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Smokey Robinson and The Miracles Lyrics


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Oh little girl, oh sweet baby

Oh girl, I'd be in trouble if you left me now
'Cause I don't know where to look for love, I just don't know how
Oh girl, how I depend on you to give me love when I need it
Right on time you would always be there

All my friends call me a fool
They say let the woman take care of you
So I try to be hip and think like the crowd
But even the crowd can't help me now

Oh girl tell me, tell me what am I gonna do?
And I know I've got a guilty face
Girl I feel so out of place

Yeah girl, what am I gonna do? Do
What am I gonna do?
If you leave me baby what am I gonna do?
I don't know where to go, who to see yeah

Oh girl, I guess I'll never know
I can save myself a lot of useless tears
Girl I've gotta get away from here
Oh girl, girl, girl pain will double if you leave me now
'Cause I don't know where to look for love and I don't
I don't know how, oh no





Oh girl, girl, why do I love you so?
I really wanna know, I really wanna know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Oh Girl" by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles is a heartbreaking plea for love and affection. In the song, the singer expresses his dependency on his lover and how lost he would be if she were to leave him. He feels like a fool because his friends tell him to let his woman take care of him, but even that guidance can't help him now. He begs her to tell him what he's going to do if she leaves him because he doesn't know where to go or who to turn to. He acknowledges that he has a guilty face and feels out of place. He ends the song by reflecting on why he loves her so much, and how he wishes he knew the answer to that question.


The lyrics to "Oh Girl" can be interpreted in several ways. On one hand, it can be seen as a classic love song about a man who is so in love with his woman that he can't imagine life without her. On the other hand, it can be viewed as a commentary on the gender roles and societal expectations that dictate how men should conduct themselves in relationships. The lyrics suggest that men are expected to be independent and self-sufficient, and that a man who relies on a woman for emotional support is seen as weak or foolish. However, the singer of the song is willing to throw those expectations out the window because his love for his woman is just that strong.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh little girl, oh sweet baby
Addressing the girl in a loving way


Oh girl, I'd be in trouble if you left me now
Expressing how dependent the singer is on their partner and that they would be lost without them


'Cause I don't know where to look for love, I just don't know how
Admitting difficulty in finding love and not knowing how to navigate it without their partner


Oh girl, how I depend on you to give me love when I need it
Expressing gratitude for their partner being there for them and providing love


Right on time you would always be there
Acknowledging their partner's reliability and consistency in being there for them


All my friends call me a fool
Admitting that others view the singer's dependence on their partner as foolish


They say let the woman take care of you
Describing the stereotype of women being responsible for taking care of their partner


So I try to be hip and think like the crowd
Admitting to trying to fit in with societal norms and expectations


But even the crowd can't help me now
Realizing that societal norms cannot provide the help needed in this situation


Oh girl tell me, tell me what am I gonna do?
Asking their partner for guidance and help


And I know I've got a guilty face
Admitting to feeling guilty about their dependence on their partner


Girl I feel so out of place
Feeling like they don't fit in or belong without their partner


Yeah girl, what am I gonna do? Do
Repeating the plea for help from their partner


What am I gonna do?
Continuing to express confusion and uncertainty without their partner


If you leave me baby what am I gonna do?
Expressing fear and panic at the thought of their partner leaving them


I don't know where to go, who to see yeah
Feeling lost and without direction without their partner


Oh girl, I guess I'll never know
Accepting that some things are unknowable, but still feeling incomplete without their partner


I can save myself a lot of useless tears
Realizing that crying won't solve anything and trying to move on without their partner


Girl I've gotta get away from here
Expressing the need to escape from the situation, but not wanting to do so without their partner


Oh girl, girl, girl pain will double if you leave me now
Expressing the extreme pain and distress that would result from their partner leaving them


'Cause I don't know where to look for love and I don't
Again admitting to being lost and uncertain without their partner


I don't know how, oh no
Feeling overwhelmed and helpless without their partner


Oh girl, girl, why do I love you so?
Questioning their intense love and dependence on their partner


I really wanna know, I really wanna know
Expressing a genuine desire for understanding and insight into their feelings




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Written by: Eugene Record

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