Gloria
Tom and theTwisters Lyrics

Yeah, right.
Expression of skepticism or disbelief.

Did you hear about my baby? She come around,
Asking if the listener has heard about his girlfriend coming around.

She come round here, the head to the ground?
Asking if she came to his place with her head down or if the listener has seen her.

Come round here just about midnight,
Telling when she came around to his place.

She makes me feel so good, make me feel all right.
Expressing how good his girlfriend makes him feel.

She come round my street, now
Repeating that she came to his street.

She come to my house and
Repeating that she came to his house.

Knock upon my door
Describing how she got his attention by knocking on his door.

Climbing up my stairs, one, two
Describing how she climbed the stairs to his room.

[unwriteable improvisation]
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Come on baby
Encouraging his girlfriend to continue.

Here she is in my room, oh boy
Expressing that they are now in his bedroom.

Hey what's your name?
Asking his girlfriend what her name is.

How old are you?
Asking his girlfriend how old she is.

Where'd you go to school?
Asking his girlfriend where she went to school.

Aha, yeah
Expressing agreement or satisfaction.

Ah, ah yeah, ah yeah
Repeating the same expression of agreement or satisfaction.

Oh haa, mmm
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Well, now that we know each other a little bit better,
Suggesting that they have become more familiar with each other.

Why don't you come over here
Suggesting that his girlfriend come closer to him.

Make me feel all right!
Asking his girlfriend to make him feel good again.

Gloria, gloria
Calling out the name 'Gloria.'

All night, all day
Expressing that he wants to be with Gloria all day and night.

All right, okey, yey! (Gloria, gloria)
Expressing excitement or enthusiasm about Gloria.

You were my queen and I was your fool,
Describing their relationship where he was in love with her and would do anything for her.

Riding home after school.
Describing the memories of riding home after school with her.

You took me home
Describing how she took him home to her place.

To your house.
Describing how they went to her house.

Your father's at work,
Describing how her father was at work.

Your mama's out shopping around.
Describing how her mother was out shopping.

Check me into your room.
Describing how she took him to her room.

Show me your thing.
Asking her to show him what she has to offer.

Why'd you do it baby?
Asking why she took him to her room.

Getting softer, slow it down
Asking her to slow down and be more gentle.

Softer, get it down
Asking her to be more gentle and slow down some more.

Now you show me your thing.
Asking her again to show him what she has to offer.

Wrap your legs around my neck,
Asking her to wrap her legs around his neck in a sexual manner.

Wrap your arms around my feet, yeah
Asking her to wrap her arms around his feet, possibly continuing the sexual nature of the previous line.

Wrap your hair around my skin.
Asking her to wrap her hair around his skin in a seductive manner.

I'm gonna huh, right, ok, yeah.
Expressing that he is excited by what she is doing to him.

It's getting harder, it's getting too darn fast
Describing how the situation is escalating and becoming more intense.

All right!
Expressing excitement.

Come on, now, let's get it on.
Encouraging her to continue and have sex with him.

Too late, too late, too late, too late, too late, too late,
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Can't stop, wow!
Expressing that he can't stop what is happening.

Make me feel all right!
Asking her to make him feel good again.

Keep the whole thing going, baby!
Asking her to keep having sex with him and keep the moment going.

All right!
Expressing excitement.

All right!
Repeating an expression of excitement.

Aaaaah
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