Don't You Know
Little Stevie Wonder Lyrics


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Whoa, well, don't you know, baby
Child, don't you know baby
Ow, don't you know baby
Little girl, little girl, don't you know
Please listen to me baby
Girl, I'm in love with you so
Turn your lamp down low
I said turn your lamp down low
Whoa, turn it down
Please turn your lamp down low
Come on baby
Girl I'm in love with you so
Now I know I've been away
For such a long time
But now baby
I can't get you off of my mind
So come on, please baby come on
Come on, come on
Love your daddy all night long
Now if you love me
Like I love you
We can do all the things that we
Used to do
So come on, Ow, baby come on
Please baby come on
Love your daddy all night long

Say, have you heard baby
Ray Charles is in town
Let's mess around till the midnight hour
See what he's puttin' down
Come on
Please baby, come on, child
Oh lord, baby
Come on, all night long
Turn your lamp down low
Cause I love you so
Baby please come on
Love your daddy all night long




You hear me talkin', baby
Baby please come on

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Little Stevie Wonder's song "Don't You Know" are a plea to a lover to listen to the singer and come back to him. The song opens with the singer asking the girl if she knows that he loves her, and he implores her to "turn [her] lamp down low." This can be interpreted in a few ways - perhaps he is asking her to set a mood, or to make it easier to be intimate. He then makes it clear that he has been away for a while, but he can't stop thinking about her. The rest of the song is essentially a plea for her to come back and show him the same love he has for her.


Line by Line Meaning

Whoa, well, don't you know, baby
Hey there, don't you realize what's going on, my dear?


Child, don't you know baby
My little darling, don't you know how I feel?


Ow, don't you know baby
Oh my goodness, don't you understand the depth of my emotions?


Little girl, little girl, don't you know
My sweet little lady, don't you comprehend these feelings I have?


Please listen to me baby
My dear, I implore you to hear me out


Girl, I'm in love with you so
I'm head over heels for you, my lady


Turn your lamp down low
Dim the lighting, my sweet, so we can get intimate


I said turn your lamp down low
Let me reiterate- please lower the brightness in the room


Whoa, turn it down
Wowza, lower that light some more


Please turn your lamp down low
Please oblige my request and dim the lighting further


Come on baby
Let's get this show on the road, sweetheart


Now I know I've been away
I understand I've been gone for a while


For such a long time
It truly has been quite some time


But now baby
However, now, my dear


I can't get you off of my mind
You're all I can think about


So come on, please baby come on
Let's not waste any time, let's get together and be close


Love your daddy all night long
Let's spend the whole night together


Now if you love me
If you return my love


Like I love you
As much as I love you


We can do all the things that we
Then, my sweetheart, we can go back to doing all the amazing things we used to do


Used to do
Back when we were together regularly and passionately


So come on, Ow, baby come on
Please, dear, let's do this! Come be with me


Please baby come on
Please don't hesitate, come be with me


Love your daddy all night long
Let's be close and intimate throughout the night


Say, have you heard baby
Hey, have you gotten wind of the newest news, my dear?


Ray Charles is in town
The famed musician Ray Charles has come to this town


Let's mess around till the midnight hour
Let's fool around until the clock strikes midnight


See what he's puttin' down
Let's listen to and attempt to mimic his music style


Come on
Don't be shy- let's do this thing


Please baby, come on, child
Sweetheart, please come and be close to me


Oh lord, baby
Oh my goodness, my love


Come on, all night long
Let's continue being close and intimate throughout the night


Turn your lamp down low
Dim the lighting a bit more, darling


Cause I love you so
Because my love for you is so great


Baby please come on
Please come be with me, sweetheart


Love your daddy all night long
Let's be loving and intimate all night long


You hear me talkin', baby
You listening to me, my love?


Baby please come on
Please come close to me, darling




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RAY CHARLES

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