Ricky Wants A Man Of Her Own
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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She cut her baby curls and she's got her act rearranged
Well look out daddy, what she needs now she can't find at home
Oh Ricky wants a man of her
She wants a man of her
Ricky wants a man of her own
Mama says her little girl won't talk to her anymore
She's got her own bathroom, TV, stereo, extension phone
Oh but Mama, Ricky wants a man of her
She wants a man of her
Ricky wants a man of her own
Well daddy says when he drops her off Friday night at the gym
She slides way down in the front seat so the kids won't see her with him
She don't do no work, she won't tell nobody when she's coming home
She makes poor daddy wait down on the corner at midnight all alone
She used to like me to take her to a ball game or a movie show
She used to make daddy take his little girl where she want to go
Now we're left peeking through the curtains every time that we hear a horn blow
I guess Ricky wants a man of her own
Well my folks say "Son, talk to her, she'll listen to you"
Yeah, she listens real nice and she does what she wants to do
Daddy says she wears her jeans so tight, "Well you change 'em or you're stayin' home"
Oh but daddy, Ricky wants a man of her
She wants a man of her
Ricky wants a man of her own
She's almost grown
Ricky wants a man of her
She wants a man of her
Ricky wants a man of her own
The lyrics to Bruce Springsteen's song Ricky Wants A Man Of Her Own describe the changes that have occurred in the life of the titular character, Ricky. She has cut off her baby curls and rearranged her life in a way that does not include her parents. She has her own bathroom, TV, stereo, and extension phone. Her mother says that she won't talk to her anymore and just stays in her room with the radio turned on. Ricky wants a man of her own, but her father isn't happy with her choice. He drops her off at the gym on Friday nights and she slides way down in the front seat so the other kids won't see her with him. Her father doesn't approve of the man she is seeing and thinks that she should do her share of the work around the house. However, Ricky insists on having a man of her own.
Line by Line Meaning
Well look out mama, your little girl she has changed
Mama, beware of the changes in your daughter
She cut her baby curls and she's got her act rearranged
She's transformed her physical appearance and her behavior
Well look out daddy, what she needs now she can't find at home
Daddy, she's looking for something that she can't find within the family
Oh Ricky wants a man of her
Ricky wants to have a man for herself
She wants a man of her
She desires to have a man for herself
Ricky wants a man of her own
Ricky wants to have a man who is exclusively hers
Mama says her little girl won't talk to her anymore
Mama claims that her daughter doesn't communicate with her anymore
She just goes in her room, turns on the radio, and shuts the door
She isolates herself in her room and avoids interaction
She's got her own bathroom, TV, stereo, extension phone
She has her personal items and space, away from the family
Oh but Mama, Ricky wants a man of her
Despite that, Mama, Ricky is looking to have her own man
She wants a man of her
She's longing to have a man to herself
Ricky wants a man of her own
Ricky wants to have a man who is only hers
Well daddy says when he drops her off Friday night at the gym
Daddy mentions that when he takes her to the gym on Fridays
She slides way down in the front seat so the kids won't see her with him
She lowers herself in the front seat to avoid being seen with him by others
She don't do no work, she won't tell nobody when she's coming home
She doesn't work or share her schedule with anyone
She makes poor daddy wait down on the corner at midnight all alone
She forces her father to wait alone for her late at night
She used to like me to take her to a ball game or a movie show
She used to enjoy spending time with her father at events
She used to make daddy take his little girl where she want to go
She used to decide where she wanted to go with her father
Now we're left peeking through the curtains every time that we hear a horn blow
Now they peek through the curtains every time they hear a horn, worried about her
I guess Ricky wants a man of her own
It seems like Ricky wants a man just for herself
Well my folks say "Son, talk to her, she'll listen to you"
His parents advise him to try to communicate with her
Yeah, she listens real nice and she does what she wants to do
She's good at listening, but still does what she wants
Daddy says she wears her jeans so tight, "Well you change 'em or you're stayin' home"
Daddy tells her to change her tight jeans, or else she can't leave the house
Oh but daddy, Ricky wants a man of her
She argues that she wants to have a man despite her father's rules
She wants a man of her
She's persistent in wanting to have a boyfriend for herself
Ricky wants a man of her own
Ricky wants a boyfriend who's exclusively hers
She's almost grown
She's almost an adult
Ricky wants a man of her
Ricky desires a man for herself
She wants a man of her
She longs for a boyfriend who's exclusively hers
Ricky wants a man of her own
Ricky wants to have a boyfriend who's dedicated to her alone
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