Get To Know You
D. Boogie Lyrics

In this world, if you read the papers, darling,
The world out there is not a good place and everyone seems to always be fighting.

You know everybody's fighting with each other.
It's not just you or your family; everyone is at odds with one another.

You got no one you can count on, dear,
There isn't anyone in your life that you can truly rely on when things are tough.

Not even your own brother.
Not even your immediate family members are reliable sources of help.

So if someone comes along,
If you find someone that seems like they could help, someone that seems to want to share love and attention...

He gonna give you love and affection,
...don't reject them. They could be a source of comfort in the chaos of the world.

I'd say get it while you can, yeah,
In fact, I would go so far as to advise that you take advantage of any chance for love that comes your way.

Honey, get it while you can, yeah,
Don't hesitate. Go for it while it's there.

Honey, grab it while you can,
Take hold of it before it's gone.

Don't you turn your back on love, no, no, no.
Don't let your fear or skepticism keep you from letting someone love and care for you.

When you're loving somebody, baby,
When you've found a chance for love with someone...

You're taking a gamble against some sorrow.
...it may not work out and you may end up hurt or saddened.

But who knows, baby,
Despite the potential for hurt, there's also the possibility for joy and real connection.

'Cause we may not be here tomorrow.
Life is fleeting and we can't bank on having a chance like this again in the future.

And if anybody comes along,
If you happen upon someone you could love and trust...

He gonna give you love and affection,
...take advantage of it.

I'd say get it while you can, yeah!
Again, don't hesitate. Snatch it up before it's gone.

Honey, grab it when you're gonna need it!
Don't wait for the perfect moment to find somebody to share love with. Do it now, when you really need it.

Yeah hey, hold it while you can,
Take advantage of the love in your life and cherish it while you can.

Don't you turn your sweet back on love,
Don't reject chance for love for fear of getting hurt.

Ah! Once I had me a man,
I used to have someone special in my life,

But I didn't know enough at the time
but I didn't really appreciate him or what we had together

To count my blessings, no no,
I didn't realize what a rare and lucky thing it was to find someone to connect with.

But I wish he could see me crying today,
Now that I'm older and wiser and have experienced real loss and difficulty, I wish he could see me and understand what I know now

'Cause his love don't feel to listen.
Unfortunately, he didn't seem to appreciate or understand the value of what we had at the time.

Yeah, hey!, Hey! Yeah! Hey!
Trying to distract from the pain by changing the subject.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
A rejection of the potential for more pain or loss.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Repeated rejection of the possibility of more pain.

Why, thank you! I don't smoke.
Abrupt change in subject after dwelling on the meaning of love.

I just don't sleep, man, that's the trouble.
They're struggling with sleeplessness and possibly self-medicating with other substances.

I gotta sleep sometime.
Acknowledging that they can't keep avoiding sleep forever.

There's too much happening, why sleep, man?
Explaining their aversion to sleep by saying they don't want to miss out on anything.

I might miss a party.
Specifically, they may miss out on social events or other exciting experiences.

Ball and Chain! Ball and Chain! Ball and Chain.
Returning to the theme of love and relationships, the artist expresses a feeling of being tied down or trapped by their own romantic entanglements.

Stay short tonight man, shorten it, shorten it, shorten it.
A seemingly nonsensical exhortation that could be interpreted as trying to get someone to wrap up their romantic entanglements quickly rather than risk entrenching themselves or getting hurt.

Three, four!
A cue for a musical interlude, perhaps to underline the themes of the song and provide some emotional texture.

Yeah!
A simple expression of enthusiasm and joy, perhaps a reflection of the emotional openness the singer is urging the listener to embrace.