Are You Dirty? — A vivid illustrated late-night Merced laundromat with muddy boots, a red scarf, turquoise water and planetary soap bubbles

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Are You Dirty?

Words by Douglas Heyes Jr. Listen to the recorded versions and follow the lyric below.

Original Doug Heyes lyrics · AI-generated music & vocals

Flirtation sends two lovers from the road to the seaside and back toward the stage. Beneath the teasing invitations and physical attraction is a wanderer's wish for loyalty, mutual care and a place to stay. The promise of another night together pushes against jealousy, separation and the fear of being left behind.

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Recorded versions

5 recordings. Different voices and arrangements bring another side of the song into the light.

Lyrics

Are You Dirty?

Words by Douglas Heyes Jr

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ARE YOU DIRTY?
Are you Dirty, are you Dirty?
Are you a Dirty Little Girl?
Are you Ready, Little Baby?
Cuz I'm about to Rock your World
In a Hurry, no need to Worry
I got all the Time in the World
I really want to get some Flirtin’
With my sweet Dirty Little Girl

Come on now with me, come on and Kiss me
We got a Fireball in the Sky
Take the Backseat of my Victory
I'm gonna show you how I Fly
Live a minute, get down in it
Everybody's got a Time To Die
When it's my Time out on the Mainline
Why don'tcha Leave me where I Lie?

But it's not yours, and it's not mine
Lovin’ you is straight up to the 9’s
Doin’ our time  right off the Mainline
Shiftin’ through the Sands of Time
Baby, Are You Dirty?
Do you wanna come and Dance with me?
A little Teasin’, Take it Easy
Our Love is gonna to set you Free

Are you Dirty, really Dirty?
Take another little Walk with me
Let's get In Motion beside the Ocean
Come on down and Play Around with me
Burn a Session, take a Message
Baby, you are Quite a Sight to see
Tender Touching and  Caressing
Maybe time to start Undressing

Lovin’ you is such a Blessing
We live in Peace and Harmony
In the Mountains, at the Seaside
Come on with me, Pretty Baby, for a Long Ride to the Sea
I'll show you Somethin’, a little Somethin’
That you ain't never seen before
You got me Dancin’, you got me Jumpin’
Till I'm Knockin’ on your little Back Door

Get Ready, hold her Steady
Cuz we're Sailin’ to the Golden Shore
I'll be Waiting, Anticipating
That there's gonna be a whole lot more
If that's it now, let's throw a Fit now
Your Fans are breakin’ down the  Backstage Door
I'll be your Lover, deep Undercover
Until you're ready to go back on Tour

Take care of me, I'll take care of you
Time to dust off your Blue Suede Shoes
Chip all the Rust off when you're gonna Play the Blues
Give me a Dust Off, this is the Best Love
Please, tell me it's the same for you
If you run off on a one-off, I don't know what I'm gonna do
Are You Dirty? A little Dirty maybe that's why I fell in Love with you

After Midnight, everything is all right
There's just another little thing to do
A lovely evening for in-betweening
Another night of Loving you
Can we Defend the Fortress
When we're flat out on the Mattress?
Does a little bit of Sadness
Get to drive us into Madness?

BRIDGE:
I'll stay here with you
No matter what we do
There is no place I'd rather be
Than deep inside of you
I have been a Wanderer
As long as I remember
Won't you come along with me
On a Starlight Never Ender?

Hold me, Baby, Love Me Tender
It's very late at night, you see
I Love you and you Love me
Well just, maybe it's a Fantasy
To Live our Lives in Ecstasy
Love used to make a Fool of me
But this must be Eternity

Are you a little bit Dirty
Then let's 30-30-30
If you can even Hear my Words
Please Remember what you Heard
Nightingales Sing in the Night
Mockingbirds in Endless Flight
When you're Gone, it leaves me Hurtin’
Cuz we're both Flirtin’ behind the Velvet Curtain

OUTRO:
Are You Dirty? A little Dirty?
There's no more Morning After Blues
Come on, Baby, let's get Together
Maybe from Now until Forever
Are you Dirty? Are you Dirty ?
Are you a Dirty Little Girl?
Get Ready, Hold her Steady
Cuz we're comin’ to the End of the World
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