Lil' Somethin' Somethin'
Mike E. Clark Lyrics


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Uh-look-ah there
There she comes
Here comes that girl again
Wanted to date her since I don't know when
But she don't notice me when I pass
She goes with older guys from out of my class
But that can't stop me from-ah thinkin' to myself
She's sure fine lookin' man
She's somethin' else

Hey look-ah there
Across the street
There's a car made just for me
To own that car would be a luxury
But right now I can't afford the gas
A brand new convertible is out of my class
But that can't stop me from-ah thinkin' to myself
That car's fine lookin' man
It's somethin' else

Hey look-ah here
Just wait and see
Workin' hard and savin' my dough
I'll buy that car that I've be wanting so
Get me that girl and we'll go ridin' around
The town will be all shocked with my white top down
I'll keep right on and dreamin' and-ah thinkin' to myself
When it all comes true, man
Wow! That's somethin' else

Look-ah here
What's all this?
Never thought I'd do this before
But here I am ah-knockin' on her door
My car's out front and it's all mine
Just a '41 Ford not a '59
I got that girl and I'm-ah thinkin' to myself




She's sure fine lookin' man
Wow! She's somethin' else

Overall Meaning

The song "Lil' Somethin' Somethin'" by Mike E. Clark is about a guy who is infatuated with a girl and dreams of dating her, but she doesn't seem to notice him. He also dreams of owning a luxury car, even though it's out of his class. However, he continues to work hard and save money, hoping that one day he will be able to afford both the car and the girl. In the end, he achieves both his dreams, and he realizes that both the car and the girl are something else - truly amazing.


The lyrics of the song express the universal feeling of wanting something that's seemingly out of reach. The girl represented his dream of romance and companionship, and the car represented his dream of luxury and success. Both dreams required hard work, perseverance, and patience, and the song conveys the idea that if you work hard enough and never give up, you can achieve anything.


Overall, the song is an inspiring message about pursuing your dreams no matter what, and never giving up until you achieve them.


Line by Line Meaning

Uh-look-ah there
I see someone approaching


There she comes
The girl I like is coming towards me


Here comes that girl again
The girl I like appears to come by often


Wanted to date her since I don't know when
I've liked this girl for a long time


But she don't notice me when I pass
She doesn't seem to pay attention to me when I'm around


She goes with older guys from out of my class
She's dating guys who are older and more mature than me


But that can't stop me from-ah thinkin' to myself
I can't help but imagine myself with her


She's sure fine lookin' man
She's really attractive


She's somethin' else
She's really special


Hey look-ah there
I see something else now


Across the street
It's over there


There's a car made just for me
I see a car that I really want


To own that car would be a luxury
It's an expensive car that I can't afford


But right now I can't afford the gas
Even if I had the car, I couldn't afford to drive it right now


A brand new convertible is out of my class
The type of car I want is way out of my budget


That can't stop me from-ah thinkin' to myself
But I can still dream about owning it


That car's fine lookin' man
The car is also really attractive


It's somethin' else
It's also something really special


Hey look-ah here
Wait a minute, I have an idea


Just wait and see
I'm going to make this happen


Workin' hard and savin' my dough
I'm going to work hard and save my money


I'll buy that car that I've be wanting so
I'm going to buy the car I want so badly


Get me that girl and we'll go ridin' around
Once I have the car, I'm going to take the girl I like for a ride around town


The town will be all shocked with my white top down
People will be surprised to see me driving around in my fancy car with the roof down


I'll keep right on and dreamin' and-ah thinkin' to myself
I won't let anything stop me from dreaming and imagining what could be


When it all comes true, man
When my dreams become a reality


Wow! That's somethin' else
It's going to be amazing


Look-ah here
Guess what happened?


What's all this?
This is unexpected


Never thought I'd do this before
I never imagined I would actually do this


But here I am ah-knockin' on her door
I'm at her door, ready to ask her out


My car's out front and it's all mine
I have the car I wanted and it's parked out front


Just a '41 Ford not a '59
It's an older model, but I'm still proud of it


I got that girl and I'm-ah thinkin' to myself
I asked her out and she said yes, and I can't believe it


She's sure fine lookin' man
She's really attractive


Wow! She's somethin' else
She's even more special than I thought




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: BOB COCHRAN, SHARI K SHEELEY

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