Wrong
Jeepers H. Crackers Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Let me lay my sorry trip on you
Won't you meet me by the river, little darlin'?
I might just let you see my bad tattoo
Well, I was gonna bring you flowers but I didn't
It's the thought that counts and I think I'm a bit too broke
But there's some change in my ash tray maybe just enough to pay
Well, you know I'd rather not go and meet your family
They'd probably send me back where I belong
Don't want to hear about your Mr. Right
'Cause he's out of town tonight
Baby, come and spend some time with Mr. Wrong
I drive a one-eyed Malibu without a muffler
And a tape deck that works if you kick it hard enough
Baby if you like to read, I've got some great pornography
And a ten pound flashlight rolling in the trunk
Well, you know I'd rather not go and meet your family
They'd probably send me back where I belong
Don't want to hear about your Mr. Right
'Cause he's out of town tonight
Baby, come and spend some time with Mr. Wrong
Now, do you have a girlfriend
And does she look as good as you?
Would she like to meet my brother?
He'll be out of jail in a month or two
Well, you know I'd rather not go and meet your family
They'd probably send me back where I belong
Don't want to hear about your Mr. Right
'Cause he's out of town tonight
Baby, come and spend some time with Mr. Wrong
Where I come from they call me Mr. Wrong
Jeepers H. Crackers's song "Wrong" has a lively and playful tone, despite the inherently negative title. The singer invites a potential love interest to meet him by a river, where he confesses to being broke and not having brought flowers. However, he offers a small sum of change in his car ashtray to buy something to drink. The singer suggests that he is not interested in meeting the love interest's family or hearing about her ideal partner, as he himself is not looking for a serious relationship.
The second verse introduces the singer's car, a one-eyed Malibu that requires some effort to start the tape deck. His offer of pornography and a large flashlight stashed in the trunk creates a humorous and almost absurd mood. The third verse shows a lack of filter in the singer, as he asks about the love interest's girlfriend and proposes that she meet his brother, who will soon be released from jail.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, meet me by the river that goes nowhere
Let's meet up in a remote and deserted area by the river
Let me lay my sorry trip on you
Allow me to tell you all my problems and issues
Won't you meet me by the river, little darlin'?
Would you mind meeting me by the river?
I might just let you see my bad tattoo
I could show you my unattractive tattoo
Well, I was gonna bring you flowers but I didn't
I intended to bring you flowers, but I couldn't
It's the thought that counts and I think I'm a bit too broke
Although I couldn't bring you flowers, at least I thought of doing so, but I am too poor
But there's some change in my ash tray maybe just enough to pay
There is some money in my car's ashtray that might be sufficient to buy some alcohol
For a half pint of somethin', probably make us choke
I can buy half pint alcohol which may not be tasty for us but will make us drunk
Well, you know I'd rather not go and meet your family
I am not interested in meeting your family members
They'd probably send me back where I belong
Your family may not accept me as a suitable match for you
Don't want to hear about your Mr. Right
I don't want to know about the man you prefer
'Cause he's out of town tonight
He's not around right now
Baby, come and spend some time with Mr. Wrong
Be with me for some time, even if I'm not the right one.
I drive a one-eyed Malibu without a muffler
I drive a shabby car without a muffler
And a tape deck that works if you kick it hard enough
The car's tape deck only works after kicking it firmly
Baby if you like to read, I've got some great pornography
If you like reading porn, I have some fantastic books to share.
And a ten pound flashlight rolling in the trunk
There is a ten-pound flashlight moving at the car's back.
Now, do you have a girlfriend
Are you already in a relationship?
And does she look as good as you?
Is your girlfriend equally attractive as you?
Would she like to meet my brother?
Do you think your girlfriend would be interested in meeting my brother?
He'll be out of jail in a month or two
My brother will be released from jail soon
Where I come from they call me Mr. Wrong
In my locality, people refer to me as the wrong guy.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David Faragher, John Hickman, David Lowry
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind