Another Saturday Night

Sam Cooke

Another Saturday night that I ain't got nobody
I got some money 'cause I just got paid
Now, how I wish I had someone to talk to
I'm in an awful way, dig this

I got in town a month ago
I seen a lotta girls since then
If I could meet 'em, I could get 'em
But as yet I haven't met 'em
That's why I'm in the shape I'm in

Another Saturday night that I ain't got nobody
I got some money 'cause I just got paid
Now, how I wish I had someone to talk to
I'm in an awful way

Now, another fella told me
He had a sister who looked just fine
Instead of being my deliverance
She had a strange resemblance
To a cat named Frankenstein

Here, another Saturday night that I ain't got nobody
I got some money 'cause I just got paid
Now, how I wish I had some chick to talk to
I'm in an awful way, yeah

Here it is, another weekend
I ain't got nobody
Man if I was back home, I'd be swingin'
Two chicks on my arm, aww yeah
Listen to me, huh

It's hard on a fella
When he don't know his way around
If I don't find me a honey
To help me spend my money
I'm gonna have to blow this town

Here it's another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody
I got some money 'cause I just got paid
Now, how I wish I had some chick to talk to
I'm in an awful, everybody sing

Another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody
I got some money 'cause I just got paid
Now, how I wish I had someone to talk to
I'm in an awful, one more time

Another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody
I got some money 'cause I just got paid
Now, how I wish I had some chick to talk to
I'm in an awful, sounding mighty good
Another Saturday night


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    I can't believe no one has pointed out the obvious truth here. The song is about renting out a hooker for the night. Why else would the money be such a central point in the song? "If I don't find me a honey to help me spend my money" ? Perhaps he meant it a bit more directly than you've given him credit for.

    rwowens83on June 05, 2017   Link

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