Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Ten Years After Lyrics
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Can I go home, home with you?
Good morning little schoolgirl
Can I go home, home with you?
Tell your mama and your papa
Big be schoolboy, too
I won't bore you, yeah
Yes, I do
Baby, I want to ball you
I want to ball you all night long
Tell your mama and your papa
Baby, baby, doing nothing wrong, child
I'm doing nothing wrong, yeah
I won't bore you, yea, yea, huh
Baby, I want to ball you all night long
Yes, I do, child
I won't bore you, darling, yea
I won't bore you all night long
Tell your mama and your papa
Baby, baby, we're gonna do nothing wrong
Wrong , wrong, wrong
Baby, I want to ball you every night
Oh, yeah, come on now
The lyrics in Ten Years After's song Good Morning Little Schoolgirl is a part of the blues-rock genre, consisting of sexual innuendos and lustful desires. The song begins with a male character, addressing a young schoolgirl, expressing his attraction to her and asking if he could go home with her. He also requests her parents to let him accompany her, although he is a big schoolboy. There is already an implication of his willingness to engage in explicit and intimate activities with her.
The chorus repeats the initial verse, with a slight variation, and the singer assures the girl that he would not bore her all night long. Instead, he wants to ‘ball’ her all night long, which is suggestive of sexual activity. Despite this, he tries to justify his intentions, stating that he is not doing anything wrong.
The song ends with the singer reiterating his selfish desires, emphasizing that he wants to ‘ball’ her every night, which is a brazen declaration of his sexual desire for the young schoolgirl. Overall, Ten Years After's Good Morning Little Schoolgirl is a song that explores the depths of one's obsession with sexuality, and its consequences, which can be seen as a form of objectification and exploitation of the female body.
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Line by Line Meaning
Good morning little schoolgirl
Addressing a young girl, possibly a student, with a greeting on this fine day
Can I go home, home with you?
Asking the girl to allow him to accompany her home
Tell your mama and your papa
Requesting the girl for permission to inform her parents of their exchange, possibly to gain their approval
Big be schoolboy, too
Asserting that despite being an adult, he has a youthful spirit and is able to relate to the girl's environment
I won't bore you, yeah
Assuring the girl that he won't be tedious or dull
Baby, I want to ball you
Making a sexual advance towards the girl
Tell your mama and your papa
Reiterating the request to inform her parents of their exchange, likely to emphasize the sincerity of his intentions
Baby, baby, doing nothing wrong, child
Reassuring the girl that there's nothing inappropriate or amiss about their interaction
I won't bore you, yea, yea, huh
Emphasizing his previous promise of not being tedious or uninteresting
Tell your mama and your papa
Stressing the importance of seeking the girl's parents' approval or permission
Baby, baby, we're gonna do nothing wrong\n Wrong , wrong, wrong
Repeating his assertion that their interaction does not involve inappropriate conduct, possibly to convince the girl and her parents of his sincerity
Baby, I want to ball you every night\nOh, yeah, come on now
Reiterating his sexual proposition towards the girl, with an added implication of wanting a recurring sexual relationship with her
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Written by: Sonny Boy Williamson
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@warrendemartini6533
Alvin Lee was one of the greats. This was 10th grade for me. Stoned to the bone .. take me back lord I wanna relive my days rock on to all the greats ❤
@videoogler
Everyone in this band was a top notch musician. Alvin is definitely my all time favorite guitar player.
@BuckrBill
Rick Lee was an incredibly underrated drummer, he was exceptionally good.
@Teachering
Yes, he was a good player. He was also my introduction to the Gibson ES335.
@patriciastone3501
Yup. Alvin has no peers. Doubt if he ever will at this point.
@howardmarks8647
Leo Lyons and Chick Churchill were also unsung TYA members. TYA was a one-in-a-million combo of very talented indivuduals.
@loriematthews6418
500 years after. Would STILL be amazing.
@seanmackenzie8726
Alvin Lee rest in peace!!
@jarettkuhn1399
People keep typing that Alvin Lee was most underrated. He was voted fastest guitar player back in the early seventies. Yes lots of people today have no idea who he is or who TYA is. Only great ears know of them. Thus everyone on this site qualifies.
@Tessmage_Tessera
LOL he wasn't underrated back in our day. Far from it. Ten Years After were one of the high points of Woodstock.