What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2

The lyrics move between flirtation, complaint, and shared excitement. At first, the speaker asks a woman to treat him well and come to him when he is unhappy. The mood then shifts from personal pleading to joyful performance: repeated questions, responses, and calls to dance build a feeling of lively togetherness.

“See about me” means to check on or care for someone, so the speaker’s request suggests he wants comfort as well as affection. The repeated “tell me what’d I say” works less like a serious question than an invitation for the other voice to answer and join in. Likewise, “shake that thing” refers to dancing, while “all right” signals pleasure and reassurance.

The lyrics combine desire with playful, sometimes teasing language. The line about sending someone back to Arkansas may be a mock threat or a way to express displeasure, but its exact meaning is unclear without more context. The repeated requests for love and attention suggest the speaker wants to be treated better; the later chants, however, focus more on the pleasure of the moment than on resolving that complaint. Overall, the song can be heard as both a flirtatious exchange and a celebration of music, movement, and audience participation.