Known in Northern soul circles as "The Human Percolator," blue-eyed soul sh… Read Full Bio ↴Known in Northern soul circles as "The Human Percolator," blue-eyed soul shouter Billy Harner was born and raised in Philadelphia, first emerging in 1964 with backing band the Expressions on the Lawn release "Anymore." His supporting unit proved short-lived, as the label of his follow-up, "Coney Island Wild Child," credited Harner alone, and in 1965 he signed to Cameo/Parkway to release "All Through the Night." After the release of 1966's "Let's Get in Line," Harner moved to the Kama Sutra imprint, where he recorded a series of cult-classic singles including "Homicide Dresser," "What About the Music," and the Northern soul favorite "Sally's Sayin' Somethin'," a minor hit that charted in Philadelphia, New York, and Los Angeles in the summer of 1967 but failed to gain national momentum. In late 1968, Harner signed to the local independent label Open/OR, where his debut release, the luminous ballad "A Message to My Baby," was licensed for wider distribution on Atlantic. Another Northern classic, the scorching Gamble-Huff track "I Struck It Rich" preceded the 1969 release of Harner's sole LP, She's Almost You. The album met the same discouraging fate as his previous releases, and after one final effort for the obscure 66 + 6 label, the Chris Kenner cover "Something You Got," the singer quit his music career to open his own barbershop in Camden, NJ. In the 1990s, Harner resurfaced on the East Coast oldies circuit. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Something You Got
Billy Harner Lyrics

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Sometimes
Sometimes I get a little lonely now
I want to tell about it right now
Something you got
Makes me work all day
Something you got
Makes everything okay
Something you got

You ought to know
Oh me oh my
I love you so
Something you got
Makes me stay home every night
Something you got
Makes everything all right
Something you got
You ought to know
Oh me oh my
I love you so

Something you got
You ought to know
Oh me oh my
Oh me oh my
Oh me oh my
Oh me
Oh me oh my

I loved you so
All right

Overall Meaning

In Billy Harner's song, "Something You Got," the singer expresses his feelings of loneliness and longing. He confesses that something about his lover makes him want to work all day and stay home every night. The repeated phrase "Something you got" suggests that the singer cannot quite put his finger on what it is that is so compelling about his lover, but he knows he can't live without it.

The chorus repeats with slight variations, highlighting the power that this mysterious quality has over the singer. He declares that "Something you got/Makes everything okay" and "Makes everything all right," indicating that this quality is able to erase any trouble or worry from his mind. The singer's voice carries a sense of urgency and longing, as if he is on the verge of begging his lover to reveal what this quality is.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes
Occasionally, at times

Sometimes I get a little lonely now
At times, I feel slightly alone

I want to tell about it right now
I desire to share my sentiments with someone immediately

Something you got Makes me work all day
There is something about you that motivates me to work tirelessly throughout the day

Something you got Makes everything okay
Whatever you possess has the ability to make everything fine

Something you got You ought to know
You should be aware that there is something exceptional about you

Oh me oh my I love you so
My feelings for you are so intense

Something you got Makes me stay home every night
Because of you I prefer to stay home each night

Something you got Makes everything all right
Whatever you have has the power to put everything in order

Something you got You ought to know
You need to be aware that there is something special about you

Oh me oh my I love you so
My adoration for you is immense

Something you got You ought to know
You need to realize that you have something extraordinary

Oh me oh my Oh me oh my Oh me oh my Oh me
Expressing an overwhelming feeling

Oh me oh my I loved you so All right
I once had powerful emotions for you, and although it isn't the same anymore, it's okay

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