Live A Little
Mr.ZAB Lyrics

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If you're a red hot fire cracker
I will light you fuse
If you cry like a little girl
I'll dry your baby blues
When you need a man of action
I'm ready to make my move
Like a shotgun shot, Johnny on the spot
There's nothing I can't do

Everything you're looking for
You can find in me
I'll be anything you want
Anyone you need
I'll me your Daddy, your brother, your lover and your little boy

When your body needs salvation
I'll be you tender touch
I'll take all the love you give me
And give you twice as much
When we get undercover
And do the horizontal mile
I'm in the mood to answer to your call of the wild

Everything you're looking for
You can find in me
I'll be anything you want
Anyone you need
Everything you're looking for

Anything that you want and more
I'll be your Daddy, your brother, your lover and your little boy

Overall Meaning

In Mr. ZAB's song "Live a Little," the lyrics speak to a lover, promising to be everything they need and want. The first few lines speak to the singer's willingness to be there for their partner, regardless of their emotional state. They offer to light the fuse of their partner's passion ("If you're a red hot firecracker, I will light your fuse") and comfort them when they need it ("If you cry like a little girl, I'll dry your baby blues"). The singer then goes on to promise to be a man of action, ready to make their move ("when you need a man of action, I'm ready to make my move"), and assures their partner that they can do anything ("There's nothing I can't do").

Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes their versatility, promising to be whatever their partner needs them to be. They offer to be a caregiver ("I'll be your Daddy"), a protector ("your brother"), a lover ("your lover"), and a confidant ("your little boy"). The second verse adds to this promise, with the singer pledging to be there physically and emotionally whenever their partner needs them.

Overall, the lyrics of "Live a Little" are about being there for someone you love and promising to be everything they need. It's a song about being versatile and adaptable, and about being willing to be vulnerable for the sake of that love.

Line by Line Meaning

If you're a red hot fire cracker
If you're outgoing and audacious

I will light your fuse
I will encourage and energize you

If you cry like a little girl
If you're feeling emotional or vulnerable

I'll dry your baby blues
I'll comfort and support you

When you need a man of action
When you need someone to take charge and get things done

I'm ready to make my move
I'm ready to take action and help you

Like a shotgun shot, Johnny on the spot
Quick and precise like a gunshot

There's nothing I can't do
I am capable of anything

Everything you're looking for
I possess all the qualities you want in a partner

You can find in me
You don't need to look any further

I'll be anything you want
I'll adapt to your needs and desires