She Got Me Dancin'
M.J. Wright Lyrics
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And we just took a shower
Once again I'm headin' home
But I'm satisfied, mmm, to the bone
Like so many times before
You had me beggin' for more
Now I'm runnin' home to her
She's got papers on me
She's got papers on me
And I'm gettin' tired of sneakin' in
Lyin' 'bout where I've been
How long can this go on
Pretendin' to love someone who just don't turn me on
And every time I taste your sweet, sweet lips
I make up my mind to abandon the ship
And man, oh, man, she's crampin' my style
I look in her face and see your sweet smile, but
She's got papers on me
She's got papers on me, oh
(She's got papers on me)
(She's got papers on me)
Oh, sometimes I wonder what she is getting out of it
You've taken every little bit
You're gettin' all my love and then some
Leavin' her just the crumbs
And life it isn't like it was
Doesn't she know it's you that I love
Girl, you're more than just some broad I wine and dine
You're the sweet little thing, the sweet little thing
The sweet little thing that's always on my mind
(She's got papers on me)
Always on my mind
Girl, you're always, always, always, always on my mind
(She's got papers on me)
But she's got these papers on me
And she won't set me free
I never should have kept the game
(She's got papers on me)
But I found out about you too late
What am I gonna do about that, baby
Oh, yeah, yeah, babe
Well, well, well, what have we here
I know you thought I was all the way on my job by now
Well, I forgot my sweater and I'm on my way back
And I started to thinkin'
You sure been actin' strange lately
And what is this I hear when I walk up to my bathroom door
You singin' 'bout some other woman
Let me tell you somethin', Mr. Look So Good
From now on this house is where you used to live
My, my, my
Don't we look pretty in that suit my money bought
You better come on downstairs and have a seat
But don't you get too comfortable now
'Cause you won't be here that long
Now I'm not even sure, I'm not exactly sure about what you're doin'
But I know you're doin' somethin'
And I gave you the best years of my life
Tryin' to be a good mother and a good wife
I made you what you are, you hear me
I paid the house notes, I put you through school
I paid for that pretty car you ridin' your woman or women 'round in
Now if I can't be number one, I will not be number two unless I wanna be
And right now I'm in no mood to be number two
That's right I got papers on you
And you do understand, my dear, that you must pay me to be free
That's what I said
You're gonna pay me for my years and my tears
And all my wasted years
And I know bein' with me hurts you
And I mean, you don't dig my anymore, but I'm hurtin' too
And you can tell that dizzy broad
You know, the one you singin' about
The Miss Sweet Little Thing that's always on your mind
That I'm not lettin' out of this unless you buy me out
I'm not goin' through no more hard times or bad times
'Cause I can do bad all by myself, all by myself
Yeah, but I got papers on you
But now I'm throwin' 'em in the trash can of my memory
Now take your little albums and your raggedy component set that never worked
And you can scat
You hear me
Hmm, just use my life up, use all my body up
Use all my time up
Boy, I don't know what to say about you
The lyrics to M.J. Wright's She Got Me Dancin' tell a story of a man who is in a complicated situation involving two women. He has a partner with whom he resides, but he is also involved with another woman who he finds more attractive. He has to sneak around and lies about where he has been, which leaves him feeling tired and conflicted. The other woman has papers on him, which implies that she has some sort of legal authority over him or that she has some kind of leverage that she can use against him. He is tired of the dishonesty and pretence and wishes that he could be with the woman he prefers.
As the song progresses, we learn more about the complicated dynamic between the man and his partner. She is aware of his infidelity and is not happy about it. She confronts him about it and makes it clear that he has to pay her in order to be free from their relationship. She talks about the sacrifices she has made for him and how she has supported him, which suggests that she has been the primary breadwinner in the relationship. The man is left feeling used and confused, unsure of what to do next.
The song's lyrics explore themes of dishonesty, infidelity, and betrayal. The man is torn between his loyalty to his partner and his attraction to the other woman. The partner is hurt and angry, feeling as though she has been taken advantage of. The song does not provide a clear resolution to the conflict, leaving the listener to imagine what might happen next.
Line by Line Meaning
Five a.m. is the hour
It's very early in the morning.
And we just took a shower
We just finished bathing.
Once again I'm headin' home
I'm leaving to go back home.
But I'm satisfied, mmm, to the bone
I'm happy with what just happened.
Like so many times before
This has happened many times already.
You had me beggin' for more
I begged you for more of what just happened.
Now I'm runnin' home to her
I'm going home to my partner.
When it's you I prefer
I actually prefer to be with you, not my partner.
She's got papers on me
My partner has some sort of control over me (possibly legal).
And I'm gettin' tired of sneakin' in
I'm getting tired of sneaking around to see you.
Lyin' 'bout where I've been
I've been lying to my partner about where I've been.
How long can this go on
I wonder how much longer we can keep this up.
Pretendin' to love someone who just don't turn me on
I'm pretending to love someone who doesn't excite me.
And every time I taste your sweet, sweet lips
I enjoy kissing you.
I make up my mind to abandon the ship
I've decided to leave my partner for you.
And man, oh, man, she's crampin' my style
My partner is getting in the way of my happiness.
I look in her face and see your sweet smile, but
Even when I look at my partner, I think of you.
Oh, sometimes I wonder what she is getting out of it
I don't understand why my partner stays with me if I don't love her.
You've taken every little bit
You have taken all of my love and attention.
You're gettin' all my love and then some
You are getting more love than my partner.
Leavin' her just the crumbs
My partner is only getting the leftovers of my love.
And life it isn't like it was
Things have changed between me and my partner.
Doesn't she know it's you that I love
My partner doesn't realize that I'm in love with you.
Girl, you're more than just some broad I wine and dine
You are more than just someone I take out to fancy places.
You're the sweet little thing, the sweet little thing
You are the sweet and precious thing that I care about.
The sweet little thing that's always on my mind
You are always on my mind.
But she's got these papers on me
My partner has some sort of legal control over me.
Now I'm throwin' 'em in the trash can of my memory
I'm done with the legal papers that my partner has on me.
Now take your little albums and your raggedy component set that never worked
I want my partner to take all of their belongings and leave.
And you can scat
I want my partner to leave immediately.
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