The Door
Marla Cannon-Goodman Lyrics
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My turn to have me a ball
All the boys in the shop told me just where to stop
If I wanted to play for it all
But I never thought I'd find her on daytime TV
And my whole world lies waiting behind door number three
And they rolled me to the very first row
And I held up a sign and it says, "Kiss me, I'm a beggar
And Monty I sure need the dough"
And then I grabbed him by the throat until he called on me
'Cause my whole world lies waiting behind door number three
Now I don't want what Jay's got on the table
Or the box Carol Merrill points to on the floor
I'll hold out as long as I am able
And someday I'll go unlock that lucky door
She's no big deal to most folks but she's everything to me
And my whole world lies waiting behind door number three
And ain't it hard to realize, he's not selling' any alibis
When he stares into the vacuum of your eyes
And he says, "Do you wanna make it even"
They found us in the lost and found, love is blind but now I see
That my whole world lies waiting behind door number three
Yes my whole world lies waiting behind door number three
In Marla Cannon-Goodman's song The Door, the singer describes how they are playing a game show game where they have the chance to win all sorts of prizes. They took a wrong turn on their way to the game show, but it ended up being the right turn because they had a great time. They wore a big barrel as part of their outfit and held up a sign that said "Kiss me, I'm a beggar" in order to try and get the game show host's attention. Despite all of the games and prizes, the singer's eyes are really only set on one thing, the girl behind door number three.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I took a wrong turn but it was the right turn
Despite taking a wrong turn, it surprisingly led me to the right path.
My turn to have me a ball
It's my turn to have some fun.
All the boys in the shop told me just where to stop
If I wanted to play for it all
In order to take a chance at winning everything, the boys in the shop advised me exactly where to stop.
But I never thought I'd find her on daytime TV
And my whole world lies waiting behind door number three
I never would have thought that the love of my life would be on TV, and my ultimate happiness lies behind door number three.
I plan my apparel, I wore a big barrel
And they rolled me to the very first row
And I held up a sign and it says, "Kiss me, I'm a beggar
And Monty I sure need the dough"
I wore a ridiculous outfit and begged on national TV to try and win a prize.
And then I grabbed him by the throat until he called on me
'Cause my whole world lies waiting behind door number three
I was so desperate to win that I grabbed someone by their throat, just to get called on and have the chance to open door number three.
Now I don't want what Jay's got on the table
Or the box Carol Merrill points to on the floor
I'll hold out as long as I am able
And someday I'll go unlock that lucky door
I'm not interested in the other prizes being offered and I'll wait as long as it takes to open door number three and win the ultimate prize.
She's no big deal to most folks but she's everything to me
And my whole world lies waiting behind door number three
Even if others don't see her worth, she means everything to me and my happiness lies in opening door number three.
And ain't it hard to realize, he's not selling' any alibis
When he stares into the vacuum of your eyes
And he says, "Do you wanna make it even"
It's difficult to accept the fact that he won't offer excuses when he looks into your soul and asks if you want to take a risk.
They found us in the lost and found, love is blind but now I see
That my whole world lies waiting behind door number three
Yes my whole world lies waiting behind door number three
Despite being lost, love has opened my eyes and I know that my entire world is behind door number three.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEVE GOODMAN, JIMMY BUFFET
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