Walk Away
Stealin' Horses Lyrics


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It was a late friday night hangin with my boys
Smokin blunts, you know what's kickin dust, makin that noise
When I saw her on the lot, at the veggie spot
Gotta go coolio, that means its gettin too hot

Oh no, that's when I peeped that she was gettin
out the rappity bad, pullen out reefer
How could this be all this lust from me
The other Tics hopped out and got on the other three, but not me

Look at baby girl, Look at baby girl
Look at the lips on baby girl, Look at the hips on baby girl
They hopped back in all phone numbered up
Tellin me that baby girl said what up

I'm like ok, that's how you play
I know your man ma, we can't do it that way

[Chorus: x 2]

You gotta man I gotta woman we can't do it that
Maybe we can sit chillen, talk to me
I'm tryin to sound vocal but so soon when I see
I hate to see you leave but I'd love to see you walk away

(Dont walk away)
But I know, fuckin with you might make my mind blow
Where could this end up, where could it go
Nothin but trouble, heartache that's fo sho

And that ain't it, man but that body so fit
That ain't it, all this lust I wants to hit
But that ain't it, feelin like I'm losin control
That ain't it, all these blunts and these bottles of mo

But I can picture me and her in the moonlight
Poolside in my summer home doin it right
With the butler and the maid, come bring me a lemonade
Umbrella for the shade, cloey glass for the raise

As we blaze, your man a quarterback threw a into
Touchdown, outta town in the Ferrari Rennal
Watchin Leno on 81 inches of tv
Mr. France, oui oui
Slow down, baby

[Chorus: x 2]

Oh strict ones get down when this shits is down
Now I was shackin up with a busta, this is what I found
I'm cashin big checks, so I don't need you now
I'm a single rich chick and I'm about to clown

Check what I said when I told you gonna do your thang
My shit, fellin it now, watch it bang
I'm a thorough ass chick, so Ima walk away
I know you hate to see me leavin, but I can't stay





[Chorus: x 4)]

Overall Meaning

The song "Walk Away" by Stealin' Horses is about a man who is tempted by a woman that he sees while hanging out with his friends. He notices her at a "veggie spot" and is immediately attracted to her. As he watches her and the other people she is with, he realizes that she is smoking marijuana and is turned off by the idea that she is involved with drugs. Despite his initial interest in her, he backs off when he realizes that she is not the kind of person he wants to be involved with.


However, as the song progresses, he begins to imagine what it would be like to be with her. He envisions a life with her in which they are relaxing by the pool in his summer home with servants and luxury items. Despite this fantasy, he still recognizes that getting involved with her would likely lead to trouble and heartache. The chorus of the song repeats the refrain "I hate to see you leave, but I'd love to see you walk away" as a representation of the man's conflicting desires.


Overall, the song is a representation of the internal struggle between temptation and reason. The man is attracted to the woman, but ultimately realizes that she is not the right match for him. Despite his initial interest and fantasies about being with her, he recognizes that it would not be worth the potential consequences.


Line by Line Meaning

It was a late friday night hangin with my boys
On a Friday night, I was spending time with my friends.


Smokin blunts, you know what's kickin dust, makin that noise
We were smoking marijuana, making noise and having a good time.


When I saw her on the lot, at the veggie spot
I noticed her at the vegetable store.


Gotta go coolio, that means its gettin too hot
I had to leave because things were getting intense.


Oh no, that's when I peeped that she was gettin out the rappity bad, pullen out reefer
I noticed that she was smoking marijuana and I was intrigued.


How could this be all this lust from me
I couldn't believe how attracted I was to her.


The other Tics hopped out and got on the other three, but not me
My friends left to talk to other people but I stayed behind to talk to her.


Look at baby girl, Look at baby girl
I couldn't take my eyes off her.


Look at the lips on baby girl, Look at the hips on baby girl
I was noticing and appreciating her physical attributes.


They hopped back in all phone numbered up
My friends came back to the car with her phone number.


Tellin me that baby girl said what up
My friends told me that she said hello.


I'm like ok, that's how you play
I didn't react strongly, but felt a bit disrespected by her actions.


I know your man ma, we can't do it that way
I knew that she had a partner, so I felt it would be inappropriate to pursue anything further.


