Reet Petit Lyrics
Jackie Wilson
Lyrics
Well, look there, look there, look there, look there, ooh, wee
Look there, look there, look there, ooh wee
Ooh, ahh, ooh, ahh, ooh, wee
Well, she's so fine, fine, fine, she's so fine, fine
She's so fine, she's so fine, fine, fine
She's really sweet, the finest girl you ever wanna meet
Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
Reet petite, the finest girl
You ever wanna meet
Well, have you ever seen a girl for whom your soul you'd give
For who you'd fight for, die for, pray to God to live?
'Cause she's so fine, she's so fine
She's really sweet, the finest girl you ever wanna meet
Well, she really fills her clothes from head to toe
I want the world to know I love her, love her so
She's all right, she's all right
She's all right, she loves me day and night
Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
Reet petite, the finest girl
You ever wanna meet, ohh
Well, she's like honey from a bee, like peaches from a tree
I love her, need her, she means so much to me
She's all right, she's got what it takes
She's got what it takes and with me she really rates
Well, ohh, now, she's my cutie, my tutti frutti
My heart, my love, my bathing beauty
She's all right, she's got just what it takes
She's got what it takes and with me she really rates
Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
Reet petite, the finest girl
You ever wanna meet
Reet petite, the finest girl
You ever wanna meet
Reet petite, the finest girl
You ever wanna meet
Song & Lyrics Facts
Jackie Wilson's classic song "Reet Petite" was released in 1957 as a single and later included on his album Lonely Teardrops. The artist is Jackie Wilson, a soul singer from Detroit who was known for his energetic performances and smooth vocal style.
The song was written by Berry Gordy Jr., Gwen Gordy Fuqua and Roquel Davis and produced by Berry Gordy Jr. It featured the band members of The Dominoes, which included Carl Hogan (guitar), Eugene Mumford (drums) and Sylvester Potts (vocals). The lyrics of "Reet Petite" tell the story of a man who promises to love his girl forever no matter what happens. He sings about how she looks so sweet and he wants her to stay with him always. The chorus of the song repeats the title phrase "reet petite, the finest girl you ever want to meet". The song has become one of Jackie Wilson's most popular songs and it remains an enduring classic in the R&B genre.