Young girl, get out of my mind/
My love for you is way out of line/
Better run girl.

In my opinion, not only does “Young Girl” by Gary Puckett and The Union Gap sound great, this song is one of the most honest looks into the psyche of a man. Puckett tells a girl that she’s much too young for him and she needs to stay away from him cause his thoughts are way out of line. He is not certain he can control himself around this beautiful younger woman. So, he pleads with her to leave and get out of his mind before he does something stupid. Because he knows he is not to be trusted.

Puckett sings the song in a bluesy tone: he is sad at the circumstances he finds himself in. Here this young woman is giving him looks. “Why can’t she be older?” “Where was she when I was that age?” These counterproductive thoughts run through his head.

Ultimately, he is honest with the girl and tells her to leave. He’s no good for her, and only bad things can come if she stays. But it tears at his heart to have to be in this position. But he is a moral man, and she is underage, so there is nothing he can do. Impure thoughts don’t make someone immoral, immoral actions do. And he avoids them.

Young Girl Lyrics

Young girl, get out of my mind,
My love for you is way out of line.
Better run girl,
You’re much too young girl.

With all the charms of a woman,
You’ve kept the secret of your youth.
You led me to believe you’re old enough
To give me love.
And now it hurts to know the truth.

Young girl, get out of my mind,
My love for you is way out of line.
Better run girl,
You’re much too young girl.

Beneath your perfume and your make-up.
You’re just a baby in disguise.
And though you know that it’s wrong to be
Alone with me,
That come-on look is in your eyes.

Young girl, get out my mind.
My love for you is way out of line.
Better run girl,
You’re much too young girl.

So hurry home to your mama.
I’m sure she wonders where you are.
Get out of here before I have the time
To change my mind,
‘Cause I’m afraid we’ll go too far.

Young girl, get out my mind.
My love for you is way out of line.
Better run girl,
You’re much too young girl.

written by jerry fuller