a little meatball
Introduces a new descriptor for the short boy, "little meatball."
A long tall girl (oh-oh-oh-oh)
Reiteration of the theme of a long tall girl.
A long tall girl (oh-oh-oh-oh)
Continuation of the emphasis on a long tall girl.
A long tall girl (oh-oh-oh-oh)
Final repetition of the theme of a long tall girl.
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