Little Story
Sinéad O’Connor Lyrics
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Leaning on his umbrella I
Knew he was me fella for life
Said oh he'll do me right
Cares about the two of us
Takes three buses and The Luas
Just to do me right
Oh to do me right
Says come here baby, let me
Tell you a little story
About a man who wants his glory all night
Get up and let me do you right
Open up and let me do you right
Dress me like a lady and
Make me swing and sway
Take my mind all night
Ooh you know the way
When I wear me red dress
He have to keep his hands in his pockets
Cause he wants to do me right
I think he wants to do me right
Wants to do me right
I think he must be blind
Out of his tiny mind cause
He wants to do me right
Mmmm, he wants to do me right
Says come here baby, let me
Tell you a little story
About a man who wants his glory all night
Get up and let me do you right
Open up and let me do you right
Call me baby, baby
Always be good and kind to me
Say you'll always only
Want to do me right
Say come here baby, let me
Tell you a little story
About a man who wants his glory all night
Get up and let me do you right
Open up and let me do you right
The song 'Little Story' by Sinéad O’Connor is about a woman who has met a man that she knows is perfect for her. She admires his perseverance and dedication for doing everything it takes to make their relationship work. She describes how he cares for the two of them by taking buses and trains to see her, despite the distance. The woman describes the man as someone who will 'do her right'. The lyrics are an ode to the strength and determination the man possesses and how he makes her feel loved and cared for.
The song is a celebration of a relationship that works despite the challenges, in which partners are willing to fight for each other. The lyrics speak of a desire for admiration and mutual respect between partners who appreciate each other's strengths and weaknesses, and who are always willing to go the extra mile to make each other happy. The song features a bouncy rhythm that brings the lyrics to life, making it an upbeat and soulful tune that is both inspiring and heartfelt.
Line by Line Meaning
When I saw him standing down there
The singer saw a man standing down there and knew he was her true love for life.
Leaning on his umbrella I
The man was leaning on his umbrella and caught the singer's attention.
Knew he was me fella for life
The singer knew that the man was the one she would be with forever.
Said oh he'll do me right
The singer had faith that the man would treat her correctly.
Cares about the two of us
The man cares about the singer and himself.
Takes three buses and The Luas
The man will take three buses and The Luas (likely a form of transportation) just to make sure he treats the singer correctly.
Just to do me right
The man goes to great lengths to do the right things for the singer.
Says come here baby, let me
The man asks the singer to come to him so he can tell her a story.
Tell you a little story
The man wants to tell the singer a story.
About a man who wants his glory all night
The story is about a man who wants to feel great about himself all night long.
Get up and let me do you right
The singer should get up and let the man do her correctly.
Open up and let me do you right
The singer should open up and let the man treat her correctly.
Dress me like a lady and
The man wants to dress the singer and make her feel like a lady.
Make me swing and sway
The man wants the singer to dance while she wears the dress.
Take my mind all night
The man wants the singer to forget everything and have a good time.
Ooh you know the way
The man knows how to please the singer.
When I wear me red dress
The singer wears a red dress.
He have to keep his hands in his pockets
The man has to hold his hands in his pockets when the singer wears the red dress.
Cause he wants to do me right
The man wants to do what's right for the singer.
I think he wants to do me right
The singer believes that the man wants to treat her correctly.
Wants to do me right
The man wants to treat the singer correctly.
I think he must be blind
The singer thinks the man might be blind.
Out of his tiny mind cause
The singer thinks the man might be crazy.
Mmmm, he wants to do me right
The man wants to treat the singer correctly.
Call me baby, baby
The man calls the singer baby.
Always be good and kind to me
The man promises to be good and kind to the singer.
Say you'll always only
The man promises to only do the right things for the singer.
Want to do me right
The man wants to treat the singer correctly.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOHN CHARLES REYNOLDS, JUSTIN ADAMS, SINEAD MARIE BERNARDE O'CONNOR
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