I Got You
Lil' Johnny Lyrics


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I-I got you where I want you (Mmm), huh
I-I got you where I want you (I do), huh
I-I got you where I want you (Yeah)
I-I got you where I want you, look

Sit on the phone goin' back and forth
About how we both feel
And how all I ever think about is takin' you out
Somewhere so we could chill

I ain't got no car and I'm only 15
And there ain't no place to go
You said, "We ain't gotta go nowhere long as you're
Here"
That's when you let me know

You were the girl of my dreams
Find everything in time and I'm so happy to see
That you ain't one of them kind that don't believe
What I say
When I say I love you, I wanna stay
Under you every day and night, night and day
You say okay and I say hey

I got you (Uh-huh) where I want you
'Cause all you (Yeah) talk about is
Bein' in a place with me free
And then you picture how you want us to be see
(Uh-huh)

I got you where I want you
And ain't no runnin', honey
All the work I put here tryin' to get in
You ain't never gotta worry 'bout me leavin' (Mmm)

I got you where I want you
'Cause all you talk about is
Bein' in a place with me free
And then you picture how you want us to be see

I got you where I want you
And ain't no runnin', honey
All the work I put here tryin' to get in
You ain't never gotta worry 'bout me leavin'

I'm over your house tryin' to find a little somethin'
For us to watch on TV
But all you wanna do is get closer, talk about when
You get older
What you're gonna do to me

Ain't nothin' on 2, so we decide to
Go outside and take a walk
Through the park, hand in hand, a nice little talk
That's when you let me know

You were the girl of my dreams

Find everything in time and I'm so happy to see
That you ain't one of them kind that don't believe
What I say
When I say I love you, I wanna stay
Under you every day and night, night and day
You say okay and I say hey

I got you (Got you) where I want you (Want you)
'Cause all you talk about is
Bein' in a place with me free
And then you picture how you want us to be see
(Yeah... yeah...)

I got you where I want you (I got you where I want
You, yeah)
And ain't no runnin', honey
All the work I put here tryin' to get in
You ain't never gotta worry 'bout me leavin' (Never)

I got you (I got you, oh) where I want you
'Cause all you talk about is
Bein' in a place with me free (All you talk about)
And then you picture how you want us to be see

I got you (I got you) where I want you (Yeah)
And ain't no runnin', honey (Mmm... hmm...)
All the work I put here tryin' to get in
You ain't never gotta worry 'bout me leavin' (Never)

I-I got you where I want you, uh-huh
I-I got you where I want you, uh
I-I got you where I want you, uh
I-I got you where I want you, look

I got you (Got you) where I want you (Hey)
'Cause all you talk about is
Bein' in a place with me free
And then you picture how you want us to be see (Want
Us to be)

I got you where I want you (Yeah...)
And ain't no runnin', honey
All the work I put here tryin' to get in
You ain't never gotta worry 'bout me leavin' (Never)

I got you where I want you
'Cause all you talk about is
Bein' in a place with me free
And then you picture how you want us to be see (You
Want us to be, baby)

I got you where I want you
And ain't no runnin', honey (No runnin')




All the work I put here tryin' to get in
You ain't never gotta worry 'bout me leavin'

Overall Meaning

Lil' Johnny's song "I Got You" is a passionate love song that portrays a young teenager's romantic relationship with the girl of his dreams. In the song, Lil' Johnny explains how he's got the girl right where he wants her. He describes how the two of them talk about their feelings over the phone and how he loves being around her. He also explains how he doesn't have a car and that there's nowhere to go, but that she's all he needs. As they take a walk through the park hand in hand, Lil' Johnny tells the girl that she is the girl of his dreams and that he wants to be with her forever.


The song captures the essence of young love and how it feels to love someone deeply in the teenage years. It paints a picture of how sweet first love can be, where it's all about spending time together and enjoying each other's company. Lil' Johnny's feelings for the girl are palpable through the lyrics, making it evident that he loves her deeply and wants to be with her forever.


Overall, "I Got You" is a beautiful love song that encapsulates the thrill of young love and how it feels to love someone wholeheartedly. It is a perfect example of how music can evoke emotions and bring back memories of young love.


Line by Line Meaning

I-I got you where I want you (Mmm), huh
I have you exactly where I want you - no objections, no doubts.


Sit on the phone goin' back and forth
We're talking on the phone, just sharing our thoughts.


About how we both feel
We're discussing our emotions and how we feel about each other.


And how all I ever think about is takin' you out
I love thinking about spending time together outside of our homes.


Somewhere so we could chill
Someplace where we can relax and just enjoy each other's company.


I ain't got no car and I'm only 15
I'm young and without a car, but that doesn't matter to us.


And there ain't no place to go
There may not be any specific destination, but being together is perfect.


You said, "We ain't gotta go nowhere long as you're Here"
You don't care where we go, as long as we're together.


That's when you let me know
You made it clear to me how you feel, and it made me happy.


