London Girls
Tori Amos Lyrics


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Some people sing about Deutsche girls
And girls from California
They might be alright for a night all right
But don't trust them I warn you
I've been to the east and I've been out west
And I've been the world around
But I ain't seen none come anywhere near
A girl from London town

Give me a London girl every time
I've got to find one, I've made up my mind
Give me a London girl every time
I want a London girl

Marry a girl from London town
You know that you can trust her
She'll darn your socks and wash and mend
You're trousers if ya bust em, yes
There all good cooks and they got good looks
And they won't lead you a dance
Said I got to find a London girl
If I get a half a chance

Give me a London girl every time
I've got to find one, I've made up my mind
Give me a London girl every time
I want a London girl

London girls are the best in the world
There ain't no doubt about it
If you can't find a girl from London town
You're better off a doing without it
They don't create when you just come home late
And you're crawling up the passage floor
And they won't muck about, yes, when you've gone out
With the geezer from the house next door

Give me a London girl every time
I've got to find one, I've made up my mind
I said, honey, give me a London girl, babe, every little old time

Your legs turn to jelly and I got a little smelly
But I know it's just what I want
'Cause I need a London girl every time




They've always got a pound to buy their round
When it's their turn at the bar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tori Amos's song London Girls describe the singer's preference for women from London town. She tells us that while some people may sing about girls from other places such as Germany and California, she has been around the world and insists that none have come close to the women from London. The singer believes that if you're looking for a woman you can trust, a London girl is the way to go. They are described as being excellent cooks and having good looks, and they won't lead you a dance. They'll be there to darn your socks, fix your trousers, and make sure you're taken care of. London girls will not create a scene when you come home late and won't play games with you when you're out with other men. The singer concludes that she needs a London girl every time as they're always reliable and won't let you down.


Line by Line Meaning

Some people sing about Deutsche girls
Some people sing about German girls


And girls from California
And girls from California


They might be alright for a night all right
They might be good for a one-night stand, sure


But don't trust them I warn you
But don't trust them, I'm warning you


I've been to the east and I've been out west
I've traveled all over, both east and west


And I've been the world around
And I've been around the world


But I ain't seen none come anywhere near
But I haven't seen any that compared


A girl from London town
To a girl from London town


Give me a London girl every time
I want a London girl every time


I've got to find one, I've made up my mind
I've decided that I need to find one


Marry a girl from London town
If you marry a girl from London town


You know that you can trust her
You know you can trust her


She'll darn your socks and wash and mend
She'll fix your clothes for you


You're trousers if ya bust em, yes
Your trousers if you bust them, yes


There all good cooks and they got good looks
They're all good cooks and they've got good looks


And they won't lead you a dance
And they won't play games with you


Said I got to find a London girl
I said I need to find a London girl


If I get a half a chance
If I get the opportunity


London girls are the best in the world
London girls are the best in the world


There ain't no doubt about it
There's no doubt about it


If you can't find a girl from London town
If you can't find a girl from London town


You're better off a doing without it
You're better off without it


They don't create when you just come home late
They won't complain when you come home late


And you're crawling up the passage floor
And you're crawling on the floor


And they won't muck about, yes, when you've gone out
And they won't mess around when you've gone out


With the geezer from the house next door
With the guy from the house next door


I said, honey, give me a London girl, babe, every little old time
I said, honey, I want a London girl every time


Your legs turn to jelly and I got a little smelly
Your legs turn to jelly and I become a little nervous


But I know it's just what I want
But I know that's just what I want


They've always got a pound to buy their round
They always have money to buy drinks for the group


When it's their turn at the bar
When it's their turn to buy drinks at the bar




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