Thirteen Women
His Comets Lyrics


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Last night I was dreaming, dreamed about the H-bomb
Well, the bomb went off and I was caught
I was the only man on the ground
There was a-thirteen women and only one man in town
Thirteen women and only one man in town
And as funny as it may be
The one and only man in town was me
Well, thirteen woman and me the only man around

I had two girls every morning
Seeing that I was well fed
And believe you me, one sweetened my tea
While another one buttered my bread
Two girls gave me my money
Two girls made me my clothes
And another sweet thing, bought me a diamond ring
About forty carats I suppose
Well, thirteen women and only one man in town
There was a-thirteen women and only one man in town
It was something I can't forget
Because I think of those thirteen women yet
Well, thirteen woman and only one man around

I had three girls dancing the mambo
Three girls balling the jack
And all of the rest really did their best
Boy, they sure were a lively pack
I thought I was in heaven
And all of these angels were mine
But I woke up and ended the dream
'Cause I had to get to work on time
Well, a-thirteen women and only one man in town
There was a-thirteen women and only one man in town
No, I can't tell you where I've been
'Cause I kind of think that someday I'll go back again
To those thirteen women and me the only man around




Well, a-thirteen women and me the only man around
Well, a-thirteen women and me the only man around

Overall Meaning

The song "Thirteen Women" by Bill Haley and His Comets portrays a dream-like scenario where the singer is the only man in town amongst thirteen women. The events of the dream reveal that the man is not just surrounded by these women, but he is also given lavish attention. The women were divided into groups of two, three, and the rest - all of whom provided him services such as preparing his meals, making his clothes, sweetening his tea, buttering his bread, and even buying him a diamond ring. Furthermore, he had three girls dancing the mambo and three girls balling the jack for him. He seems to enjoy the ecstatic attention from women and fancies the dream in the lyrics. He concludes the song by wishing to go back to that dream world.


Despite its catchy tune, "Thirteen Women" is interpreted differently by music enthusiasts. Some listeners relate it to the Cold War era, where the H-bomb explosion was a constant fear every day. So, the singer's dream in the song can be seen as his escape from the fear and anxiety of nuclear war. Others interpret it as a symbol of gender imbalance where the man is enjoying attention and services from women following a sexist norm. Despite the interpretations, the song still paints a picture of a dream-like scenario where the singer is living the best life possible.


Line by Line Meaning

Last night I was dreaming, dreamed about the H-bomb
I had a dream last night about a hypothetical explosion of a nuclear bomb


Well, the bomb went off and I was caught
In my dream, the bomb exploded and I was in the vicinity when it happened


I was the only man on the ground
As far as I could tell, I was the only surviving human in the area


There was a-thirteen women and only one man in town
In this desolate town, there were only thirteen surviving women and me


Thirteen women and only one man in town
I cannot stress enough how few people were left in this place


And as funny as it may be
While this should be strange, I found myself in a bizarre situation


The one and only man in town was me
I was the sole surviving male and therefore had a unique position in this situation


Well, thirteen woman and me the only man around
This was the reality of my dream; a world where there were only thirteen women and me


I had two girls every morning
Every morning, two of the women would bring me breakfast


Seeing that I was well fed
These women made sure that I had enough to eat


And believe you me, one sweetened my tea
One of the women even added sugar to my tea


While another one buttered my bread
Another one spread butter on my bread


Two girls gave me my money
I received money from two of the women


Two girls made me my clothes
Two of the women would make me new clothes when I needed them


And another sweet thing, bought me a diamond ring
One of the women even bought me a very expensive diamond ring


About forty carats I suppose
The diamond ring that I received from one of the women was very big and valuable


Well, thirteen women and only one man in town
I must reiterate that there were only thirteen women and me in this place


It was something I can't forget
This dream left a deep impression on me


Because I think of those thirteen women yet
To this day, I still think about those women and what happened in that dream


I had three girls dancing the mambo
Some of the women were good dancers and would dance for me


Three girls balling the jack
Others were good at playing games and would play ball games with me


And all of the rest really did their best
The other women also tried to make my stay there as pleasant as possible


Boy, they sure were a lively pack
All the women were very lively and full of energy


I thought I was in heaven
I felt like I was in a wonderful, dreamlike place


And all of these angels were mine
I felt like I was surrounded by beautiful, kind women who looked after me


But I woke up and ended the dream
Unfortunately, I had to wake up and leave this dream world


'Cause I had to get to work on time
I had responsibilities and obligations that I had to fulfill in the real world


No, I can't tell you where I've been
It's difficult to explain where I've been in my dream, as it was a surreal experience


'Cause I kind of think that someday I'll go back again
Despite the oddness of this dream, I have a feeling that I might go back to that place again in another dream


To those thirteen women and me the only man around
If I ever dream about that place again, I know I'll see those same thirteen women and be the only man around


Well, a-thirteen women and me the only man around
The dream world where there were only thirteen women and me still stays with me, and I will always remember it




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Comments from YouTube:

@PrinceAlhorian

The level of innuendo in this song is so active a Geiger Counter will register it.

@509Gman

Mine’s in the shop

@jasonlewis1257

The 21 people that gave this song a thumbs down have no respect for class

@Knight-SgtReyes

Good thing we cant fucking see their dislikes anymore lolz

@Westsideaviation23

Now I'm your 21st like 👍

@DarkWebster666

They're jealous that they're not the only man in town.

@saintjiub8202

​@@Knight-SgtReyes32 currently

@MisterTalkingMachine

Fun thing, this song played on an AM station a while back, I was listening on a pocket Emerson from the fifties. I looked at it and realized that the station lies exactly at one of the CONELRAD markings on the dial.

@AB-dm1wz

Cool!

@509Gman

That would be some awesome pirate radio

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