You were the girl of my dreams
You are perfect and everything I've ever wanted in a partner.


Find everything in time and I'm so happy to see
I'm looking forward to exploring our relationship further in the future.


That you ain't one of them kind that don't believe
I'm glad that you trust and believe in me and my feelings for you.


What I say
You take what I say seriously, and it means a lot to me.


When I say I love you, I wanna stay
I am committed to you and want to be with you for a long time.


Under you every day and night, night and day
I want to be with you constantly - day and night, night and day.


You say okay and I say hey
You agree with me and I'm happy for that.


I got you (Uh-huh) where I want you (Want you)
I have you exactly where I want you, and it feels great.


'Cause all you (Yeah) talk about is
You constantly talk about being together and our future.


Bein' in a place with me free
You want to be with me, in a place where we can be our true selves and free from outside distractions.


And then you picture how you want us to be see
You always have a positive vision of us together.


And ain't no runnin', honey
You don't want to leave our relationship - you're committed to us.


All the work I put here tryin' to get in
I put in a lot of effort to make our relationship work, and it pays off every day.


I'm over your house tryin' to find a little somethin'
I'm at your house, trying to find something fun for us to do together.


But all you wanna do is get closer, talk about when
You just want to be close to me and talk about our future.


You get older
You're looking forward to the future, and growing old with me.


Ain't nothin' on 2, so we decide to
There's nothing on TV, so we decide to go outside instead.


Go outside and take a walk
We go for a walk together and enjoy each other's company.


Through the park, hand in hand, a nice little talk
We walk through the park, holding hands and having a nice conversation.


You got me where you want me
You have me exactly where you want me - you have complete control over my emotions.


And I can't pretend
I can't hide my true feelings for you, they are too strong.


You got me locked
You have me captivated by your love and affection.


And I can't get out
I don't want to escape from your love, it's all I want.


I got you where I want you (Yeah)
I have you exactly where I want you - in my life and in my heart.


And ain't no runnin', honey (Mmm... hmm...)
You don't want to leave our relationship, and I don't want to either.


All the work I put here tryin' to get in
I put a lot of effort into making our relationship work, and I won't give up on us.


You ain't never gotta worry 'bout me leavin' (Never)
I'm committed to us and our love, and I will never leave you.


I-I got you where I want you, uh-huh
I have you where I want you, and I'm happy and comfortable with that.


And then you picture how you want us to be see
You always imagine a perfect future for us.


You ain't never gotta worry 'bout me leavin'
You don't have to worry about me leaving you - I'm here to stay forever.


And ain't no runnin', honey
I'm never going to leave this relationship - I care about us too much.


I got you where I want you
I have you exactly where I want you - in my heart and my life, forever.


All the work I put here tryin' to get in
I put in a lot of effort to make our relationship work, and it's all worth it for you.


You ain't never gotta worry 'bout me leavin'
I will never leave your side - never doubt my love for you.


And ain't no runnin', honey (No runnin')
You don't have to worry about me leaving - I am here for good, always.


I got you (Got you) where I want you (Hey)
I have you where I want you - right beside me, forever.


All you talk about is
All we ever discuss is how much we love each other and our shared future.


Bein' in a place with me free
You want to be with me in a place where we can just be ourselves and free from outside pressure.


You got me exactly where you want me
You have me exactly where you want me - by your side, forever.


And it feels so good
And being with you feels amazing - it's everything I've ever wanted.


Don't worry about a thing, my love
Don't worry about anything - we'll always be together and in love.




Writer(s): Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Paul Cox

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Angela Sims

Man I used to love this song! I still have the single cd from way back. So happy to see him on AGT!
#FlintsGotTalent

кєνιи lєναя

Omg I had this cd single back in the day I was like 12 or 13 I loved his voice his adlibs were insane I’m just now realizing that it was HIM on AGT singing Whitney Houston’s ‘I have Nothing’ recently.. voice is incredible 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Hashi

He came to my high school to perform in Detroit back in like 00/01. He tripped on stage but bounced back and got up like nothing happened. Lol. I Really loved his demo cd. Good times.

zarindocorte

Tô até agora sem entender como esse cara não ficou famoso com essa música

-=𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐌 𝐑&𝐁 𝟏𝟎𝟎%=-

Por que os modinha não sabe o que é música

Static Shocks

I remember this because I saw him in concert before ever seeing this vid. He opened for Bow Wow with Lil Zane coming before him. It was NUTS seeing what happened since.

taneisha blair

Yep I saw him at the first scream tour in Dallas

supastara25

I loved this song and looked for it for ages and then AGT happened and I was like no way!!! Lo and Behold my teenage dream came back and SLAYED!!!

Ilovebeingme

Most of yall don't realize this is "Johnny Manuel" who slayed Whitney Houston's song on the Voice.

Jared Denman

How many people here watching this because he was just on Americas Got Talent?!? Lol

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