Lullaby
Sweet Desolation: Coleman Hawkins' Melancholic Lullaby Tale
Lyrics
Listen to my tale of woe,
Expressing a sorrowful narrative, inviting the listener to hear a tale of hardship.
Its terribly sad but true
Emphasizing the genuine sadness of the story, confirming its unfortunate reality.
All dressed up, no place to go
Describing a situation of being dressed up but having nowhere to go, suggesting a sense of aimlessness.
Each evening I'm awfully blue
Expressing a consistent feeling of melancholy during the evenings.
I must win some handsome guy
Expressing a desire to attract a handsome partner.
Can't go on like this
Acknowledging the need for change in the current situation.
I could blossom out I know
Expressing the potential for personal growth and blossoming with the right companion.
With somebody just like you, so
Desiring someone similar to the listener for positive transformation.
Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good
Addressing a lady as sweet and lovely, urging her to be good.
Oh, lady, be good to me
Reiterating the plea for the lady to treat the speaker well.
I am so awfully misunderstood
Expressing a sense of being misunderstood and seeking understanding.
so lady, be good to me
Repeating the request for the lady to be good to the speaker.
Oh, please have some pity
Pleading for compassion from the lady.
I'm all-alone in this big city
Conveying a sense of loneliness in a large city.
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood
Describing oneself as a lonesome figure in need of care.
So lady be good to me
Reiterating the plea for the lady to be good to the speaker.
Oh, please have some pity
Repeating the request for pity and understanding.
I'm all alone in this big city
Restating the theme of loneliness in a vast city.
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood
Affirming the speaker's status as a solitary individual in need of kindness.
So lady be good to me
Reiterating the plea for the lady to be good to the speaker.
Oh lady be good to me
Final appeal for the lady to treat the speaker kindly.
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