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99 Pounds

This version of 99 Pounds was released by The Monkees in 1970.

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I tell ya she’s a heart breaker
And you can’t tell me she ain’t
There’s a little devil in her
Under all that powder and paint
And she can hang you up every night
And get you so uptight
She’s 99 pounds, I said 99 pounds,
She’s 99 pounds of some kind of dynamite

I tell you half a ton of sugar ain’t half as sweet as her
She can change and rearrange you
Till you can’t tell what you were
And it don’t even pay to fight
‘Cause she don’t know wrong from right
She’s 99 pounds, I said 99 pounds,
She’s 99 pounds of some kind of dynamite

And she may look like an angel
But she’s made out of TNT
She’s a little bitty babe of explosivity
Yeah but when she holds you tight
She’s some kind of outta sight
She’s 99 pounds, I said 99 pounds,
I said 99 pounds of some kind of dynamite
I said 99 pounds, I said 99 pounds,

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The lyrics to 99 Pounds are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that The Monkees used when the song was created in 1970. The lyrics to 99 Pounds have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only The Monkees and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

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