Just Because
Ann-Margret & Al Hirt Lyrics
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Just because you think you're so pretty,
And just because your momma thinks you're hot,
Well, just because you think you've got something
That no other girl has got,
You've caused me to spend all my money.
You laughed and called me old Santa Claus.
Well, I'm telling you,
Because, well well, just because.
Well, well, well,
There'll come a time when you'll be lonesome
And there'll come a time when you'll be blue.
Well, there'll come a time when old Santa
He won't pay your bills for you.
You've caused me to lose all my women
And now, now you say we are through.
Well, I'm telling you
Baby, I was through with you
A long long time ago.
Well, just because you think you're so pretty
And just because your mama thinks you're the hottest thing in town
Well, just because you think you've got something
That nobody else has got,
You've caused me to spend all of my money.
Honey, you laughed and called me your old Santa Claus.
Well, I'm telling you I'm through with you
Because, well well, just because.
The lyrics of Ann-Margret & Al Hirt's song Just Because is about a man who is fed up with his girlfriend's behavior. The lyrics sarcastically refer to the girl's beauty and how she thinks that she has got something that nobody else has. The man accuses her of causing him to spend all his money and calls her "old Santa Claus" because she laughs at him and uses him for her benefits. He finally tells her that he is done with her and won't be taken for granted.
The song has a catchy tune and upbeat tempo, which contrasts with the lyrics' bitter tone. The lyrics talk about a relationship between a man and a woman where the girl is manipulative and materialistic. The man is angry and fed up with her actions and decides to leave her. The song's lyrics can be interpreted as a cautionary tale about not getting fooled by superficial beauty and being aware of manipulative behavior in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, well, well,
I am expressing surprise in seeing you again.
Just because you think you're so pretty,
You have an inflated sense of your physical appearance.
And just because your momma thinks you're hot,
Your mother has a biased opinion of your attractiveness.
Well, just because you think you've got something
You believe you possess unique qualities.
That no other girl has got,
None of the other girls have what you have, or so you think.
You've caused me to spend all my money.
I have spent a lot of money on you.
You laughed and called me old Santa Claus.
You mocked me for being generous to you.
Well, I'm telling you,
I want you to know that
Baby, I'm through with you.
I am ending our relationship.
Because, well well, just because.
I am ending our relationship without providing any specific reason.
There'll come a time when you'll be lonesome
One day you will feel lonely.
And there'll come a time when you'll be blue.
You will feel sad at some point.
Well, there'll come a time when old Santa
I, the generous giver, will no longer be there for you.
He won't pay your bills for you.
I will not always be paying your expenses.
You've caused me to lose all my women
You played a part in my losing my other girlfriends.
And now, now you say we are through.
You are breaking up with me now.
Well, I'm telling you
I am telling you
Baby, I was through with you
I had ended things with you
A long long time ago.
A while back.
Honey, you laughed and called me your old Santa Claus.
You made fun of me for being so generous to you.
Well, I'm telling you I'm through with you
I am ending our relationship.
Because, well well, just because.
I am ending our relationship without giving a specific reason.
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Written by: LLOYD PRICE
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