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Click on the ‘Play’ button above to hear Little Boy, Before You Go as you read the lyrics below. If the player doesn’t start straight away, wait and then press the ‘Play’ button again. Alternatively, you can listen to all of the album’s songs on Bandcamp HERE
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Little Boy, Before You Go is the 5th track from the original female led Country album Country Girl that you will want to listen to over and over again for that feel good factor!
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Little Boy, Before You Go tells a bittersweet story of heartbreak and disillusionment as the singer confronts her lover who is about to walk away. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a smoky, chaotic bar scene filled with colorful characters, mirroring the emotional turmoil of the moment. The repeated plea, “Little boy, before you go, tell me something that I don’t know,” underscores the narrator’s desperate desire for clarity, closure, or perhaps even a reason to hold on.
As the song progresses, frustration and resignation take over. The singer questions the lover’s indecision — “Who is it that you want, is it her or me?” — but ultimately realizes that the answers won’t come. The final verses shift in tone, moving from questioning to acceptance. The once-yearned-for revelations are no longer needed, and the singer dismisses the departing lover with a mix of sorrow and strength: “You know nothing that I need to know.”
The song’s storytelling, rich in imagery and emotion, captures themes of love lost, personal growth, and the painful realization that some people never change. With its blend of heartbreak and wry humor — such as comparing warm beer to a bitter reality — it delivers a poignant, yet grounded take on moving on.
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You can download Little Boy, Before You Go on Bandcamp HERE and all the songs from the album Country Girl on Bandcamp HERE and at all major download stores HERE
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Watch the video lyric video of Country Girl on You Tube HERE
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Little Boy, Before You Go lyrics
Your hand’s on the handle and it’s turning fast
You’re doing what you promised to do at last
What will be will be, the die is cast
So long, see you, we’ll forget the past
But, little boy, before you go
Tell me something that I don’t know
Little boy, before you go
Tell me something that I need to know
The room’s spinning, it’s crowded and smoky
In the corner’s some long haired Folkies
A tom-boy drools like Annie Oakley
Maggie’s doing the Hokey-Cokey
But, little boy, before you go
Tell me something that I don’t know
Little boy, before you go
Tell me something that I have to know
Who is it that you want, is it her or me?
Your eyes are crossed, it’s getting hard to see
The moon is falling into the sea
This glass of beer tastes like warm pee
But, little boy, before you go
Tell me something that I don’t know
Little boy, before you go
Tell me something that I want to know
Your hand rocked the cradle, now it’s falling down
You’re taking half, so take half of my wedding gown
Slip out that door, like a king with no crown
Take care of yourself, I’ll see you around
So, little boy, you’ve got to go
You know nothing that I need to know
Little boy, for time will show
If you will ever change, will you ever grow
So, little boy, you’ve got to go
You know nothing that I need to know
So, little boy, it’s a lonely town
Take care of yourself, I’ll see you around
Paul Robert Thomas
from COUNTRY GIRL, released February 18, 2025
produced by Paul Robert Thomas
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