Anita lyrics

Anita

When I met you, you were seventeen

And still livin' with your mother

You were a little girl so young and green

How you needed a big brother

You looked at me for all the ways that I knew

To sow the desire

Now who's this man who wants to marry you

And make our love a liar?

He treats you good, I'll treat you better

Oh, Anita

He comes on strong, but we'll come together

Oh, Anita

Now you ask me to give you away1

Lead the lamb to the slaughter

I can't be cool because all the words you say

Get me hot under the collar

He treats you good, I'll treat you better

Oh, Anita

He comes on strong, but we'll come together

Oh, Anita 

We come together, Anita

Anita

Oh, Anita, I can't forget

I've played so cool and shady

I didn't know that girl I met

Was a woman and not a lady

He treats you good, I'll treat you better

He treats you good, but I'll treat you still better

Oh, Anita

He comes on strong, we'll come together

Oh, Anita

He treats you good, I'll treat you better

Oh, Anita

Oh, Anita

Oh, Anita

I need you, Anita

He treats you good, I'll treat you better

Oh, Anita

1. She's asking him to walk her down the aisle at her wedding, normally asked of someone who is a father-figure in a woman's life if her actual father can't do it.