Lollipops Lace And Lipstick
Donny Osmond Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴Doo de doo de doo doo doo wop, everybody to his own kick (yeah)...
Doo de doo de doo doo doo wop, mine is lollipops, lace and lipstick.

When I was just a kid, I really fell in love with a little girl on my block.
I tried and tried to win her love, but she loved only lollipops!
I tried in every way I knew just to win her little heart, until one day I
gave a lollipop, then cupid shot his dart! Oh...

Doo de doo de doo doo doo wop, everybody to his own kick (everybody sing)...
Doo de doo de doo doo doo wop, mine is lollipops, lace and lipstick.

Now I'm in my teens and I began to notice that my taste was changing fast.
From buttons and bows, and a turned up nose to lipstick, ribbon and lace!
She is still the apple of my eye, and she's really got some class.
She's got a wiggle in her walk and a giggle in her talk, all covered in
ribbons and lace. Oh...

Doo de doo de doo doo doo wop, everybody to his own kick (yeah)....
Doo de doo de doo doo doo wop, mine is lollipops, lace and lipstick.

As I grow up I know I'll learn to love the gentle touch of her fingertips.
But there's one thing that I've got to do, taste the lipstick off of her lips!
Then one fine day, I'll say goodbye to all the joy, the laughs and tears.
For some day I'll make this girl my wife, and be the guy with the lipstick
smears! Oh....

Doo de doo de doo doo doo wop, everybody to his own kick (yeah, yeah,
yeah)...

Doo de doo de doo doo doo wop, mine is lollipops, lace and lipstick.
Doo de doo de doo doo doo wop...

Overall Meaning

The Donny Osmond song "Lollipops, Lace and Lipstick" is an upbeat 1960s pop song about falling in love with a girl and finding out what she likes in terms of sweets, clothing, and makeup. The song centers around the idea that everyone has their own preferences and inclinations, including the singer of the song who loves lollipops, lace, and lipstick.

The first verse describes how the singer remembers falling in love with a girl who only loved lollipops. He tries all the ways he can think of to win her heart, but only succeeds when he gives her a lollipop, which leads Cupid to strike him with his arrow. As the singer grows up, he takes notice of how his tastes change from "buttons and bows, and a turned-up nose" to "lipstick, ribbon, and lace," which are the very things that the girl he loves now favors. The song ends with the singer dreaming of tasting the lipstick off of her lips one day and marrying her.

The song is a cute and simple love song that would have appealed to teenagers and young adults at the time of its release. It is also a classic example of 1960s pop music, which often had catchy melodies and simple lyrics that were easy to sing along with.

Line by Line Meaning

Doo de doo de doo doo doo wop, everybody to his own kick (yeah)...
Each person has their own unique preference and taste, and we should respect that.

Doo de doo de doo doo doo wop, mine is lollipops, lace and lipstick.
The singer's own preference is for sweet and girly things like lollipops, lace, and lipstick.

When I was just a kid, I really fell in love with a little girl on my block.
The singer's first crush was on a girl in his neighborhood when he was a child.

I tried and tried to win her love, but she loved only lollipops!
The girl he liked was only interested in sweet treats like lollipops, not him.

I tried in every way I knew just to win her little heart, until one day I gave a lollipop, then cupid shot his dart! Oh...
Despite his efforts, the singer only found success when he gave the object of his affections a lollipop, which seemed to win her over.

Now I'm in my teens and I began to notice that my taste was changing fast. From buttons and bows, and a turned up nose to lipstick, ribbon, and lace!
As he grew older, the singer's tastes changed from more childish things like buttons and bows to more feminine and sophisticated things like lipstick, ribbon, and lace.

She is still the apple of my eye, and she's really got some class. She's got a wiggle in her walk and a giggle in her talk, all covered in ribbons and lace. Oh...
The girl the singer has always liked is still the object of his affections, and he admires her style and charm, which includes a playful and feminine demeanor and clothing like ribbons and lace.

As I grow up I know I'll learn to love the gentle touch of her fingertips. But there's one thing that I've got to do, taste the lipstick off of her lips!
As he matures, the singer expects to appreciate more than just a girl's appearance and objects associated with femininity, and he expresses a desire for a more intimate connection with the girl he likes.

Then one fine day, I'll say goodbye to all the joy, the laughs, and tears. For some day I'll make this girl my wife, and be the guy with the lipstick smears! Oh...
The singer envisions a future with the girl he likes, in which they will be married and share many happy moments together, including intimate ones where he will wear her lipstick as a symbol of their love.

Doo de doo de doo doo doo wop...
An upbeat and playful musical interlude.

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