Little Girl
Steve Miller Band - Steve Band Miller Lyrics

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Oh little girl, all mine
Hey, you sure are fine
I'm gonna take you home
That's where you belong

Cause you were born to discover
You're made to love the good things
Yes, you were

Oh little girl, so fine
I'm goin' to make you mine
Reach out my hand
I know you understand

Cause you were born to discover
You're made to love the good things
Yes, you were

Let me hear you say I, I love you
Let me hear you say I, I love you
Let me hear you say I, I love you
Let me hear you say I, I love you

Cause you were born to discover
You're made to love the good things
Yes, you were

Come on

Let me hear you say I, I love you
Let me hear you say I, I love you
Let me hear you say I, I love you
Let me hear you say I, I love you

Cause you were born to discover
You're made to love the good things
Yes, you were

Come on
Iii, whoa, yes

Overall Meaning

The song "Little Girl" by the Steve Miller Band is a song about a man who is infatuated with a young woman and wants to take her home with him. The lyrics express the man's desire for the woman and his belief that she was born to experience and enjoy the good things in life. Throughout the song, the man repeats the phrase "you were born to discover, you're made to love the good things," emphasizing his belief that the woman is destined to live a life filled with joy and happiness.

The song's lyrics are simple and straightforward, but they are supported by a catchy melody and a rock and roll beat that makes the song fun and enjoyable to listen to. Overall, "Little Girl" is a lighthearted love song that celebrates the passion and excitement of young love.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh little girl, all mine
Addressing the girl he desires, and claiming her as his own.

Hey, you sure are fine
Complimenting the girl he desires on her appearance.

I'm gonna take you home
Intending to bring the girl he desires to his home or residence.

That's where you belong
Stating that the girl he desires belongs with him in his home or residence.

Cause you were born to discover
Asserting that the girl he desires has a natural inclination towards exploration and discovery.

You're made to love the good things
Implying that the girl he desires appreciates and loves the finer things in life.

Yes, you were
Reiterating that the girl he desires was born to explore and appreciate the finer things.

Oh little girl, so fine
Repeating his appreciation for the girl he desires and her appearance.

I'm goin' to make you mine
Declaring his intention to make the girl he desires his own.

Reach out my hand
Extending a hand to the girl he desires to take her hand.

I know you understand
Suggesting that the girl he desires understands his intentions and desires.

Let me hear you say I, I love you
Requesting the girl he desires to admit her love for him out loud.

Cause you were born to discover
Repeating his belief that the girl he desires is meant to explore and be adventurous.

You're made to love the good things
Reiterating that the girl he desires loves and appreciates the finer things.

Come on
Encouraging the girl he desires to admit her love for him.

Iii, whoa, yes
Exclamatory phrase expressing his excitement and desire for the girl he desires.

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Written by: STEVE MILLER

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Comments from YouTube:

@johnknottenbelt2502

4y↑14

My favourite Steve Miller album ! For years during the 90s I searched for this album on many sales platforms (Amazon included) & couldn't find it. I bought it on vinyl in the 70s & played it so many times, it became one of the soundtracks of my life. Many a trip during the 70s & beyond, was accompanied by this album. Then in the late 90s a friend of mine arrived back from a holiday in Germany, with the CD in hand. He'd miraculously found it in a record bar in Cologne. Still treasured to this day.

@davedrake1036

4y↑1

;)The Hunt For GREAT Music ALWAYS Makes The Best Stories!!! * I Have Over 100,000 of Them,Myself!!! ;)

@clambeandip

31w

I found this on vinyl in the recent past. Yeah I always remembered this as a solid album. I will say the solo (Steve? Boz?) sure sounds like they were emulating Clapton to me now.

@witspix

14y↑9

one of his all time best tunes that never gets any airtime....thanks for having such excellent taste in b sides...peace

@franktortorellajr5953

2y↑1

I heard this album for the first time in 1990. Found old used LP at Goodwill for 25¢.

@chrisradano

8y↑5

What a great tune. I like it now, as much as the first time I heard it.

@stacierae4429

One of my favorite sultry songs on my DDlg playlist.

@richardwhitfill5253

I've never heard of this album. I've been A Steve Miller fan since 1970. How did I miss this. one ? 72 yr old man in Dallas. Tx

@gregboardman915

try Children of the future Sailor Brave new world Im 63 .Bought Brave New World in 1972 Melbourne Australia

@robertthomas7580

8y↑5

Good memories from 1969.

@gilkenson53

11y↑3

This LP was his finest..

@jeffthrow6892

13y↑4

Damn cool to see this stuff & this album in particular posted here on YT!! Not sure if I've ever seen a copy of this album anywhere before........& that's with YEARS of collecting both vinyl & CD's!!

