Not Now, I'll Tell You Later
Love's Timing: A Tempting Tale of Romance
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When my dad thought I had become of age
The father believed the person had reached maturity
He said, "son, you're getting to the lovin' stage"
The father advised the person about entering a phase of romantic relationships
I said, "oh yeah, oh yeah"
The person responds affirmatively to the father's advice
"it's time you stopped being all alone
The father urges the person to stop being alone and find a romantic partner
You've got to find a girl you can call your own"
Advice to find someone to be in a committed relationship with
I said, "not now, I'll tell you later
The person delays discussing or taking action on the matter
Not now, I'll tell you when
Delaying the conversation or decision about romance for a later time
Not now, I'll tell you later
Reiteration of postponing the discussion or decision
When I'm gonna fall in love"
The person will talk about falling in love when it happens
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I met a little girl, fine as could be
The person meets a desirable girl
I said, "girl, you're the girl that was made for me"
The person expresses interest in the girl
She said, "oh yeah, oh yeah"
The girl reciprocates the interest
I thought if I tried, I just couldn't miss
The person feels confident about pursuing the girl
So I asked the lil' girl for just one lil' kiss
The person asks for a kiss from the girl
She said, "not now, I'll tell you later (not now)
The girl postpones the kiss and further involvement
Not now, I'll tell you when (not now)
Reiteration of postponing intimacy or commitment
Not now, I'll tell you later
Delaying involvement until a later time
When I'm gonna fall in love"
Discussion about falling in love delayed until later
When it's time for you to fall in love
Advice about not rushing into love
It won't make sense for you to hurry
Implying that rushing into love isn't advisable
Take you time and make up your mind
Encouragement to take time and make a thoughtful decision about love
Cause the surer you are, the less you have to work
Stressing the importance of being certain before committing to love
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Continuation of repetitive nonsensical sounds
Do do do do do do, hey
Continued repetition of nonsensical sounds, likely for musical rhythm
Not now, I'll tell you later (not now)
Delaying intimacy or commitment, echoing earlier lines
Not now, I'll tell you when (not now)
Reiteration of postponing discussion or involvement
Not now, I'll tell you later
Further delay in discussing or engaging in love-related matters
(everybody)
Suggesting a collective response from everyone about delaying love matters
When I'm gonna fall in love
Reiteration of discussing falling in love at a later time
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