@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
Some people think they know what's going on
in my mind
But they don't seem to understand I'm thinking
all the time
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
Take it fast
take it slow
take it any way you wanna go
just remember you gotta work hard
can't take no money to the grocer
if you don't do your part
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
Whatever you doin'
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
Did you know what you were doin'
that day you broke my part
Tore it so many pieces
10000 people can't put it apart
Take responsibility
when you doin' what you doin'
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
Took me in
then you put me out
what you had
shook it all about
took me up
dropped me down
dropped me so hard
my head touched the ground
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
You got to know whatcha doin'
if you gonna keep on keeping on
did you know what you saying girl
when you saying you're for real
you better get yourself together
nobody handing out no hands
don't have to shuffle cards
to be a part of the deal
when everything you do girl
sure do make it real
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
Some people think they know what's going on
in my mind
But they don't seem to understand I'm thinking
all the time
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
Take it fast
take it slow
take it any way you wanna go
just remember you gotta work hard
can't take no money to the grocer
if you don't do your part
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
Whatever you doin'
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
Did you know what you were doin'
that day you broke my part
Tore it so many pieces
10000 people can't put it apart
Take responsibility
when you doin' what you doin'
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
Took me in
then you put me out
what you had
shook it all about
took me up
dropped me down
dropped me so hard
my head touched the ground
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
You got to know whatcha doin'
if you gonna keep on keeping on
did you know what you saying girl
when you saying you're for real
you better get yourself together
nobody handing out no hands
don't have to shuffle cards
to be a part of the deal
when everything you do girl
sure do make it real
You got to know whatcha doin'
When you doin' what you doin'
Lyrics submitted by joelm
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