New Girl on the Block
Gerald Albright Lyrics


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Hey hey
There′s'a new girl on the block
Hey hey
There′s a new girl on the block

There's someone I'd like to know
Who lives in the neighborhood
She′s got the sweetest personality
Just like the woman should
I slow down when I pass her house
Just to get a glimpse of her
Maybe one day
She′ll know that I exist
I want her phone number

I've never seen a girl like you
Girl, you make me feel brand new
How can I gel next to you
How can I get next to you

Hey hey
There′s'a new girl on the block
Hey hey
There′s a new girl on the block

That lady's got the cutest smile
And her shape is on the one
I know that if we got together
Don′t you know we'd have some fun
I wish I knew a way, yeah yeah
To make her feel the same
I love that girl
And I want to take her out
But I don't know her name

Hey hey
There′s′a new girl on the block
Hey hey
There's a new girl on the block
Hey hey
There′s'a new girl on the block
Hey hey
There′s a new girl on the block
(Following)

I've got to know her
Got to, got to know her
There′s a new girl on the block
I wanna make her mine
I can't do without her
No no no no, baby
There's a new girl on the block

I′ve never seen a girl like you
Girl, you make me feel brand new
How can I gel next to you
How can I get next to you

Hey hey
There′s'a new girl on the block
Hey hey
There′s a new girl on the block
(Following)

I can't do without her
No no no no, baby
There′s a new girl on the block
Girl, you don't know
What you′re doin' to me




I need you to be with me
There's a new girl on the block

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gerald Albright's "New Girl on the Block" is a declaration of attraction towards someone who recently moved into the neighborhood. It starts with the singer noticing that there’s a new girl on the block he would like to get to know better because she exudes sweetness and has a great personality. He slows down when he passes by her house just to get a glimpse of her and wants to get her phone number.


The song goes on to describe the physical qualities of this new girl on the block, including her cute smile and great shape. Albright expresses his desire to make her his own, but he doesn’t know her name or how to catch her attention. He wonders how he can get next to her and declares that he can’t do without her, indicating that he has already fallen for her.


Overall, "New Girl on the Block" speaks to the universal feeling of attraction towards someone new and the excitement of the possibility of getting to know them better.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey hey
Excited exclamation about someone new in the neighborhood


There's a new girl on the block
Referring to a new woman who has recently moved into the area


There's someone I'd like to know
Expressing interest in meeting this new woman and getting to know her


Who lives in the neighborhood
Clarifying that the woman in question is a neighbor


She's got the sweetest personality
Complimenting the woman's attractive personal traits


Just like the woman should
Implying that it is typical for women to have good personalities


I slow down when I pass her house
Admitting to taking extra notice of her home on purpose


Just to get a glimpse of her
Revealing the motivation behind slowing down


Maybe one day
Expressing hope for a future opportunity to meet her


She'll know that I exist
Desiring her to become aware of his interest and presence


I want her phone number
Expressing a desire to pursue a romantic relationship with her


I've never seen a girl like you
Complimenting her unique qualities and beauty


Girl, you make me feel brand new
Expressing how good she makes him feel when he is around her


How can I gel next to you
Expressing a desire to become closer to her, possibly romantically


That lady's got the cutest smile
Admiring her physical appearance


And her shape is on the one
Commenting on her attractive physique


I know that if we got together
Positing a possible relationship between them


Don't you know we'd have some fun
Asserting that a relationship with her would be enjoyable


I wish I knew a way
Admitting to uncertainty about how to pursue her


To make her feel the same
Desiring her to reciprocate his feelings


I love that girl
Expressing strong affection and interest in the woman


And I want to take her out
Expressing a desire for a date with her


But I don't know her name
Revealing that he does not have enough information about her to take further action


I've got to know her
Reiterating his desire to become familiar with her


Got to, got to know her
Emphasizing his determination to pursue her


I wanna make her mine
Asserting his intentions to enter into a romantic relationship with her


I can't do without her
Expressing emotional dependence on her


Girl, you don't know
Addressing the woman directly, emphasizing her lack of awareness


What you're doin' to me
Implying that she is affecting him greatly


I need you to be with me
Expressing a strong desire to have a relationship with her


There's a new girl on the block
Reiterating the subject of the song and its theme of a new woman in the neighborhood




Writer(s): Gerald Albright, Glynis Albright

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