Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
McDowell Mississippi Fred Lyrics
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Good mornin', little schoolgirl
Can I go?
Can I go home wit' you?
Tell yo' mama an yo' papa
Lord, I'm a li'l schoolboy, too
Come on, be my baby
I'll buy you a diamond
I'll buy you a diamond ring
If you don't like that, baby
I ain't gon' buy ya a doggone thing
I don't know, hardly
I don't know, hardly
What in this world
What in this world to do
I don't mean to hurt yo' feelings
Or even get mad with you
I 'member way back, babe
I 'member way back, babe
When I was young age
When I was young, age-a nine
Lord, I thinkin' about my schoolday
It sho' did worry on my mind.
In "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl," McDowell Mississippi Fred sings from the perspective of a young boy who is interested in a young girl. He asks her if he can walk home with her and meet her parents. The boy offers to buy her a diamond ring to impress her and win her over. However, he admits that he doesn't know much about what to do or say to make her like him. He reminisces about his own school days and how he worries about impressing the girl.
The song's lyrics speak to the innocence and naivete of youth and the attempts to impress those we are interested in. The boy's eagerness and lack of experience are contrasted with his desire to be grown-up and impress the girl with material possessions. The song is an example of Delta Blues, a genre of blues music that originated in the Mississippi Delta region and is known for its raw, emotional sound.
Line by Line Meaning
Good mornin', little schoolgirl
Greeting to a young girl who's still in school
Good mornin', little schoolgirl
Reiteration of greeting to a young girl who's still in school
Can I go?
Asking if he can accompany the young girl
Can I go home wit' you?
Asking if he can go home with her
Tell yo' mama an yo' papa
Asking the young girl to inform her parents
Lord, I'm a li'l schoolboy, too
Explaining that he's also a student
Come on, be my baby
Asking the young girl to be his girlfriend
Come on, be my baby
Reiteration of asking the young girl to be his girlfriend
I'll buy you a diamond
Offering to buy her a diamond ring
I'll buy you a diamond ring
Reiteration of offering to buy her a diamond ring
If you don't like that, baby
Suggesting he's open to buying her something else if she doesn't like diamonds
I ain't gon' buy ya a doggone thing
Stating that he won't buy her anything if she doesn't want a diamond or anything else
I don't know, hardly
Admitting that he's uncertain
I don't know, hardly
Reiteration of admitting that he's uncertain
What in this world
Expressing confusion
What in this world to do
Reiteration of expressing confusion
I don't mean to hurt yo' feelings
Clarifying that he doesn't intend to hurt her emotionally
Or even get mad with you
Reiteration of clarifying that he doesn't intend to become angry
I 'member way back, babe
Recalling a past experience
I 'member way back, babe
Reiteration of recalling a past experience
When I was young age
Referring to a period in his childhood
When I was young, age-a nine
Clarifying that he was nine years old during that period
Lord, I thinkin' about my schoolday
Reflecting on his school years
It sho' did worry on my mind
Expressing how much he worried about his school days
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: FRED MCDOWELL
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@patvickers8189
Hey! Don't forget that one of you Brits jad a project much like Alan Lomax! They traveled the south and hunted down and recorded blues men also!
But I've still got a couple on ya!
I've walked the streets of Como barefooted!
And I had an illegal immigrant friend by the name of South.
Yup! He was South Hampton! 😂 Better yet, he worked at the Union Jax Pub in Memphis Tennessee! I miss him and I miss the pub!
@davisworth5114
I was blessed to be able to meet and play with Fred in 1971 in Seattle. I prefer his acoustic recordings. Fred was a very upbeat, kind, good-natured person and a real gentleman. As a concert promoter for the Seattle Folklore Society I was blessed to meet so many of the original bluesmen. The Stones recorded his version of "you Got to Move".
@dennisdistant
Did you meet and got to hear and see Son House play too?
@davisworth5114
@Dennis No, but he played in Seattle before I was involved, Skip James also played in Seattle via the Folklore Society, also Lightnin' Hopkins, Doc Watson, Bukka White, Rev. Gary Davis, and many more. Like I say, I feel truly blessed to meet and learn from the greats, thanks.
@Aphrodite_ErosLuvChild214-80
Them Mississippi men are gentlemen.. my hubby still opens doors, walks an umbrella around to my side if the car , holds door sort of thing ... I love being treated like a lady ... he's so sweet to me .
@eduardoleon2936
How is he?
@stevetrivago
Awesomeness
@giannibianco1950
Don't let this music die !
@fackinmidgietook6953
pick it up and help
@TheLsigala
Please don't!
@MirnaTorreszuniga-ze1ek
The BEST Will never die ,It could be forget for some time but It Will reborn,cause It IS really goog became from the deepest of eeuu people's soul(sorry x my bad english)