Tarzan
Johnny Lyrics


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Oh let me swing down on this grapevine here
I got a girl and she's so fine (yeah)
Make me want to swing from a grapevine
(ain't that strange?)
she doesn't know what a thing she's causing
Got me running round, wanna holler like Tarzan

Here's what I say
Owaowhaowhaohwa outlaw
So fine


Get on down baby

She's got a cheat, you know you can't beat her
She ain't worrying about there being no cheater
She walks the streets, all the cars start pausing
And all the fellas that are driving start hollering like Tarzan

Owaowhaowhaohwa outlaw
So fine

Get on, get on baby
Get crazy
Get out of the way

Wanna holler like Tarzan

She's got a cheat, you know you can't beat her
She ain't worrying about there being no cheater
When she starts walking, all the fellas start pausing
And all get together and start hollering like Tarzan





Owaowhaowhaohwa outlaw
So fine

Overall Meaning

At first glance, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson's song Tarzan appears to be a simple tune about a girl who drives men crazy with her beauty. However, upon closer inspection, the song speaks to the concept of objectifying women and the animalistic behavior it inspires in men. The lyrics depict the singer as a man so enraptured by this woman that he compares himself to Tarzan, a fictional character known for his brute strength and primal instincts. In this context, the "cheat" the woman possesses is her beauty, which she wields with such power that it reduces men to their primal instincts, resulting in them hollering like animals. The chorus, consisting of the repeated phrase "Owaowhaowhaohwa outlaw, So fine," reinforces the idea that the woman is both desirable and unattainable, as an outlaw would be.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh let me swing down on this grapevine here
I'm so captivated by my girl that I want to relive Tarzan's jungle adventures and show off my love to her.


I got a girl and she's so fine (yeah)
I have found a beautiful girl who is the center of my world and makes me happy.


Make me want to swing from a grapevine (ain't that strange?)
I am so smitten by my girl that I'm willing to do anything for her, even if it means acting like Tarzan and swinging from vines.


she doesn't know what a thing she's causing
My girl doesn't realize the great impact she has on me or how much I adore her.


Got me running round, wanna holler like Tarzan
I am so overwhelmed and enamored by her that I feel like Tarzan, shouting my love for her to the world.


She's got a cheat, you know you can't beat her
My girl is so perfect and amazing that no one can rival her. She is unmatched.


She ain't worrying about there being no cheater
My girl is not concerned about any potential threats or infidelities because she is confident in our love and trust for each other.


She walks the streets, all the cars start pausing
My girl is so stunning and charismatic that she stops traffic and turns heads everywhere she goes.


And all the fellas that are driving start hollering like Tarzan
All the men who see her can't help but shout and holler like Tarzan in amazement of her beauty.


Get on down baby
Come on over here, my love. Let's enjoy each other's company.


Owaowhaowhaohwa outlaw
An exclamation of excitement and passion, expressing the singer's adoration for his girl.


So fine
My girl is truly amazing and wonderful; nothing can compare to her beauty and charm.


Get on, get on baby
Don't be shy or hesitant; come closer to me, my love.


Get crazy
Let's have fun and live in the moment, enjoying each other's company and the love we share.


Get out of the way
We're so focused on our love for each other that nothing else matters. Everyone else can move aside.


Wanna holler like Tarzan
I am so overcome with love and passion that I want to shout and express my feelings like Tarzan does in the jungle.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON

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Aquaman1054

"In Jungle strong always wins" And the smile tugging at Tarzan's lips has always made me smile.

Google User

One of my favorites as a kid. These WW2 films were played often on TV in the 70s. Go Tarzan.

Mauricio Exenberger

If you want adventure, this is a film! Tarzan's contribution to the US effort in World War II. The script is very good, it has dramatic moments and other funny ones. The story begins with Boy in grave danger. The interaction of the Cheetah and the elephant is perfect, other animals are beautiful too. The beautiful soundtrack helps a lot in times of tension. Jane's absence is duly explained. Tarzan makes a pacifist speech against the war. Frances Gifford (Zandra) looks beautiful, although she looks more like a comic book character than a jungle character. The explanation is that she lives in Palandria, a lost city, rich in minerals, which justifies and gives meaning to the presence of Nazis in this haven of peace. Aerial shots also match the needs of the characters. Nothing is free. The most dramatic sequences follow one another quickly and arrest the viewer. He always wins the strongest, says one of the Nazis after watching the fight between two beasts. But the episode has an ironic side and serves to show the ridiculous, cruel, ungrateful, calculating and treacherous side of militarized men in the service of the worst in humanity, as Reich soldiers never rest. The message is alarming: if Nazism wins the war, several peoples will be enslaved. The ending is priceless!

Loana of the Shell People

Cheeta gets mistaken for Adolf Hitler at the end of the movie.

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Dave Wanamaker

Tarzan can be one bad-ass. I love it. Don't ever play fair when you're dealing with evil people.

Jerry Blair

What a classic Johnny was the one and only Tarzan

Curtis Dunn

Christopher Lambert was pretty good.

BETTERWORLD SGT0589

it seems His movies are impossible to find, like a lot of other ones!

Kenneth Patterson.

Johny wise muller has always been what I call. The real tarzan

zoran radenkovic

Tarzan is an all-time legend 💪

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