My Boyfriend's Back

The speaker says her boyfriend has returned after being away, and she expects this to stop another man from bothering her and spreading lies about her. Her feelings move from frustration and defensiveness to confidence: she believes her boyfriend will protect her reputation and confront the man. The upbeat, repeated refrain makes the warning sound playful and triumphant, though the threat behind it is serious.

“Cut out on the double” means leave very quickly. “Cut you down to size” is an idiom meaning make someone seem less powerful or important; here, it also hints at a physical fight. Calling the boyfriend “big” and “awful strong” explains why the unwanted attention is expected to end: the speaker presents his strength as a deterrent.

The song can be heard as a comic revenge fantasy, with the repeated chorus turning the boyfriend’s return into a dramatic announcement. But its confidence has a complicated edge: the speaker’s security seems to depend on a man who may use violence, and her “reputation” matters because someone has falsely accused her of being unfaithful. The lyrics do not tell us whether a fight actually happens, so the ending leaves the threat hanging rather than showing its result.