Lyrics
Well I had a woman
Expressing the speaker's past possession of a woman.
She was nice, kind and loving to me in every way
Describing the positive qualities of the woman, emphasizing her kindness and love.
Oh I had a woman
Reiterating the speaker's past possession of a woman.
She was nice, kind and loving to me in every way
Repeating the positive qualities of the woman, emphasizing her kindness and love.
Oh she used to love me
Recalling the woman's past love and care for the speaker.
And bring my breakfast to my bed every day
Highlighting the woman's affection by mentioning her daily act of bringing breakfast to the speaker's bed.
For ten long years
Indicating a significant time frame of ten years in which the woman played a central role in the speaker's life.
She was my pride and joy
Describing the woman as the speaker's source of pride and joy during this ten-year period.
Oh for ten long years
Reiterating the ten-year duration and the woman's importance as the speaker's pride and joy.
She was my pride and joy
Reaffirming the woman's significance as the source of pride and joy over the ten years.
And I used to call her my little girl
Referring to the woman as the speaker's "little girl" during this period.
Oh she used to call me
Recalling the woman calling the speaker her "little boy."
She used to call me her little boy
Emphasizing the woman's affectionate term for the speaker as her "little boy."
Oh it`s all over baby
Expressing a sense of finality or conclusion in the relationship, suggesting a breakup or loss.
You know I`m all alone
Stating the speaker's current state of loneliness after the relationship has ended.
It`s all over baby
Reiterating the loneliness and the finality of the relationship.
Damn you know I`m all alone
Expressing the speaker's sense of solitude and the impact of the woman's departure.
Well the reason you hear me singing the blues baby
Providing a reason for the blues: the woman's departure, indicating emotional pain and sorrow.
Yeah you know my baby`s gone
Reiterating the loss of the speaker's baby and the resulting emotional distress.
She`s gone she`s gone
Emphasizing the irreversible departure of the woman, indicating a sense of finality and loss.
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