# Now how about the worst bit o wisdom from a song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 1, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-how-about-the-worst-bit-o-wisdom-from-a-song/580347 "2011-05-01T03:44:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-how-about-the-worst-bit-o-wisdom-from-a-song/580347/61 "2011-05-03T22:38:14Z")
Everybody must get stoned. and Well, look it here buddy You want to be like me Pull out your six-shooter And rob every bank you can see Tell the judge I said it was all right ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-how-about-the-worst-bit-o-wisdom-from-a-song/580347/62 "2011-05-03T22:53:22Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > I never liked this song much: > > She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes. > And she can ruin your faith with her casual lies. > And she only reveals what she wants you to see. > She hides like a child, but she’s always a woman to me. > She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you. > She can ask for the truth but she’ll never believe. > And she’ll take what you’ll give her as long as it’s free. > Yeah, she steals like a thief, but she’s always a woman to me. > Oooh, she takes care of herself. > > And so on. What kind of woman are you dating, man? This is one sone that is played at weddings as much as Every Breath You Take, but it is NOT pro-women. It says that women are childish at times. Yes, true. Same with us men as Boots Are Made For Walkin’ reminds us. 😉 It could also be about dating someone too young. Change the “she” to “he” and it’s just as factual. Admittedly, it’s one my favorite BJ lyrics. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-how-about-the-worst-bit-o-wisdom-from-a-song/580347/63 "2011-05-03T23:57:25Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > Change the “she” to “he” and it’s just as factual. If a female artist sang, “ **he** carelessly cuts you and laughs while you’re bleeding” it would be interpreted far differently. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-how-about-the-worst-bit-o-wisdom-from-a-song/580347/64 "2011-05-04T00:12:09Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > “Hope I die before I get old.” I have still not reached a firm conclusion on this one. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-how-about-the-worst-bit-o-wisdom-from-a-song/580347/65 "2011-05-04T00:18:36Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > I never liked this song much: > > She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes. > And she can ruin your faith with her casual lies. > And she only reveals what she wants you to see. > She hides like a child, but she’s always a woman to me. > She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you. > She can ask for the truth but she’ll never believe. > And she’ll take what you’ll give her as long as it’s free. > Yeah, she steals like a thief, but she’s always a woman to me. > Oooh, she takes care of herself. > > And so on. What kind of woman are you dating, man? Parse it this way: She’s doing all that nasty shit to YOU but she’s always a woman to ME. And having observed this, I’m going to try like hell to stay on her good side and not complain too loudly around her about this state of affairs. Of course when she inevitably turns on me, I’m running like hell. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-how-about-the-worst-bit-o-wisdom-from-a-song/580347.md?page=3)