Oh GIrl
Teddy Pendergrass & Friends Lyrics
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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
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-oh-oh
Oh, girl
Tell me, what am I gonna do
I know I got a guilty face
Girl, I feel so out of place, oh yeah
(1:don't know where to go, who to see, yeah)
Oh, girl
I guess I better go
I can save myself a lot of useless tears
Girl I've gotta get away from here
Oh, 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, girl, why do I love you so, yeah)
(Better be on my way, I can't stay)
(Have you ever seen such a helpless man)
The song “Oh Girl” by Teddy Pendergrass and Friends is a heartfelt plea from a man to the woman he loves. If she were to leave him, he would be completely lost and unaware of how to find love on his own, feeling helpless and uncertain about his future. He confesses to depending on her for love and support, as she always seems to be there for him when he needs it, leaving him feeling out of place and helpless. Despite his friends mocking him for being a fool, he cannot help but love this woman and needs her to stay by his side. In the end, the pain he will feel if she leaves will be doubled, and he recognizes that he needs to leave before he gets hurt, better to save himself that pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, girl
The singer addresses a girl and prepares himself to express his emotions.
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
The singer admits his dependence on the girl for love and his inability to find it without her.
How I depend on you
To give me love when I need it
Right on time you would always be
The singer expresses his gratitude for the girl's love, which is always timely and fulfilling.
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-oh-oh
The artist acknowledges others' opinions of his dependence and his attempts to conform but recognizes that their advice cannot help him now.
Oh, girl
Tell me, what am I gonna do
I know I got a guilty face
Girl, I feel so out of place, oh yeah
(1:don't know where to go, who to see, yeah)
The artist expresses his confusion and guilt about his reliance on the girl for love and his feeling of displacement.
Oh, girl
I guess I better go
I can save myself a lot of useless tears
Girl I've gotta get away from here
The singer considers leaving to avoid being hurt by the girl's potential departure.
Oh, 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, girl, why do I love you so, yeah)
(Better be on my way, I can't stay)
(Have you ever seen such a helpless man)
The singer reiterates his fear of losing the girl and his inability to find love without her, questioning his own love for her and admitting his vulnerability.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RECORD, EUGENE
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Monique
Wow this concert was just one month before his accident.. He is still one of the greatest voices of our time! Love you Teddy! ❤️❤️❤️
TheNotoriousRin
He never even got the chance to record this in studio 🤦🏽♂️ damn
Sally McMullin
@TheNotoriousRin ahhhh that explains why I can’t find it! 😭
Shonteria Hamner
@Sally McMullin it’s Lionel Richie’s song he was just covering it
Shonteria Hamner
@TheNotoriousRin it’s a cover
Mooikie Meso
Mr TP
ReeRee Ellerbee,Williams
Everytime I hear this song sung by him it brings tears to my eyes. No one sings this song the way he did. The emotion that he put into it makes you feel every word.
Danny Huffman
Hello ReeRee, hope you're okay?
Liam Delahunty
I have watched this hundreds of time.
I honestly believe that his is the absolute best soul performance of all time.
Battalion
Have you heard of Luther Vandross? This is stellar of course by the late great legend. Luther blew the stage up as well. Superstar is the song check it out. For the remake of songs by great male performers 🤙🏽💪🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💙🌈🙏🏽