Though Mitchum continued to use his singing voice in his film work, he waited until 1967 to record his follow-up record, That Man, Robert Mitchum, Sings. The album, released by Nashville-based Monument Records, took him further into country music, and featured songs similar to The Ballad of Thunder Road. "Little Old Wine Drinker Me," the first single, was a top ten hit at country radio, reaching #9 there, and crossed over onto mainstream radio, where it peaked at #96. Its follow-up, "You Deserve Each Other," also charted on the Billboard Country Singles Chart.
Not Me
Robert Mitchum Lyrics
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To find out which one is smarter
Some say men, but I say, no
The women play the men like a puppet show
Not me, it is the people who say
That the men are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
They're smart, they're clever chicks
They're smart with crazy tricks
They got no mercy in their heart
They're smart, intelligent
Ever since the world began
Woman was always fooling man
And if you listen to me attentively
I want to show you how the woman's smarter than me
Not me, it is the people who say
That the men are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
Smarter than men in every way
They're smart, they're clever chicks
Oh, they're sharp with clever tricks
They got no mercy in their heart
They're smart, they're pretty shrewd
Samson was the strongest man long ago
Nobody could beat him, that we all know
And when he clashed with Delilah, like soldiers said
She found that the strength was in the hair of the head
Not me, it is the people who say
That the men are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
Smarter than men in every way
Now I had a little girl named Doraldee
She marry me independently
She was saving the money all the time
And then she ran to Cuba with a friend of mine
Not me, it is the people who say
That the men are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
Smarter than men in every way
They're smart, they're clever chicks
They're smart with crazy tricks
They got no mercy in their hearts
They smart, they intelligent, man
Had another girl named Emilee
She promised that she would marry with me
But then she put me in jail and when I go to see
I find that she already married to two or three
Not me it is the people who say
That the men are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
Smarter than men in every way
The lyrics to Robert Mitchum's song "Not Me" are a humorous take on the age-old debate of who is smarter - men or women. The song begins with the idea of putting woman and man together to find out which one is smarter. While some say that men are smarter, the singer argues that women are smarter and play men like a puppet show.
The lyrics go on to explain how women are smarter than men in every way. They are clever and sharp, with crazy tricks up their sleeves. They have no mercy in their hearts and are pretty shrewd. Even Samson, the strongest man of that time, was fooled by Delilah when she found the source of his strength in the hair of his head.
The singer even shares his own experiences with women who were smarter than him. His first example is Doraldee, who saved money all the time, only to run away to Cuba with one of his friends. His second example is Emilee, who promised to marry him but ended up marrying two or three others while he was in jail.
Overall, the lyrics to "Not Me" poke fun at the idea that men are smarter than women and instead suggest that women are smarter and more clever than men in every way.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's put woman and man together
Let's compare the intelligence of women and men
To find out which one is smarter
To determine who has more intelligence
Some say men, but I say, no
Some people believe men are smarter, but I disagree
The women play the men like a puppet show
Women manipulate men to their advantage
Not me, it is the people who say
I don't believe it, others do
That the men are leading the women astray
That men are misleading women
But I say that the women of today
But I claim that today's women
Smarter than men in every way
Are more intelligent than men in every aspect
They're smart, they're clever chicks
They are intelligent, resourceful women
They're smart with crazy tricks
They are intelligent and come up with clever plans
They got no mercy in their heart
They do not have any compassion
They're smart, intelligent
They are intelligent and clever
Ever since the world began
Since the beginning of time
Woman was always fooling man
Women have always been tricking men
And if you listen to me attentively
If you pay close attention to me
I want to show you how the woman's smarter than me
I will demonstrate how women are more intelligent than me
They're smart, they're clever chicks
They are intelligent, resourceful women
Oh, they're sharp with clever tricks
They are good at coming up with intelligent plans
They got no mercy in their heart
They are ruthless and lack compassion
They're smart, they're pretty shrewd
They are intelligent and highly perceptive
Samson was the strongest man long ago
Samson was a very strong man in the past
Nobody could beat him, that we all know
He was unbeatable, as everyone knows
And when he clashed with Delilah, like soldiers said
As history tells us, when he had a conflict with Delilah
She found that the strength was in the hair of the head
She discovered that his strength was in his hair
Not me, it is the people who say
I don't believe it, others do
That the men are leading the women astray
That men are leading women into bad behavior
But I say that the women of today
But I claim that today's women
Smarter than men in every way
Are more intelligent than men in every aspect
Now I had a little girl named Doraldee
I once had a daughter named Doraldee
She marry me independently
She married me without being influenced by others
She was saving the money all the time
She saved money consistently
And then she ran to Cuba with a friend of mine
She went to Cuba with one of my friends
They're smart, they're clever chicks
They are intelligent, resourceful women
They're smart with crazy tricks
They are intelligent and use clever plans
They got no mercy in their hearts
They are ruthless and lack compassion
They smart, they intelligent, man
They are intelligent and resourceful, man
Had another girl named Emilee
I had another girl named Emilee
She promised that she would marry with me
She assured me that she would marry me
But then she put me in jail and when I go to see
But then she caused me to be sent to jail and when I went to see her
I find that she already married to two or three
I found out that she had already married two or three other men
Not me it is the people who say
I don't believe it, others do
That the men are leading the women astray
That men are leading women into bad behavior
But I say that the women of today
But I claim that today's women
Smarter than men in every way
Are more intelligent than men in every aspect
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Maja B
on What Is This Generation Coming To?
Trouble, Trouble, Trouble, Trouble
In the USA the teenager have the country in confusion
In the USA the teenager have the country in confusion
Rock n rollin’ all of the time
Have the parents out of their mind
Parents likin’ Liberace
Kids is likin Elvis Presley
Trouble, Trouble
So they rock n rollin night and day
Bouncin’ up and down in the way they do
The parents shakin’ their head and say
What is this generation comin’ to?
All the parents say the children will grow up to be delinquents, oh
If the children only dance to the rock n roll and the calypso
Parents tell them they should only
Like the opera and symphony
But the young kids are too busy
Diggin’ Mr. Belafonte
When the kids is bouncin’ up to the jukebox like the monkeys and frogs
All the newspapers they say that the teenagers goin’ to the dogs
But the kids don’t go to the dogs,
That’s the truth and these are the facts
All the girls is changin’ for chicks
All the fellows changin’ for cats