Leave My Kitten Alone
Love's Warning: Protecting a Precious Heart
Lyrics
You better leave my kitten all alone,
You should refrain from interfering with my romantic partner ("kitten").
You better leave my kitten all alone.
Reiteration of the warning to leave the speaker's partner alone.
But I told you big fat bulldog,
The speaker addresses someone, possibly a threatening figure referred to as a "big fat bulldog," warning them again.
You better leave her alone.
Reiterating the plea to leave the romantic partner alone.
You better leave my kitten all alone,
Repetition of the plea for the third time, emphasizing the importance of respecting the speaker's partner.
You better leave my kitten all alone.
Continuation of the plea to leave the romantic partner alone.
This dog is gonna get you
Introducing a threat, suggesting that the speaker's dog will retaliate if the warning is ignored.
If you don't leave her alone.
Emphasizing the consequence of not heeding the warning - a confrontation with the dog.
Well Mr.Dog I'm gonna hit you
The speaker expresses intent to physically harm the person referred to as "Mr. Dog."
On the top of your head.
Describing the intended target for the physical action - the top of Mr. Dog's head.
That child is gonna miss you,
Suggesting that someone ("that child") will mourn Mr. Dog if he doesn't comply.
You gonna wish that you were dead.
Stating that Mr. Dog will regret not leaving the romantic partner alone.
If you don't leave my kitten all alone.
Reiterating the consequence of Mr. Dog's actions on the romantic partner.
Well I told you big fat bulldog,
Repetition of the warning to leave the romantic partner alone.
You better leave her alone.
Emphasizing the urgency of respecting the speaker's partner.
Well Mr.Dog I'm gonna hit you
Repetition of the intent to harm Mr. Dog on the top of his head.
On the top of your head.
Reiteration of the consequence - someone ("that girl") will miss Mr. Dog.
That girl is gonna miss you,
Continuation of the idea that Mr. Dog will regret not leaving the romantic partner alone.
You gonna wish that you were dead.
Expressing the depth of regret Mr. Dog will feel.
If you don't leave my kitten all alone, oh yeah.
Reiterating the consequence of Mr. Dog's actions on the romantic partner, adding emphasis.
Well I told you, big fat bulldog,
Repetition of the warning to leave the romantic partner alone.
You better leave her alone.
Reiterating the urgency of respecting the speaker's partner.
Hey hey you better leave, you better leave,
Repeating the directive for Mr. Dog to leave, emphasizing urgency and importance.
You better leave, yeah you better leave,
Repetition of the directive, intensifying the urgency.
You better leave, oh you got to leave
Final and strong insistence that Mr. Dog must leave.
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