Wake Up Little Susie
The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers Lyrics

Wake up little Suzie, wake up, wake up little Suzie, wake up
The singer is jostling Suzie awake because they fell asleep and it's late.

We both fell sound asleep, wake up little Suzie and weep
The singer and Suzie fell asleep and now they're in trouble.

The movie's over, it's four o'clock and we're in trouble deep
The movie ended, it's really late, and they're in big trouble.

Wake up little Suzie, wake up little Suzie
The artist is still trying to wake Suzie up.

Well, what're we gonna tell your mama, what're we gonna tell your papa
The artist is wondering what they're going to tell Suzie's parents about staying out so late.

What're gonna tell our friends when they say 'ooh la la'
The singer is wondering what they're going to say to their friends when they find out.

Wake up little Suzie, wake up little Suzie
The singer is still trying to wake Suzie up.

Well, I told your mama that you'd be in by ten
The artist had promised Suzie's mom that they would be back earlier.

Well, Suzie baby, looks like we goofed again
The artist admits that they messed up again.

Wake up little Suzie, wake up little Suzie, we gotta go home
The artist is urging Suzie to wake up so they can go home and face the consequences.

Wake up little Suzie, wake up, wake up little Suzie, wake up
The singer is still trying to wake Suzie up.

The movie wasn't so hot, it didn't have much of a plot
The artist is admitting that the movie wasn't very good and they fell asleep because of it.

We fell asleep, our goose is cooked, our reputation is shot
The singer is realizing that falling asleep means they're in big trouble and their reputation is ruined.