Oh, Lady Be Good
A Lonesome Tale of Longing: Oh, Lady Be Good by Charlie Byrd
Lyrics
Listen to my tale of woe,
Expressing a sorrowful narrative, inviting attention to a personal story.
It's terribly sad but true,
Conveying the genuine sadness of the tale, emphasizing its truthfulness.
All dressed up, no place to go
Describing a situation of being well-prepared but having no destination or purpose.
Each evening I'm awfully blue.
Highlighting a persistent feeling of melancholy experienced every evening.
I must win some handsome guy
Expressing a desire to attract an attractive and charming individual.
Can't go on like this,
Acknowledging a current unsustainable state, suggesting a need for change.
I could blossom out I know,
Indicating the potential for personal growth and transformation with the right person.
With somebody just like you. So
Continuing the theme of seeking companionship, specifically someone like the listener.
Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good
Addressing the listener as a sweet and lovely lady, appealing for kindness.
Oh, lady, be good to me
Reiterating the plea for the lady to be good, suggesting a plea for positive actions or attitudes.
I am so awfully misunderstood
Expressing a feeling of being widely misunderstood, seeking empathy and understanding.
So lady, be good to me
Repeating the request for the lady to be good, emphasizing the need for kindness.
Oh, please have some pity
Pleading for compassion, emphasizing a sense of loneliness and vulnerability.
I'm all-alone in this big city
Describing a state of isolation in a large city, underscoring a need for connection.
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
Portraying oneself as a figurative lonesome babe in the wood, emphasizing vulnerability.
So lady be good to me.
Summing up the appeal for the lady to be good, seeking solace and support.
Oh, please have some pity
Reemphasizing the loneliness in the big city, restating the plea for compassion.
I'm all alone in this big city
Reiterating the portrayal of being a lonesome babe in the wood, seeking kindness.
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
Reemphasizing the request for the lady to be good, underscoring the need for support.
So lady be good to me.
Summing up the plea for kindness, repeating the sense of being a lonesome individual.
Oh lady be good to me.
Concluding with a final appeal for the lady to be good, seeking understanding and compassion.
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