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Went out last night, had a great big fight
Everything seemed to go on wrong
I looked up, to my surprise
The gal I was with was gone.
Where she went, I don’t know
I mean to follow everywhere she goes;
Folks say I’m crooked.
I didn’t know where she took it
I want the whole world to know.
They say I do it, ain’t nobody caught me
Sure got to prove it on me;
Went out last night with a crowd of my friends,
They must’ve been women, ‘cause I don’t like no men.
It’s true I wear a collar and a tie,
Makes the wind blow all the while
Don’t you say I do it, ain’t nobody caught me
You sure got to prove it on me.
Say I do it, ain’t nobody caught me
Sure got to prove it on me.
I went out last night with a crowd of my friends,
It must’ve been women, ‘cause I don’t like no men.
Wear my clothes just like a fan
Talk to the gals just like any old man
Cause they say I do it, ain’t nobody caught me
Sure got to prove it on me.
Rainey’s connection with this woman is so strong that she wants to follow her everywhere she goes. A similar theme can be found in Taylor’s discography - Follow/Lead to/Take Me/Magnetic This theme evokes a sense of submissive longing, giving up control to have your love and desire lead you.
Rainey uses the word “crooked” to allude to the rumours about her sexuality not being “straight”- similarly, Taylor does this in ‘I Wish You Would’ - “we’re a crooked love in a straight line down” as well as other allusions to not being straight: Not Straight/Spiral/Crooked/Curve/Bent/Twist/Slant
Rainey sings about the speculation on her sexuality but points out that no one has “caught” her so they’d have to “prove it.” Taylor has some similar lyrics alluding to themes of proof and rumours.
Whispers/Gossip/Rumours/Speculation
Rainey sings about crossdressing here, depicting herself in a suit and tie - Taylor has done her fair share of wearing suits as well as singing about being attracted to people in suits, but she has also done some gender-bending herself: Gender Bending/Playing with gender expression/Male perspective
The lyric “makes the wind blow” could reference that her choice of clothing makes people speculate about her sexuality, given the idiom “way/direction the wind blows.” Explore Taylor’s use of wind here: Wind/Breeze
