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/
One, two three
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oooo ohhh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
If I threw a party would you be there
Would you bring your friends too
Cuz why should we stay at home
With something better to do
Let's started in the house and move it to the street
C'mon and follow me and have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's gonna pump
Bebop and body bump
Let's Have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's too short
So c'mon get on board and have some fun
We all need a permanent vacation
From the things that get us down
So turn it up and turn it out
Cuz it can never get too loud
Let's take it from the street
And move it to the beach there's sand beneath our feet
and have some fun
with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's gonna pump
Bebop and body bump
Let's Have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's too short
So c'mon and get on board and have some fun
There is no place i'd rather be
and it's no secret why it would never mean as
much to me without you by my side
One
Stop starring at the walls
Two
All you girls and boys
One
It's time to make some noise
Two
One, two, three and have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's gonna pump
Bebop and body bump
Let's Have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's too short
So c'mon and get on board
and have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's gonna pump
Bebop and body bump
Let's Have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's too short
So c'mon and get on board
and have some fun with the funk
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oooo ohhh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
If I threw a party would you be there
Would you bring your friends too
Cuz why should we stay at home
With something better to do
Let's started in the house and move it to the street
C'mon and follow me and have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's gonna pump
Bebop and body bump
Let's Have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's too short
So c'mon get on board and have some fun
We all need a permanent vacation
From the things that get us down
So turn it up and turn it out
Cuz it can never get too loud
Let's take it from the street
And move it to the beach there's sand beneath our feet
and have some fun
with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's gonna pump
Bebop and body bump
Let's Have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's too short
So c'mon and get on board and have some fun
There is no place i'd rather be
and it's no secret why it would never mean as
much to me without you by my side
One
Stop starring at the walls
Two
All you girls and boys
One
It's time to make some noise
Two
One, two, three and have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's gonna pump
Bebop and body bump
Let's Have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's too short
So c'mon and get on board
and have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's gonna pump
Bebop and body bump
Let's Have some fun with the funk
Turn up the bass and pop the trunk
This party's too short
So c'mon and get on board
and have some fun with the funk
Lyrics submitted by Ice
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this is my song of choice when I get high
And normally I have really good taste in music, if I do say so myself