Dandy, Dandy
Where you gonna go now
Who you gonna run to
All your little life
You're chasing all the girls
They can't resist your smile
Oh, they long for Dandy, Dandy
Checkin' out the ladies
Tickling their fancy
Pouring out your charm
To meet your own demands
And turn it off at will
Oh, they long for Dandy, Dandy
Knockin' on the back door
Climbing through the window
Hubby's gone away
And while the cat's away
The mice are gonna play
Oh, you low down Dandy, Dandy
Dandy
Dandy, you know you're moving much too fast
And Dandy, you know you can't escape the past
Look around you and see the people settle down
And when you're old and grey you will remember what they said
That two girls are too many, three's a crowd and four you're dead
Oh Dandy, Dandy
When you gonna give up
Are you feeling old now
You always will be free
You need no sympathy
A bachelor you will stay
And Dandy, you're all right
You're all right
You're all right
You're all right
You're all right
You're all right
Where you gonna go now
Who you gonna run to
All your little life
You're chasing all the girls
They can't resist your smile
Oh, they long for Dandy, Dandy
Tickling their fancy
Pouring out your charm
To meet your own demands
And turn it off at will
Oh, they long for Dandy, Dandy
Climbing through the window
Hubby's gone away
And while the cat's away
The mice are gonna play
Oh, you low down Dandy, Dandy
Dandy
And Dandy, you know you can't escape the past
Look around you and see the people settle down
And when you're old and grey you will remember what they said
That two girls are too many, three's a crowd and four you're dead
When you gonna give up
Are you feeling old now
You always will be free
You need no sympathy
A bachelor you will stay
And Dandy, you're all right
You're all right
You're all right
You're all right
You're all right
You're all right
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I love this song (love the whole lp!). I like the open-ended-ness of the last part, "you're all right". Could be a confirmation of the person's character - not everyone is suited for marriage and some fellas just plain love women ... or, it could be more ironic. We've all known at least one guy like the eternal skirt-chaser in this song - who is so guided by their libido that it controls their life and gives them poor judgment. And these fellas tell themselves it's all good and they're "all right" in their 30's, 40's, 50's and so on. The idea being that perhaps it's not "all right" and there is some irony in this line. The casanova complex has been written to death, but the consensus is that there are self-esteem issues at root with this personality, especially if it's not outgrown and continues into middle age.
Yet another great song from the Kinks, you could read this more than one way, and there's no "right" interpretation
Biographical, of sorts, about Dave's exploits!
"That two girls are too many, three's a crowd and four you're dead"
Great line.... someone forgot to tell Gene Simmonds tho..