I Want You I Need You
Meri Bell & Gus Arnheim & His Orchestra Lyrics
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Yeah, it's round!
Hmm, well, aren't the stars bright?
They're out!
Perry, would you like to take a walk thru the park?
Nah!
But, what would you like to do?
I wanna go home with you!
I wanna meet the family
I'm sure that they'll approve of me
I wanna go home, with you (you do)
An' nobody else will do!
Kissing goodnight at your front door
Makes me love you more an' more
I wanna go home with you!
Oh, oh, Perry, here come my two sisters
(Hi Perry, hi Perry)
Hi Jay, hi ya Marge!
Err, what are you doing here? (we're just walking)
Well, why don't you just walk along?
Go get yourself a soda (nah)
Why don't you go to a movie? (nah)
Well, what do ya wanna do? (nah)
We wanna go home, with you (what, the three of ya's)
We wanna go home with you (ah da dee)
We wanna meet your family
We know your pa an' ma will agree
We wanna go home, with you!
An' nobody else will do!
An' when we get your front door
We're gonna love you more an' more
We wanna go home
We wanna go home, he's my date!
I saw him first
Now girls, girls, just a moment girls
Girls, just a moment
Just a moment (you stay out of this)
Well, I guess I'll go home a-lone
I'm gonna go home alone!
These lyrics depict a conversation between Perry and someone named Meri. Perry initially comments on the beauty of the moon and the brightness of the stars, but Meri suggests taking a walk through the park. However, Perry seems disinterested and expresses his desire to go home with Meri instead. He mentions wanting to meet her family and believes they will approve of him. Perry also confesses that kissing Meri goodnight at her front door only makes him love her more.
Just as they are having this conversation, Meri's two sisters, Jay and Marge, approach them. Perry greets them, but questions why they are there and suggests they find something else to do. However, to Perry's surprise, Jay and Marge also express their desire to go home with him and meet his family, believing that their parents will approve of him as well. This creates a slightly chaotic situation and Perry suggests he might go home alone in the end.
These lyrics playfully depict a scenario where Perry becomes highly sought after by Meri and her two sisters. Despite his initial disinterest in taking a walk through the park, he quickly changes his mind when they all express their desire to go home with him. The playful rivalry between the sisters adds humor to the situation.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JACK JOYCE
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