I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't wear that shirt 'cause you know it drives me insane
I go for colours and you go for plain maybe
Mirror, mirror just tell him what you see
He got an ego, can't you make it dissappear
How on earth, oh don't you know
I thought you figured it out before
You know you really gotta
Open eyes, and visualise
You're wearing that hat you too big for
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't you think you're bigger than me
The way you're chewing your gum
it wrecks my head
Why don't you bite on these words that I'm saying baby
TV, TV we watch it all the time
Whatever happened to the roses and wine and dine
How on earth, oh don't you know
I thought you figured it out before
You know you really gotta
Open eyes, and visualise
You're wearing that hat you too big for
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't you think you're bigger than me
You diggin' me now, you diggin' my advice
You never make dicisions and you never think twice
You diggin' what I say, you didn't want to know
Always complain like before
Always complain like before
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't you think you're bigger than me
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't wear that shirt 'cause you know it drives me insane
I go for colours and you go for plain maybe
Mirror, mirror just tell him what you see
He got an ego, can't you make it dissappear
How on earth, oh don't you know
I thought you figured it out before
You know you really gotta
Open eyes, and visualise
You're wearing that hat you too big for
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't you think you're bigger than me
The way you're chewing your gum
it wrecks my head
Why don't you bite on these words that I'm saying baby
TV, TV we watch it all the time
Whatever happened to the roses and wine and dine
How on earth, oh don't you know
I thought you figured it out before
You know you really gotta
Open eyes, and visualise
You're wearing that hat you too big for
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't you think you're bigger than me
You diggin' me now, you diggin' my advice
You never make dicisions and you never think twice
You diggin' what I say, you didn't want to know
Always complain like before
Always complain like before
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't you think you're bigger than me
Lyrics submitted by Ice
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To me this song is about how if you are not comfortable in something you'd be better off not wearing anything. Also, there is no point wearing ill-fitting clothes as girls (or boys) will not like you much. The line "Don't you think you're bigger than me" line is a message that hey, you can try on my clothes, don't think they will break, you are not bigger than me.