Gonna Get You
Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyrics

I'm gonna get you, baby baby
The singer is determined to win the affection of the person he is addressing.

Hear what I say
The singer emphasizes that the person he is addressing should pay attention to his words.

Well, you can go from Maine to Mexico
The person he is addressing may try to distance themselves, but the singer's love is persistent regardless of the distance.

From Detroit City to D.C. yeah
No matter where in the world the person he is addressing goes, the singer will pursue them.

I've been loving you much too, too, too long girl
The singer has loved the person he is addressing for a long time, which intensifies his determination.

To let you get away from me, yeah
He will not let the person he is addressing slip away from him.

You know my mind says I'm to let her go
Although his logic may tell him to give up, his emotions are stronger and keep him pursuing the person he is addressing.

But my poor heart just won't let me
His heart is aching and he cannot bear the thought of letting the person he is addressing go.

He said you're fighting it hard
Other people might have told the person he is addressing that they are making it difficult for him to pursue them.

Baby please gets smart
The singer implores the person he is addressing to make wise decisions.

What will you bet me?
The singer is asking the person he is addressing to trust him and his intentions.

Will you ever bet me?
He is asking if they will ever have faith in him and take a chance on him.

I'm gonna sit down and think up
He is brainstorming ways to win over the person he is addressing.

A new technique
He is planning on trying a new strategy in pursuit of the person he is addressing.

And this time I sure it won't fail
He is confident that his new strategy will work and he will win over the person he is addressing.

Though you're trying so hard
The person he is addressing may be resisting his advances, but he will not give up.

I can understand
He empathizes with the person he is addressing and recognizes that they may be struggling with their own feelings.

You're giving in
He believes that the person he is addressing is beginning to soften to his advances.

I can tell by by by your hesitation on the telephone
The tone and words the person he is addressing uses on the phone gives the singer indications about their feelings towards him.

Where before it was simply a no
The person he is addressing may have been outright rejecting him before.

And you're curious now, baby some way somehow
The person he is addressing is now showing interest or curiosity in the singer, which gives him hope.

I'm gonna show you, I'm gonna get
The singer plans to take action and prove to the person he is addressing that he is worthy of their love.

I'm gonna gonna get you
He is getting more insistent that he will win over the person he is addressing.

Baby baby baby, you see
He is addressing the person he is pursuing in a loving and tender way to show his sincerity.

I'm gonna gonna get you, baby now
The singer is confident that he will win over the person he is addressing and is getting more persistent.

Hear what I say
He emphasizes once again that the person he is addressing should listen to his words as they are important.

I'm gonna get you, oh, get you babe
He is getting more and more determined in his pursuit of the person he is addressing.

Hear what I say
He is reinforcing that his intentions are serious and should not be disregarded.

Hear what I say, I'm gonna get you now
The singer is getting more intense and insistent in his pledge to win over the person he is pursuing.

I'm gonna get you
He reiterates his determination one last time.

I'm gonna gonna get you, baby
He is persistent in his pursuit.

'Cause I need you
He is expressing how much the person he is addressing means to him.

Hear what I say
His message is clear and he wants the person he is addressing to understand his sincerity.

I need you every minute, need you every minute
The person he is addressing is very important to him and he cannot bear to be without them.