Guitar Man
The Morells Lyrics
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Come and love me all night long.
Oh oh, hey hey,
All right now.
See the girl with the diamond ring,
She knows how to twist that thing.
Oh oh, hey hey,
Tell your mama, tell your pa
I'm gonna ship you back to Arkansas.
Oh yes, you don't do right,
You don't do right.
Tell me what'd I say,
Tell me what'd I say right now.
Tell me what'd I say,
Tell me what'd I say.
Tell me what'd I say,
Tell me what'd I say.
Yes, I wanna know,
I wanna know.
Baby, I wanna know right now,
Yes, I wanna know.
Honey, I wanna know,
Yes, I wanna know.
Hey hey
Ho ho
Hey hey
Ho ho
Hey hey ho ho hey.
Sing me one more time.
Sing me one more time.
Sing me one more time.
Sing me one more time.
Sing me one more time.
Sing me one more time.
Hey hey
Ho ho
Hey hey
Ho ho
Hey hey ho ho hey.
Make me feel so good.
Make me feel so good.
Make me feel so good right now.
Make me feel so good.
Make me feel so good.
Make me feel so good.
Huh huh
Ho ho
Huh huh
Ho ho
Huh huh ho ho huh.
Baby, it's all right.
Baby, it's all right right now.
Baby, it's all right.
Baby, it's all right.
Baby, it's all right.
Baby, it's all right.
Come on, twist that thing.
Come on, twist that thing.
Keep a twistin' that thing.
Keep a twistin' that thing.
Keep a twistin' that thing.
Keep a twistin' that thing.
Make me feel all right.
Well, I feel all right.
Well, I feel all right.
Well, I feel all right.
Well, I feel all right.
Well, I feel all right.
The Morells's song "Guitar Man" is a playful tune about a man who is looking for love and is willing to put up with someone who is not perfect. The lyrics start with a plea to his mother asking her not to treat him wrong and to love him all night long. He then moves onto a description of a girl with a diamond ring who knows how to twist that thing, implying that she is a great dancer and possibly a catch for him. He then threatens to ship her back to Arkansas if she doesn't straighten up, showing that he is not afraid to be a bit tough with his partner. The song ends with him essentially saying that he doesn't care what she does or doesn't do, as long as she is willing to make him feel all right and keep twisting that thing.
The lyrics in this song are fairly straightforward and don't have any deep hidden meanings or messages. They are simply a playful description of a man's pursuit for love and his willingness to overlook certain flaws in his partner. The repetitive nature of the song's chorus and the use of "hey hey" and "ho ho" give the song a whimsical and lighthearted feel.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong,
Come and love me all night long.
Oh oh, hey hey,
All right now.
I want you to love me all night long and not treat me badly, so let's do it right now and enjoy the moment.
See the girl with the diamond ring,
She knows how to twist that thing.
Oh oh, hey hey,
All right now.
Look at that girl with the diamond ring, she's dancing so well and she knows how to do it right, so let's keep enjoying the moment.
Tell your mama, tell your pa
I'm gonna ship you back to Arkansas.
Oh yes, you don't do right,
You don't do right.
If you keep treating me badly, I'll send you back to your home state Arkansas, since you're not doing the right thing by me.
Tell me what'd I say,
Tell me what'd I say right now.
Tell me what'd I say,
Tell me what'd I say.
Tell me what'd I say,
Tell me what'd I say.
Tell me what I'm doing right or wrong, I want to know now and I want to hear it again and again.
Yes, I wanna know,
I wanna know.
Baby, I wanna know right now,
Yes, I wanna know.
Honey, I wanna know,
Yes, I wanna know.
I really want to know what you think of me and how I'm doing, and I want to know right now because it's important to me.
Hey hey
Ho ho
Hey hey
Ho ho
Hey hey ho ho hey.
These lines are just an instrumental interlude with no significant meaning.
Sing me one more time.
Sing me one more time.
Sing me one more time.
Sing me one more time.
Sing me one more time.
Sing me one more time.
Sing that song one more time, it makes me feel good and I want to hear it again and again.
Make me feel so good.
Make me feel so good.
Make me feel so good right now.
Make me feel so good.
Make me feel so good.
Make me feel so good.
I want you to make me feel good right now, and keep making me feel good because it's important to me.
Huh huh
Ho ho
Huh huh
Ho ho
Huh huh ho ho huh.
These lines are just another instrumental interlude with no significant meaning.
Baby, it's all right.
Baby, it's all right right now.
Baby, it's all right.
Baby, it's all right.
Baby, it's all right.
Baby, it's all right.
Everything is all right, we're in a good place right now, and let's just enjoy it without worrying about anything else.
Come on, twist that thing.
Come on, twist that thing.
Keep a twistin' that thing.
Keep a twistin' that thing.
Keep a twistin' that thing.
Keep a twistin' that thing.
Keep dancing and twisting that thing, because it makes me feel good and I want you to keep doing it.
Make me feel all right.
Well, I feel all right.
Well, I feel all right.
Well, I feel all right.
Well, I feel all right.
Well, I feel all right.
This is just a repetition of the previous lines, emphasizing that everything is all right and we're feeling good.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RAY CHARLES
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