Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Cyndi Lauper Lyrics

I come home in the morning light
The singer is describing their behavior of coming home in the morning, suggesting a carefree and fun lifestyle.

My mother says, "When you gonna live your life right?"
The singer's mother is questioning their life choices and expressing concern for their future.

Oh mother dear we're not the fortunate ones
The singer is acknowledging that they do not come from a privileged background and may not have as many opportunities as others.

And girls, they wanna have fun
The artist is making a general statement that girls just want to have fun and enjoy life.

Oh girls just want to have fun
This line emphasizes the point made in the previous line that girls prioritize having fun in their lives.

The phone rings in the middle of the night
The singer is setting the scene of an unexpected disruption to their peaceful evening.

My father yells, "What you gonna do with your life?"
The singer's father is also questioning their life choices, further emphasizing their concern for the singer's future.

Oh daddy dear, you know you're still number one
The artist is comforting their father by letting him know he is still important to them, but they want to enjoy life as well.

That's all they really want
The artist is generalizing that all girls really want is to have fun and enjoy themselves.

Some fun
The artist is reiterating the idea that girls prioritize having a good time and enjoying life.

When the working day is done
The singer is suggesting that girls want to let loose and have fun after a long day of work or responsibilities.

They just wanna, they just wanna (girls)
This line is a repeating chorus that emphasizes the desire for girls to simply have fun and live life to the fullest.

Some boys take a beautiful girl
The singer is describing a scenario where some boys take a girl they find attractive and keep her away from others.

And hide her away from the rest of the world
The singer is emphasizing the idea that some boys try to keep girls secluded and away from other people.

I want to be the one to walk in the sun
The singer is expressing their desire to be able to enjoy life and have fun like others do.

Oh girls, they wanna have fun
The chorus line is repeated to once again express the idea that girls want to enjoy life and have a good time.

(They just wanna, they just wanna) when the working
This is a continuation of the repeating chorus line that emphasizes the idea that girls just want to have fun.

When the working day is done (they just wanna, they just wanna)
The singer is reiterating that girls want to unwind and enjoy themselves after a long day of work or responsibilities.

Oh when the working day is done, oh girl (girls just wanna have fun)
This line is a variation of a previous line, emphasizing the desire to have fun after a long day of work or responsibilities.

Girls just wanna have fun (they just wanna, they just wanna)
The chorus line is repeated one final time to drive home the idea that girls just want to have fun and enjoy life.