I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
(You know)
(You know listen to me)
Mama help I fell in love with a young girl
(Thats true, so true)
(You're the only girl I love to)
My heart was soakin' and I will be in a young world
(So true, so true, listen)
I wasn't tryin to lead her on
See I didn't wanna be alone
But when she smiles she braught me home
So I brought her home,
Its not that the fealin of love is gone
Cant expect a car little girl to be grown
I cant give a fuck what so and so says
Crushes hurt both ways
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Somebody tell me what I'm suppose to do
Mama help I fell in love with a young girl!
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Young girl, so in love with you
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Somebody tell me what I'm suppose to do
My heart was soakin' and I will be in a young world!
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Young
Young girl, so in love with you
The single girls are out tonight
But you have one word, my heart, one life
And I'm not lookin' around
So why you lookin' down
(What you lookin' down for?)
I fucked up a long time ago
See I should have never let you know
See I couldn't give a fuck what tabloids say
(As the people magazine)
And crushes hurt both ways
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Somebody tell me what I'm suppose to do
Mama help I fell in love with a young girl!
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Young girl, so in love with you
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Somebody tell me what I'm suppose to do
My heart was soakin' and I will be in a young world!
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Young girl, so in love with you
Hove got a young girl
Hove got a young girl
Still not quite 21
So high string
Such a vibrant thing
I introduce myself, (hi miss thing)
You're 19?
No, you're lighting in a bottle I give you a ring tomorrow
The scene that follows
Screams of horror
Classic steven king novel
Momma don't think you should take someone so advanced in romance
You should just wait
Poppa don't preach
Hov don't bight
Hopin' threw it I might mo your life
'Cause ima show you right
Proper etecit how to hold your knife
Keep it competitive with opras ice
Be like janet (take control of your life)
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
(Young girl)
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do (young girl)
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
(Young girl)
Somebody tell me what I'm suppose to do
(Young girl)
Mama help I fell in love with a young girl!
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
(To young, I'm never to young)
Young girl, so in love with you
('Cause I'm never to young)
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
(To young, I'm never to young)
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
('Cause I'm never to young)
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
(To young, I'm never to young)
Somebody tell me what I'm suppose to do
('Cause I'm never to young! )
My heart was soakin' and I will be in a young world!
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Young girl, so in love with you
(This is where the story begins baby)
(You know listen to me)
Mama help I fell in love with a young girl
(Thats true, so true)
(You're the only girl I love to)
My heart was soakin' and I will be in a young world
(So true, so true, listen)
I wasn't tryin to lead her on
See I didn't wanna be alone
But when she smiles she braught me home
So I brought her home,
Its not that the fealin of love is gone
Cant expect a car little girl to be grown
I cant give a fuck what so and so says
Crushes hurt both ways
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Somebody tell me what I'm suppose to do
Mama help I fell in love with a young girl!
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Young girl, so in love with you
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Somebody tell me what I'm suppose to do
My heart was soakin' and I will be in a young world!
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Young
Young girl, so in love with you
The single girls are out tonight
But you have one word, my heart, one life
And I'm not lookin' around
So why you lookin' down
(What you lookin' down for?)
I fucked up a long time ago
See I should have never let you know
See I couldn't give a fuck what tabloids say
(As the people magazine)
And crushes hurt both ways
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Somebody tell me what I'm suppose to do
Mama help I fell in love with a young girl!
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Young girl, so in love with you
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Somebody tell me what I'm suppose to do
My heart was soakin' and I will be in a young world!
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Young girl, so in love with you
Hove got a young girl
Hove got a young girl
Still not quite 21
So high string
Such a vibrant thing
I introduce myself, (hi miss thing)
You're 19?
No, you're lighting in a bottle I give you a ring tomorrow
The scene that follows
Screams of horror
Classic steven king novel
Momma don't think you should take someone so advanced in romance
You should just wait
Poppa don't preach
Hov don't bight
Hopin' threw it I might mo your life
'Cause ima show you right
Proper etecit how to hold your knife
Keep it competitive with opras ice
Be like janet (take control of your life)
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
(Young girl)
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do (young girl)
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
(Young girl)
Somebody tell me what I'm suppose to do
(Young girl)
Mama help I fell in love with a young girl!
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
(To young, I'm never to young)
Young girl, so in love with you
('Cause I'm never to young)
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
(To young, I'm never to young)
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
('Cause I'm never to young)
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
(To young, I'm never to young)
Somebody tell me what I'm suppose to do
('Cause I'm never to young! )
My heart was soakin' and I will be in a young world!
What on earth, what I'm suppose to do
Young girl, so in love with you
(This is where the story begins baby)
Lyrics submitted by xXlastgoodbyeXx, edited by BillieNicole
Young Girl Lyrics as written by Berry Gordy Jr Berry Jr Gordy
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