Well All Right
Turner Big Joe Lyrics

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Have no fear, Big Joe is here
Oh you're real crazy baby, love you madly

Well all right, well all right, you got yourself a Cadillac car
Well all right, well all right, you hangin' out in the finest bars
Well all right, well all right, you've gone just a little too far

Well all right, well all right, the bebop's gone to your head

You used to love me baby, now your love is dead
We used to scuffle for hot dogs, tell me where you got that bread

Well, you ride around with all the finest cats in town
You in your black dress and your sequin gown
Ah, you'll be coming back when the deal goes down

Oh, boy

Down girl down
Down girl down
Down girl down
Down girl down
Down girl down
You been running all over town

I said yes, yes (yes, yes)
Yes, yes (yes, yes)
Yes, yes (yes, yes)
Yes, yes (yes, yes)
Yes, yes (yes, yes)

Yeah, ought to know

Well, all right then (well, all right then)
Well, all reet then (well, all reet then)
Well, all root then (well, all root then)
Well, all rote then (well, all rote then)
Well, all right then (well, all right then)

Oh, reet then, all right then

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Turner Big Joe's song "Well All Right" tell the story of a woman who has moved on in life and left behind a love interest (possibly Big Joe himself). She has traded in a simpler life (scuffling for hot dogs) for a life of luxury (riding around with the finest cats in town, hanging out in the finest bars). However, the price of her newfound lifestyle seems to be the loss of her love; Big Joe sings, "You used to love me baby, now your love is dead." The woman's obsession with material wealth and high society has driven a wedge between them.

Big Joe seems to struggle with the fact that the woman has changed so much and has become unrecognizable to him. He tries to make sense of her new life and attitudes, singing, "you've gone just a little too far" and "the bebop's gone to your head." Despite his hurt, he seems to hold out hope that she will eventually come back to him when her empty, materialistic pursuits inevitably fall apart ("Ah, you'll be coming back when the deal goes down").

Overall, "Well All Right" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of letting material possessions and societal status eclipse love and human connection. It is a reminder that the pursuit of wealth and status can lead one astray and corrode the most important things in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Have no fear, Big Joe is here
Don't be scared, Big Joe is present

Oh you're real crazy baby, love you madly
You are really wild, I adore you

Well all right, well all right, you got yourself a Cadillac car
I'm happy for you, you have bought a Cadillac car

Well all right, well all right, you hangin' out in the finest bars
That's great, you are spending time in the most luxurious bars

Well all right, well all right, you've gone just a little too far
You have crossed the line slightly with your extravagant lifestyle

Well all right, well all right, the bebop's gone to your head
You are too caught up in the bebop culture

You used to love me baby, now your love is dead
You once loved me, but now that love is gone

We used to scuffle for hot dogs, tell me where you got that bread
We used to struggle to buy hot dogs, how did you suddenly come upon money?

Well, you ride around with all the finest cats in town
You are in the company of the most elite people around

You in your black dress and your sequin gown
You look amazing in your fancy dresses

Ah, you'll be coming back when the deal goes down
You will come back when you need help

Down girl down Down girl down Down girl down Down girl down Down girl down You been running all over town
Calm down, you have been going all over the place

I said yes, yes (yes, yes) Yes, yes (yes, yes) Yes, yes (yes, yes) Yes, yes (yes, yes) Yes, yes (yes, yes)
Reiterating the word 'yes' several times to express agreement or enthusiasm

Yeah, ought to know Well, all right then (well, all right then) Well, all reet then (well, all reet then) Well, all root then (well, all root then) Well, all rote then (well, all rote then) Well, all right then (well, all right then) Oh, reet then, all right then
An affirmation that he should know and agree to everything said previously

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: A NUGETRE, CHARLES SINGLETON, CHARLES E. CALHOUN, GERALD WEXLER, ROSE MARIE MCCOY

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