Utopia
Footprintz Lyrics

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Zappa Frank
The Man From Utopia
The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou
Well,
This is the story of a man who lived in Utopia
This is the story of a man who lived in Utopia
He was a funny little fella with feet just like I showed ya

Well, he had a girl, her name was Mary Lou
Well, he had a girl, her name was Mary Lou
She did everything for him that she could do

But still, still, still he wouldn't treat her right
But still, still, still he wouldn't treat her right
He would leave in the morning, don't come back till late at night

Ahh, Mary Lou (Mary Lou, Mary Lou)
Oh child you big fool (big fool, big fool)
Ahh, Mary Lou (Mary Lou, Mary Lou)
Oh child you big fool (big fool, big fool)
You did everything for him that you could do (Mary Lou, Mary Lou)

I'm going to tell you a story about Mary Lou
I mean the kind of girl who make a fool of you
She'd make a young man groan and a poor man pain
The way she took my money was a cryin' shame
Mary Lou -- she took my watch and chain
Mary Lou -- she took my diamond ring
Mary Lou -- she took my Cadillac car
Jumped in my Kitty and drove afar

Well, she picked up from Georgia, moved to Kalamazoo
Made her a fortune outta fools like you
Meet her a rich man who was married and had two kids
She stoked that cat till he flipped his lid
Mary Lou -- she took my watch and chain
Mary Lou -- she took my diamond ring
Mary Lou -- she took my Cadillac car
Jumped in my Kitty and drove afar

Well, she came back to town about a week ago
Told me she was sorry she had hurt me so
I had a '55 Ford and a two dollar bill
They way she took that man she gave me a chill
Mary Lou -- she took my watch and chain
Mary Lou -- she took my diamond ring
Mary Lou -- she took my Cadillac car
Jumped in my Kitty and drove afar

Oh child you big fool (big fool, big fool)
Ahh, Mary Lou (Mary Lou, Mary Lou)
Oh child you big fool (big fool, big fool)
You did everything for him that you could do (Mary Lou, Mary Lou)

You did everything for him that you could do
You did everything for him that you could do

You did everything for him that you could do
You did everything for him that you could do

Overall Meaning

The song Utopia by Footprintz is about a man who lives in an imaginary place named Utopia with a girl named Mary Lou. While Mary Lou is depicted as a loving and devoted partner who does everything she can to make the man happy, he is shown to be a selfish person who does not treat her well. He leaves early in the morning and comes back late at night, ignoring her efforts to please him. The repeated lines of the song, "This is the story of a man who lived in Utopia" and "He was a funny little fella with feet just like I showed ya," suggest that this man is not just any character but someone unique and peculiar, perhaps even a caricature or a metaphor.

The second half of the song shifts focus to another Mary Lou, one who is not so kind and innocent. This Mary Lou is a gold digger who takes advantage of men and gets what she wants. The singer tells a cautionary tale of how she took his watch, chain, diamond ring, and even his Cadillac, leaving him with a '55 Ford and a two-dollar bill. Even though she eventually returns and apologizes, the tone of the song suggests that she will continue to take what she can and move on to the next victim. The song ends on a somber note, with the singer repeating the lines, "Oh child you big fool, you did everything for him that you could do." This could be interpreted as a commentary on the cycle of abuse and how people continue to stay in toxic relationships despite their mistreatment.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, This is the story of a man who lived in Utopia This is the story of a man who lived in Utopia He was a funny little fella with feet just like I showed ya
It's a story about a man who lived in an ideal place, but even in Utopia, people can have flaws. The man described is small and strange, with unique feet.

Well, he had a girl, her name was Mary Lou Well, he had a girl, her name was Mary Lou She did everything for him that she could do
The man had a girlfriend named Mary Lou who loved him and did everything she could for him.

But still, still, still he wouldn't treat her right But still, still, still he wouldn't treat her right He would leave in the morning, don't come back till late at night
Despite Mary Lou's efforts, the man still mistreated her by being absent for long periods of time.

Ahh, Mary Lou (Mary Lou, Mary Lou) Oh child you big fool (big fool, big fool) Ahh, Mary Lou (Mary Lou, Mary Lou) Oh child you big fool (big fool, big fool) You did everything for him that you could do (Mary Lou, Mary Lou)
The chorus echoes Mary Lou's foolishness in doing all she can for someone who doesn't love her back.

I'm going to tell you a story about Mary Lou I mean the kind of girl who make a fool of you She'd make a young man groan and a poor man pain The way she took my money was a cryin' shame
The singer shifts to his own experience with Mary Lou, describing her as a woman who can make a man suffer and take advantage of him financially.

Mary Lou -- she took my watch and chain Mary Lou -- she took my diamond ring Mary Lou -- she took my Cadillac car Jumped in my Kitty and drove afar
The singer bemoans Mary Lou for stealing his valuable possessions and running away with someone else in his car.

You did everything for him that you could do You did everything for him that you could do You did everything for him that you could do You did everything for him that you could do
The final lines repeat the underlying theme that Mary Lou did all she could for someone who didn't deserve it.

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