Cecília
Somethin' Smith & The Redheads Lyrics

Little Miss Cecilia Green
This is the introduction of the singer, a young girl called Cecilia Green

Little over sweet sixteen
Cecilia is just a little over sixteen years of age, and is therefore still quite young

But the cutest flapper that you've ever seen
Despite her young age, Cecilia is very cute and attractive, especially in the flapper style that was popular in the 1920s

When the fellows pass her by
When boys walk past Cecilia, they notice her and pay attention to her

She will always wink her eye
Cecilia flirts with the boys by winking at them

When she talks to them
When Cecilia converses with the boys, they find her charming and attractive

When she walks with them
When Cecilia walks alongside the boys, they feel privileged to be in her company

This is what they'll cry
The boys become quite taken with Cecilia and they can't help but become emotional or sentimental about her presence

Does your mother know you're out Cecilia?
In a comedic tone, a boy questions whether Cecilia's mother is aware that she's out and about with him

Does she know that I'm about to steal you?
The boy asks Cecilia if her mother is aware that he is about to take her away with him

Oh my when I look in your eyes
The boy is overcome with emotion when he looks into Cecilia's eyes

Something tells me you and I should get together
The boy feels a deep connection to Cecilia and believes that they should date or be in a relationship

How bout a little kiss Cecilia
The boy asks Cecilia if he can have a kiss, indicating his romantic interest in her

Just a kiss you'll never miss Cecilia
The boy assures Cecilia that if she gives him just one kiss, she won't regret it because it will be a memorable experience

Why do we two keep on wasting time?
The boy becomes impatient and wants to speed up the process of forming a relationship with Cecilia

Many funny things occur
The boys who pursue Cecilia experience many amusing or humorous situations as they try to win her over

While the boys are courting her
The boys are trying to establish a romantic relationship with Cecilia

I refer to one case in particular
The singer is about to recount a specific story about Cecilia's romantic escapades

She went with a boy named Joe
Cecilia was dating a boy named Joe at some point

Who was always lisping so
Joe had a speech impediment where he pronounced the 's' sound as 'th'

When he'd ask this miss
When Joe would ask Cecilia

For a little kiss it would sound just like this
When Joe asked for a kiss, it sounded comical and unusual because of his speech impediment

Doeth your mother know you're out The-thiel-yuh
The way Joe pronounced Cecilia's name sounded comical and unusual, especially with his lisp

Doeth thee know that I'm about to thteal "yuh"
Joe is jokingly suggesting that he will steal Cecilia away, even though he is actually asking for a kiss

I feel very you know tho un-neth-the-tha-ry
When Joe looks into Cecilia's eyes, he has trouble expressing his emotions because of his speech impediment

Say that you'll be mine
The boy is now asking Cecilia to become his girlfriend or to commit to a romantic relationship with him

Mine How about a little kith, the thiel yuh
The boy is still trying to win Cecilia over with a playful, humorous approach, asking for a kiss while mispronouncing her name

Jutht a kith you'll never mith, the thiel yuh.
The boy is still promising that the kiss will be memorable for Cecilia

Oh, the theil yuh
The boy is addressing Cecilia affectionately and using her name as a term of endearment