Buffalo Gals
Moonlit Revelry: Buffalo Gals' Tale of Nocturnal Dance
Lyrics
As I was walking down the street
Describes the narrator casually walking down the street.
Down the street, down the street
Repetition emphasizing the act of walking down the street.
A pretty girl I chanced to meet
The narrator meets an attractive girl while walking.
And we danced by the light of the moon
Recalls dancing with the girl under the moonlight.
Buffalo gals won't you come out tonight
Invitation for Buffalo gals to come out and join for the night.
Come out tonight come out tonight
Repetition urging Buffalo gals to come out tonight.
Buffalo gals won't you come out tonight
Reiteration of the invitation to dance under the moonlight.
And we'll dance by the light of the moon
Reaffirms the plan to dance under the moonlight.
I danced with a gal with a hole in her stocking
The narrator describes dancing with a girl whose stocking has a hole.
And he knees was a knockin' and her shoes was a rockin'
Highlights the physical reactions of the girl as they dance.
I danced with a gal with a hole in her stocking
Repeats the experience of dancing with a girl with a hole in her stocking.
And we danced by the light of the moon
Recalls the moonlit dance with the girl despite the stocking issue.
Buffalo gals won't you come out tonight
Reiterates the call for Buffalo gals to come out and dance.
Come out tonight come out tonight
Repetition emphasizing the invitation to come out tonight.
Buffalo gals won't you come out tonight
Reaffirms the desire for Buffalo gals to join the moonlit dance.
And we'll dance by the light of the moon
Restates the intention to dance under the moonlight.
I danced with a gal with a hole in her stocking
Repeats the experience of dancing with a girl with a hole in her stocking.
And her knees was a knockin' and her shoes was a rockin'
Reemphasizes the physical reactions of the girl during the dance.
I danced with a gal with a hole in her stocking
Reiterates dancing with a girl despite the stocking imperfection.
And we danced by the light of the moon
Recalls another moonlit dance with a girl with a hole in her stocking.
Buffalo gals won't you come out tonight
Invitation for Buffalo gals to come out for the night.
Come out tonight come out tonight
Repetition emphasizing the call for Buffalo gals to come out tonight.
Buffalo gals won't you come out tonight
Reiteration of the invitation to dance under the moonlight.
And we'll dance by the light of the moon
Reaffirms the plan to dance with Buffalo gals under the moonlight.
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