You're lost little girl
You're lost little girl
You're lost, tell me who
Are you?

Think that you know what to do
Impossible? Yes, but it's true
I think that you know what to do
Yeah
Sure that you know what to do

You're lost little girl
You're lost little girl
You're lost, tell me who
Are you?

Think that you know what to do
Impossible? Yes, but it's true
I think that you know what to do
Girl
Sure that you know what to do

You're lost little girl
You're lost little girl
You're lost


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You're Lost Little Girl Lyrics as written by John Densmore James Morrison

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  • +7
    General Comment

    This is definately my favorite song from the album, especially this part: "I think that you know what to do Impossible? Yes, but it's true" I think this song's about people in general who aren't really true to themself; people who tend to lie to themselves and not do what they know they should be doing.

    phasetransitionon April 19, 2008   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    This is one of my favorite Doors song.

    Reigenborn1223on November 27, 2004   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    I can relate. I'm lost too. I love you jim, robby, john and ray.

    blisson June 07, 2002   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Robby wrote this song. Jim originally didn’t want to sing it.

    manintheboxon May 06, 2003   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Robby is a VERY amazing song writer....

    HippieFlowerChild67on December 28, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I read in John Densmore's book "Riders On The Storm" that a girl was trying to to be perform oral sex on Jim while he was recording this song in the studio,

    chrisb1on February 20, 2005   Link
  • +1
    My Opinion

    I think it actually relates to the story, Alice in Wonderland. She was a lost little girl. One of the characters in the story even told her "You're lost, Alice." Also, the hookah-smoking caterpillar kept asking her "Who are you?", whereas Alice would reply something along the lines of "I don't know, because I'm not myself."

    And all of us know that the Alice in Wonderland story is a metaphor for the effects of drugs.

    DeepThinkingGirlon May 23, 2009   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation

    For me, this song is about losing yourself in someone, and discovering a part of yourself at the same time. Then, losing that someone... and feeling lost without them.

    JPHendrixon July 23, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Im lost in this sea of nothingness

    The Lizard Queenon April 04, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Robby, Jimmy... Song of such quality would swim up sooner or later. I'm glad to be able to hear it. The same goes for all the Doors' songs I just didn't want to put a comment on each, it's not worth it...

    Killeeon January 09, 2006   Link

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