Larry Williams (born Lawrence E. Williams on 10 May 1935; died 7 January 7 … Read Full Bio ↴Larry Williams (born Lawrence E. Williams on 10 May 1935; died 7 January 7 1980) was an American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for writing and recording some Rock'n'Roll standards from 1957 to 1959 for Speciality Records, including "Bony Moronie", "Short Fat Fannie", "Slow Down", "Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" (1958), "Bad Boy" and "She Said Yeah" (1959). English musician John Lennon was a fan, and The Beatles (and several other "British Invasion" groups) recorded several of his songs.

Williams' life mixed tremendous success with violence and drug addiction. He was a longtime friend of Little Richard, with whom his life and music intertwined from their meeting in 1955 to Williams' passing in 1980.

She Said Yeah
Larry Williams Lyrics

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Dam deedle dee dam dam
Little girl, where did you come from
Try a little bit to make my mouth dribble
Come on baby, let's ride away in the rain Baby you drive me crazy
Drive my poor heart hazy
Just a little bit
A little while with you
Come on baby, let's ride away in the rain She said yeah, dam deedle dee dam dam

She said yeah, dam deedle dee dam dam
She said yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Come on baby I want to make love to you Well you drive me crazy
Dam deedle dee dam dam
My love is lazy
Dam deedle dee dam dam
Little miss I want to kiss
Come on baby, won't you do what I wish She said yeah, dam deedle dee dam dam
She said yeah, dam deedle dee dam dam
She said yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Come on baby I want to make love to you Yeah, ow! Well I got the feeling, dam deedle dee dam dam
In my soul, dam deedle dee dam dam
I'm gonna love you, you know
One night or another
Come on baby, let me hear you say you love me She said yeah, dam deedle dee dam dam
She said yeah, dam deedle dee dam dam

She said yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Come on baby I want to make love to you

Overall Meaning

Larry Williams's song "She Said Yeah" tells the story of a man who is completely smitten with a girl he just met. The lyrics are simple, yet effective in conveying the singer's intense desire for the girl. The repetition of the phrase "dam deedle dee dam dam" creates a rhythmic and catchy tune that adds to the song's charm. The man is trying to woo the girl and make her feel special by exclaiming how much he wants to be with her. He begs her to ride with him in the rain and says he wants to make love to her. Despite the lyrics' repetitive nature, the passion in the singer's voice makes the song fun and entertaining to listen to.

Interestingly, "She Said Yeah" was covered by The Rolling Stones on their 1965 album "December's Children (And Everybody's)" and became a hit for the band. The song also had influence on other artists such as The Beatles, who were a fan of Williams's music.

Line by Line Meaning

Dam deedle dee dam dam
Instrumental intro of the song

Little girl, where did you come from
Questioning the origin of the little girl he is addressing

Try a little bit to make my mouth dribble
Asking the girl to excite him sexually

Come on baby, let's ride away in the rain
Inviting the girl to go away with him in the rain

Baby you drive me crazy
The girl is causing him to become infatuated with her

Drive my poor heart hazy
He is so enamored with the girl that his heart is in a foggy state

Just a little bit
He only needs a little bit of time with the girl

A little while with you
He wants to spend some time alone with the girl

She said yeah, dam deedle dee dam dam
She accepts his invitation to ride away with him

She said yeah, yeah yeah yeah
She confirms her desire to be with him

Come on baby I want to make love to you
He wants to have sex with the girl