No Help Wanted
The Carlisles Lyrics

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Now I've got a gal from New Orleans
She's the cutest little thing that you ever have seen
She's got a cute little walk with a hippity-hop
She's big at the little and bottom at the top
(Do ya need any help?) No help wanted
(Do ya need any help?) No help wanted
(Do ya need any help?) (Do ya need any help?)
I can handle this job all by myself

Well, I love my baby, she's a little lovin' hugger
Cute as a button and sweet as sugar
I'm gonna buy her a diamond ring
And we'll get married in the Spring
(Do ya need any help?) No help wanted
(Do ya need any help?) No help wanted
(Do ya need any help?) (Do ya need any help?)
Well, I can handle this job all by myself
Well, she calls me her "little piggy-wiggy"
And I call her my "little thinga-ma-jiggy"
Every time I ask her for a kiss
I can hear her voice sound somethin' like this
(Do ya need any help?) No help wanted
(Could you use a little help?) No help wanted
(Do ya need any help?) (Could you use a little help?)
Well, I can handle this job all by myself
(Do ya need any help?) No, sirree
(Could you use a little help?) Not for me
(Just call on me if you need a little help)
I can handle this job all by myself
Well, I'm gonna take her honky-tonkin' tonight
We're gonna do everything up right
When the music starts we'll swing and sway
We're gonna dance till the break of day
(Do ya need any help?) No help wanted
(Could you use a little help?) No help wanted
(Do ya need any help?) (Could you use a little help?)
(Do ya need any help?) (Do ya need any help?)
(Could you use a little help?) (Could you use a little help?)

I can handle this job all by myself
There's no help wanted!

Overall Meaning

The Carlisles's song "No Help Wanted" is a playful love song that celebrates the singer's relationship with his girlfriend from New Orleans. In the first stanza, the singer describes his girlfriend's physical appearance, emphasizing her cute little walk and her proportional body. He then answers a repeated question about needing any help with confident and resounding "No, I don't need any help." In the second stanza, he continues to praise his girlfriend, calling her "cute as a button" and announcing his plans to buy her a diamond ring and get married in the spring. Throughout the song, the singer and his girlfriend exchange playful nicknames and banter, showing the playful and loving nature of their relationship. In the final stanza, they plan a night of honky-tonking and dancing, and again assert that no help is needed in enjoying their time together.

The lyrics of the song are simple and cheerful, and convey the happiness and joy of being in a loving relationship. The use of repeated questions and answers adds an interactive element to the song, and the playful nicknames and banter between the singer and his girlfriend make the song even more endearing. The song can be interpreted as an ode to the beauty of simple pleasures and the joy of being in a supportive and loving relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Now I've got a gal from New Orleans
I have a girlfriend from New Orleans

She's the cutest little thing that you ever have seen
She is the most adorable girl you have ever seen

She's got a cute little walk with a hippity-hop
She walks in a fun and bouncy way

She's big at the little and bottom at the top
She has a big personality and a small figure

(Do ya need any help?) No help wanted
I do not need any assistance

(Do ya need any help?) No help wanted
I do not need any help

(Do ya need any help?) (Do ya need any help?)
Are you asking me if I need any help?

I can handle this job all by myself
I can do this on my own

Well, I love my baby, she's a little lovin' hugger
I love my girlfriend, she loves to cuddle

Cute as a button and sweet as sugar
She is both adorable and sweet

I'm gonna buy her a diamond ring
I plan to purchase a diamond ring for her

And we'll get married in the Spring
We will get married in the springtime

(Do ya need any help?) No help wanted
I don't need any help

(Do ya need any help?) No help wanted
I don't require any assistance

(Do ya need any help?) (Do ya need any help?)
Are you asking if I need help?

Well, I can handle this job all by myself
I am capable of doing this alone

Well, she calls me her "little piggy-wiggy"
She has a nickname for me, 'little piggy-wiggy'

And I call her my "little thinga-ma-jiggy"
I have a nickname for her, 'little thinga-ma-jiggy'

Every time I ask her for a kiss
Whenever I ask her for a kiss

I can hear her voice sound somethin' like this
I can imagine what her response will be

(Do ya need any help?) No help wanted
I don't need any help

(Could you use a little help?) No help wanted
I do not require any assistance

(Do ya need any help?) (Could you use a little help?)
Are you asking if I require assistance?

Well, I can handle this job all by myself
I am completely capable of doing this

(Do ya need any help?) No, sirree
No, I definitely don't require any help

(Could you use a little help?) Not for me
I don't need any help, thank you

(Just call on me if you need a little help)
If you need any assistance, you can ask me

I can handle this job all by myself
I can do this task without help

Well, I'm gonna take her honky-tonkin' tonight
I am going to take her out dancing tonight

We're gonna do everything up right
We're going to do everything properly

When the music starts we'll swing and sway
When the music starts, we'll dance and move to the rhythm

We're gonna dance till the break of day
We will dance until sunrise

(Do ya need any help?) No help wanted
I don't need any help

(Could you use a little help?) No help wanted
I do not require any assistance

(Do ya need any help?) (Could you use a little help?)
Are you asking if I need any help?

(Do ya need any help?) (Do ya need any help?)
Are you asking me if I require assistance?

(Could you use a little help?) (Could you use a little help?)
Do you require any assistance?

I can handle this job all by myself
I can do this task alone

There's no help wanted!
I don't need any assistance

Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: William Carlisle

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