Glória
Smith (Patti) Lyrics

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine
I don't believe that Jesus died for my sins. Others may think differently but this is my personal belief

Meltin' in a pot of thieves
I feel like I am surrounded by dishonest people

Wild card up my sleeve
I have a secret plan or advantage that I can use when needed

Thick heart of stone
I have a strong and unfeeling heart

My sins my own
I take responsibility for my own faults and mistakes

They belong to me, me
I am the only person who can be held accountable for my sins

People say "beware!"
Others warn me to be cautious

But I don't care
I am not concerned about potential dangers or consequences

The words are just
To me, warnings are only

Rules and regulations to me, me
Restrictions that I choose not to follow

I walk in a room, you know I look so proud
I enter a room with great confidence

I'm movin' in this here atmosphere, well, anything's allowed
I am free to do as I please and behave any way that I wish in this environment

And I go to this here party and I just get bored
I become disinterested when attending social events

Until I look out the window, see a sweet young thing
My attention is caught by an attractive young woman

Humpin' on the parking meter, leanin' on the parking meter
She is engaging in sexual activity against a parking meter and provocatively leaning on it

Oh, she looks so good, oh, she looks so fine
I find her to be very attractive

And I got this crazy feeling and then I'm gonna ah-ah make her mine
I have a strong desire to pursue her romantically and have a physical relationship with her

Here she comes
The young woman is approaching me

Walkin' down the street
She is walking on the street towards me

Comin' through my door
She arrives at my home

Crawlin' up my stair
She ascends the stairs in my house

Waltzin' through the hall
She elegantly moves through the hallway

In a pretty red dress
She is wearing a beautiful red dress

And then I hear this knock on my door
I hear someone knock on my door

Hear this knockin' on my door
Someone is repeatedly knocking on my door

And I look up into the big tower clock
I glance at the large clock in the tower nearby

And say, "oh my God here's midnight!"
I realize that it is late at night

And my baby is walkin' through the door
The woman I desire enters my home

Leanin' on my couch she whispers to me and I take the big plunge
She leans on my couch and speaks softly to me, and I decide to take a risk and pursue her romantically

And oh, she was so good and oh, she was so fine
Our physical encounter was pleasurable and satisfying

And I'm gonna tell the world that I just ah-ah made her mine
I am going to proclaim to others that I have successfully pursued and won the affection of this woman

And I said darling, tell me your name, she told me her name
I ask her for her name and she tells me

She whispered to me, she told me her name
She speaks softly and tells me her name

And her name is, and her name is, and her name is, and her name is G-l-o-are-i-a
She spells her name out loud for me

G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria
She repeats her name, Gloria

I was at the stadium
I was at a large sports arena

There were twenty thousand girls called their names out to me
Many young women were calling out to me and trying to get my attention

Marie and Ruth but to tell you the truth
Women named Marie and Ruth were among those calling out to me

I didn't hear them I didn't see
Despite their efforts, I did not respond or notice any of these women

Counting the time, then you came to my room
I was watching the clock, waiting for the night to progress, then the woman I desired came to my home

And you whispered to me and we took the big plunge
She spoke softly to me and I decided to pursue a romantic encounter with her

And oh you were so good, oh, you were so fine
Our physical encounter was pleasurable and satisfying

And I gotta tell the world that I make her mine, make her mine
I want to share my successful pursuit of this woman with others

And the tower bells chime, 'ding dong' they chime
I hear the sound of the bells ringing from the large clock tower nearby

They're singing, "Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine"
The ringing bells remind me of my belief that Jesus did not die for my sins

Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a
Repetition of the woman's name, Gloria

G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria
The spelling of the name, Gloria