Young Girl
Don Carlos Lyrics
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In love, with the dreadlocks... who oh
Young little girl say she love the natty dread, she love the natty dreadlocks gone to bed
Young little girl say she love the natty dread, she love the natty dreadlocks gone to bed
She can't let her mammy know
And she can't tell her daddy so
Cause they would be so mad
And they would be so sad
Hey, I love her, I love her ooh-ohhh
And she love I, she love I, hey-hey
Oooh, I love her, I love her yeah heey
And she love I, she love I, ooh-ohhh
When she's walking on the street
All the boys said: "she look so sweet"
When she's walking on the street
All I can hear, is: "psss psss psss"
I love her, I love her ooh-ohhh
Cause she don't get attracted to the sound
I love her, I love her ooh-ohhh
Cause she don't get attracted to the sound
Woooooh yeaaaaah
Young girl, young school girl...
In love, in love
With a dreadlocks, a dreadlocks
Dreadlocks, a dreadlocks
Young little girl say she love the natty dread, she love the natty dreadlocks gone to bed
Young little girl say she love the natty dread, she love the natty dreadlocks gone to bed
I love her, I love her ooh-ohhh
And she love I, she love I, ooh-ohhh
Oh yes I love her, oohh ohhh
She can't let her mammy know
And she can't tell her daddy so
Cause they would be so mad
And they would be so sad
Hey, I love her, I love her, ooh-ohhh
And she love I, she love I, hey-hey
Oooh, I love her, I love her, ooh-ohhh
And she love I, she love I, hey-hey
When she's walking on the street
All the boys said: "she look so sweet"
When she's walking on the street
All I can hear, is: "psss psss psss"
I love her, I love her ooh-ohhh
Cause she don't get attracted to the sound
I love her, I love her ooh-ohhh
Cause she don't get attracted to the sound
Young girl, young girl...
Young girl, young girl in love...
With a dreadlocks, a dreadlocks...
The song "Young Girl" by Don Carlos tells the story of a young girl who is in love with a man who has dreadlocks. The girl is so in love with him that she hides her feelings from her parents because she knows they would disapprove. The song starts with the repetition of the phrase "young girl" which emphasizes her innocence and vulnerability. The lyrics "she loves the natty dreadlocks gone to bed" convey her attraction towards the man's hairstyle and possibly towards his culture and music.
The girl is aware that her parents will not approve of her love because of the man's appearance and background. We can see this in the lines "she can't let her mammy know, and she can't tell her daddy so, cause they would be so mad, and they would be so sad." The song speaks to the challenges of interracial relationships and how societal expectations often dictate who we can love. At the same time, the song also celebrates the beauty of love, and how it can transcend societal norms and boundaries.
Line by Line Meaning
Young little girl say she love the natty dread, she love the natty dreadlocks gone to bed
A young girl reveals her love for a man with dreadlocks, who she loves to the point of intimacy.
She can't let her mammy know
The young girl is keeping her love affair with the man a secret from her mother.
And she can't tell her daddy so
She is also keeping it a secret from her father, as she fears the negative reaction from both parents.
Cause they would be so mad
The reason for keeping it a secret is that the girl is aware that her parents would be angry if they found out about the love affair.
And they would be so sad
In addition to anger, the girl anticipates that her parents would also experience sadness if they found out.
When she's walking on the street
The girl attracts attention when she is outdoors due to her appealing appearance.
All the boys said: "she look so sweet"
The boys who see her can't resist expressing how attractive she looks to them.
All I can hear, is: "psss psss psss"
The man herself feels that all she can hear when walking with her lover in public is the sound of other men making sounds of attraction towards her.
Cause she don't get attracted to the sound
Despite the attention from other men, the young girl is not moved by their sounds of attraction since her heart belongs to her lover.
Young little girl say she love the natty dread, she love the natty dreadlocks gone to bed
The young girl is strongly in love and even goes to bed with the man she loves.
Young girl, young girl in love...With a dreadlocks, a dreadlocks...
The girl is a teenager in love with a man who happens to have dreadlocks.
Contributed by Julia F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@7xrhstos7
Young girl, young girl...
In love, with the dreadlocks... who oh
Young little girl say she love the natty dread, she love the natty dreadlocks gone to bed
Young little girl say she love the natty dread, she love the natty dreadlocks gone to bed
She can't let her mammy know
And she can't tell her daddy so
Cause they would be so mad
And they would be so sad
Hey, I love her, I love her ooh-ohhh
And she love I, she love I, hey-hey
Oooh, I love her, I love her yeah heey
And she love I, she love I, ooh-ohhh
When she's walking on the street
All the boys said: "she look so sweet"
When she's walking on the street
All I can hear, is: "psss psss psss"
I love her, I love her ooh-ohhh
Cause she don't get attracted to the sound
I love her, I love her ooh-ohhh
Cause she don't get attracted to the sound
Woooooh yeaaaaah
Young girl, young school girl...
In love, in love
With a dreadlocks, a dreadlocks
Dreadlocks, a dreadlocks
Young little girl say she love the natty dread, she love the natty dreadlocks gone to bed
Young little girl say she love the natty dread, she love the natty dreadlocks gone to bed
I love her, I love her ooh-ohhh
And she love I, she love I, ooh-ohhh
Oh yes I love her, oohh ohhh
She can't let her mammy know
And she can't tell her daddy so
Cause they would be so mad
And they would be so sad
Hey, I love her, I love her, ooh-ohhh
And she love I, she love I, hey-hey
Oooh, I love her, I love her, ooh-ohhh
And she love I, she love I, hey-hey
When she's walking on the street
All the boys said: "she look so sweet"
When she's walking on the street
All I can hear, is: "psss psss psss"
I love her, I love her ooh-ohhh
Cause she don't get attracted to the sound
I love her, I love her ooh-ohhh
Cause she don't get attracted to the sound
Young girl, young girl...
Young girl, young girl in love...
With a dreadlocks, a dreadlocks...
@Royspark_Reiz
Representing Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪
@gregorykibegwa4183
Remember my days back in high school we were told as a class to write a poem and wrote almost the whole of this song.One of my all time favorite reggae song
@abigailmartinezvaldez1931
Jah blesses as a song😍💚❤💛 I love it since I was a child, beautiful voice Don Carlo Greetings from Mexico to the entire Rastafarian community 🇲🇽2019
@abdishukri6013
Mexicano cute rasta
@nelsontiger3237
WE KENYA GHETTO
@motivationchannel.
Love from Kenya 🇰🇪 Africa
@alimahamud9349
I know most Kenyans know this song,I used to sing in class when I was 12 years
@BoRastaFyahman
My childhood friend (Dips) & I spent most of out teenage yrs listening to "Uncle Carlos." To date in a distance I man chant to di chune. 🇰🇪🇬🇧
@hodhanmusa7224
Same here
@amusanoluwaseye6291
Still here in 2023... Oldies reggae hits different 😢😢