@lordritchie

7y↑1

that ending and then the fade is brilliant, Miller playing guitar and then the overdub in the other speaker, he plays with himself pretty good LOL

@zombiegator1

I guess I haven't listened to this cut in a long time, the lead guitar is way better than I remembered! How many 5 yr. old kids get to have the legendary Les Paul teach them guitar chords in their own home, nice start to an iconic music career, huh?

@basspepper

12y↑3

Found this tune on a Capitol sampler LP from back in the day... also featured Grand Funk's "Got This Thing On The Move" and a neat edit of "Astronomy Domine" by the Floyd... nice to hear it sans hiss and pop.

@ymr049c

basspepper

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

It's a great album. It was given to me as a kid, for my birthday back in 1970. It's called The New Spirit of Capitol.

@BryanSwagerty

13y↑4

Steve Miller Band pre-1971 >>>>>>> Steve Miller Band post-1971

@ParagliderCollapse

After the departure of Boz Skaggs the Steve Miller Band became very pop, with ridiculous ditties like Jungle Love and Billy Joe and Bobby Sue.

@JamesADempsey

7y↑2

MY God..... everything before the Joker is fucking amazing.

@MultiJaylea

12y↑2

Boz Scaggs ...Texaaaaas!!!

@saltoncityhobo

Long before Spoon.

@alexandermorison

13y

@Dominator8146 Right on Bruv!

@albatross7677

13y↑9

Great!!! B4 Stevie "Guitar" Miller sold out to top 40.

@ParagliderCollapse

Compare "My Friend" with "Billy Joe and Bobby Sue."

@danward7306

Beatles

@sueyork6480

Chris and me

@justalittleofftopicbut373

7y↑3

Name a band who´s later stuff was better than their earlier stuff. It´s a trick question. No one has.

@lordritchie

TRUE to the max!!!!

@chrisradano

6y↑4

He's gone, but my nomination would be Tom Petty.

@lbowsk

I hated all that Fly Like an Eagle shit. His early music was great.

@mkprocter882

@chrisradano agree 'Hypnotic Eye' album by Petty in 2014 is as good an album as he ever released. Pure Gold

@JohnNathanCO

9y↑1

After a quick listening, and noting the era, there is no doubt in my mind SM "borrowed" the Cleftones song. He was a notorious borrower of ideas. Ever listen to the "Big Ol' Jet Airliner" intro next to Clapton's "Crossroads" lick? How 'bout "Rock N Me Baby" and Free's "Alright Now" among others...?
But, really, so what? All the rock greats have done it to some extent, Miller just a bit more obviously, at least to me. Hell, how many artists borrowed slight variations of his "Joker" bass line? (Cheryl Crow "Leaving Las Vegas" comes immediately to mind.) The whole plagiarism thing is a cloudy gray line defined by whoever can prevail in court anyway...Why did George Harrison lose over "He's So Fine" and Dylan got away with "La Bamba?" Or was it "Twist And Shout?" (Like A Rolling Stone.}
Bottom line is Steve Miller was a terrific pop/rock songwriter.

@gregboardman915

Yes musicians are often influenced and admired by others.
Ever heard the opening minute of Children of the future 1s t track on first album
Exactly the same as Speed King opening song from Deep Purple in Rock

The opening of Speed King was edited for the U.S release of that album ,
Other have copied Steve Miller.as well .

@zombiegator1

Allk musicians steal & borrow what they can, it's no big secret, hey there's only 12 notes ya know!

@felltone

11y

well this is a response to a comment I made quite some time ago.But I wasn;t just talking about the lyrics.The first eight bars of the melody are the same, and the guitar part approximates the back-up vocal. That combined with the simillar lyric in my opinion constitutes plagiarism. There's no way they came up with the song without consciously imitating the Cleftones.

@richardthompson3104

I just made this discovery yesterday when I heard the Cleftones record on the fifties radio channel. Absolutely agree.

@Wildberryjamband

needs more of a live room feel. the studio separation is too much here. makes the solo sound thin.

@felltone

14y

this is a complete rip-off of the Cleftones 'Little Girl of Mine'[which is on youtube] surprised they were never called on it

@tripjet999

7y↑1

You are CORRECT! I listened to the Cleftones' version and it sure seem to be the REAL DEAL. So, Steve Miller even posted "his" name as songwriter of this track.

SHAME, SHAME! But, I'm still an ardent fan of Steve Miller's music. He should give credit where due, though!

@MrScottsearles

The lyrics aren't even the same, even the music is different.

@MrScottsearles

Titles are different.

@felltone

14y

a similar message??? dont think either song has much of a message but the melody and lyric of the first 8 bars is virtually identical and certainly constitutes plagiarism.swiching the 'so fine'and' mine' around and whatnot and changing the last 4 bars hardly makes it 'no way the same'. it hit me immediately upon listening.im amazed anyone can listen to both records and not hear it