[Chorus: x 2]
The chorus repeats throughout the song.


You gotta man I gotta woman we can't do it that
We're both in committed relationships, so we can't pursue anything.


Maybe we can sit chillen, talk to me
Perhaps we can hang out and talk to get to know each other.


I'm tryin to sound vocal but so soon when I see
I want to communicate effectively, but I'm too distracted by her appearance.


I hate to see you leave but I'd love to see you walk away
I don't want her to leave, but I find her attractive and enjoy watching her walk away.


(Dont walk away)
This is an interjection urging her not to leave.


But I know, fuckin with you might make my mind blow
I'm aware that getting involved with her would cause problems for me.


Where could this end up, where could it go
I'm uncertain about where a relationship with her could lead.


Nothin but trouble, heartache that's fo sho
I anticipate that being with her will only bring problems and pain.


And that ain't it, man but that body so fit
Although there are negative consequences to pursuing her, I find her attractive physically.


That ain't it, all this lust I wants to hit
Despite my reservations, I can't help but feel lustful towards her.


But that ain't it, feelin like I'm losin control
Although I'm attracted to her, I feel like I'm unable to control myself in her presence.


That ain't it, all these blunts and these bottles of mo
I'm under the influence of marijuana and alcohol, which contributes to my lack of control.


But I can picture me and her in the moonlight
Despite the potential problems, I imagine being with her romantically.


Poolside in my summer home doin it right
I envision a luxurious setting where we're spending time together intimately.


With the butler and the maid, come bring me a lemonade
I imagine having staff taking care of our needs while we indulge in leisure activities.


Umbrella for the shade, cloey glass for the raise
I picture being served refreshments with proper presentation and luxury.


As we blaze, your man a quarterback threw a into
As we smoke marijuana, I mention the performance of a football player who threw a pass.


Touchdown, outta town in the Ferrari Rennal
I mention a fast and expensive car in reference to the touchdown just scored.


Watchin Leno on 81 inches of tv
I imagine a large television set where we watch a popular talk show host.


Mr. France, oui oui
This is an interjection referencing a character named Mr. France.


Slow down, baby
This is another interjection telling her to wait and slow down.


Oh strict ones get down when this shits is down
I mention something about strict or disciplined people getting involved in a certain event.


Now I was shackin up with a busta, this is what I found
This is an opening to a different story about a negative experience with another person.


I'm cashin big checks, so I don't need you now
I no longer need the person mentioned before because I have financial success.


I'm a single rich chick and I'm about to clown
I describe myself as a single and wealthy woman who is ready to have fun.


Check what I said when I told you gonna do your thang
I remind the person of something I said earlier about doing their own thing.


My shit, fellin it now, watch it bang
I'm feeling good about myself and want to demonstrate that with success.


I'm a thorough ass chick, so Ima walk away
I describe myself as a determined woman who will walk away from situations she doesn't want.


I know you hate to see me leavin, but I can't stay
Although the other person may not want me to leave, I'm unable to stay.


[Chorus: x 4]
The chorus repeats throughout the song.




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Comments from YouTube:

Paul Kubic

saw them live in fall'88, great live!! Great L A group-should of been famous with that talent,vocals,and writing!!

Roguezilla

Thanks for posting, one of my two all time favorite country rock bands :)

Jett Lag

I used to listen to this back in 95 OMG love it

Kay Gee

Yes, whatever happened here? This album was great. This tune has that "Dion" vibe to it. Classic!

belisario guerra

Lo escuché en Telestereo ( Lima - Perú ).

The Gypsy

If it's any consolation, Jayne, Nancy and me used to cover it.Tell Kira that we slayed them.

The Gypsy

I can't believe no one is listening to this.

Matt Bruner

+The Gypsy I will never understand what happened with this band. Pete Anderson playing guit, great songs, great image, even Neil Young showed up to play harp.

Everything was in place, but nothing happened.

Matt Bruner

Yeah that! Everything was in place for them to be huge. Neil Young playing harmonica! CSN can't get him to show up. To me this is the proof that having everything great and in place is not a guarantee of popular success.

mario guedes

I only discover this band TODAY!!!!! I will never forgive me for that!!!!

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