Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You
The Fabulous Kays Lyrics

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Girl try to remember when we didn't have no shoes
We stuck together just me and you
It took a long time to get what we got today
Now you wanna give it all up for another guy

Baby, I'm tellin' you don't let the green grass fool you
Don't let it change your mind

It's gonna be hard for me baby
Feel my life all over 'cause baby you got the love that I really need
'Cause if you leave, leave me this way, baby
You know what? I may not live to see a brand new day

Oh baby, don't let, the green grass fool you
Don't let it change your mind
You know why, it may be greener on the other side, baby
But right in my arms is where you belong, ooh baby

Don't let the green grass fool you
Don't let it change your mind, oh baby
It may be greener on the other side, baby
But right in my arms is where you belong, baby

Don't let the green grass fool you
Don't let it change your mind

It may be greener on the other side, baby
In my arms is where you belong, yeah

Overall Meaning

The Fabulous Kays's song Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You is about a man pleading to his girl to not leave him. The song is based on a metaphor of "green grass" representing the temptation of something new and the idea of "the grass being greener on the other side." The song starts with the man asking the girl to remember where they came from and how they stuck together through tough times. He then reminds her that they have worked hard to get what they have today and urges her not to throw it all away for someone new. He tells her that if she leaves him, it will be hard for him to start again, and he may not be able to make it.

The chorus serves as a warning to the girl, telling her not to let the "green grass" fool her into thinking that something new will be better for her. The man acknowledges that it may seem that way, but he promises that right in his arms is where she belongs.

Overall, the song is a plea to not give up on something good for the unknown, which is a message that still resonates today.

Line by Line Meaning

Girl try to remember when we didn't have no shoes
Remember the tough times we've been through, when we had nothing and depended on each other even without shoes.

We stuck together just me and you
We've been a strong team and didn't let anything come between us.

It took a long time to get what we got today
We have come a long way, it has been a journey filled with hard work, perseverance and love to achieve what we have today.

Now you wanna give it all up for another guy
You're considering leaving me for someone else even though we've invested so much in our relationship.

Baby, I'm tellin' you don't let the green grass fool you
My love, don't get carried away by the allure of someone else's greener pastures - this might not turn out as good as it seems.

Don't let it change your mind
Don't let the temptation fool you into making a bad decision that you might regret later.

It's gonna be hard for me baby
It will hurt me deeply if you leave, given our past and how far we have come.

Feel my life all over 'cause baby you got the love that I really need
If you leave me, I'll feel lost and incomplete because you are the only person who really understands and fills my life with love.

'Cause if you leave, leave me this way, baby
If you leave me feeling like this, my heart will break and my life will be incomplete.

You know what? I may not live to see a brand new day
My love for you is so strong that, without you, life may not seem worth living anymore.

It may be greener on the other side, baby
Other options may seem more attractive, but sometimes what we already have is better than what we think we want.

But right in my arms is where you belong, ooh baby
Our place is together, right here in each other's arms, where our love thrives.

Don't let the green grass fool you
Don't let your attraction towards what seems better fool you into leaving what's already good.

In my arms is where you belong, yeah
This is where we belong, together, where our love truly blossoms.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JERRY AKINES, JOHNNIE BELLMON, REGINALD TURNER, VICTOR DRAYTON

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