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(I’m A) Mean Ole Lion

This version of (I’M A) Mean Ole Lion was released by Diana Ross in 1978.

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Say what you wanna
But I’m here to stay
‘Cause I’m a mean ole lion
You can go where you’re gonna
But don’t get in my way
I’m a mean ole lion

You’ll be standing in a draft
If you don’t hear me laugh
And if you happen to come around
Well, you best not make me frown
For I just might knock you down
I’m a mean ole lion

You know I’m ready to fight
And turn your day into night
‘Cause I’m a mean ole lion
If you’re half bright
You’ll detour to the right
From a mean ole lion

All you strangers better beware
This is the king of the jungle here
And if I happen to let you slide
Don’t just stand here
Run and hide
You just caught my better side

I’m a mean ole lion

Look,
You better beware
This is the king of the jungle here
And if I happen to let you slide
Don’t stand here
Run and hide
You just caught my better side

I’m a mean ole lion
I’m a mean ole lion

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About Lyrics and (I’M A) Mean Ole Lion by Diana Ross

The lyrics to (I’M A) Mean Ole Lion are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Diana Ross used when the song was created in 1978. The lyrics to (I’M A) Mean Ole Lion have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Diana Ross and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

If you like etymology or breaking apart phrases and words, it is easy to understand the lyrics to (I’M A) Mean Ole Lion by Diana Ross. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to (I’M A) Mean Ole Lion" means the words set to the music of (I’M A) Mean Ole Lion, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Diana Ross. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to (I’M A) Mean Ole Lion and the lyrics to (I’M A) Mean Ole Lion are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Diana Ross who came here looking just for the lyrics to (I’M A) Mean Ole Lion, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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