I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You
Love's Melancholy Echo: Del Shannon's Emotional Journey
Lyrics
Yeah
Expression of agreement or acknowledgment
I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you
Commitment to sit down and cry over the person mentioned
I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you
Reiteration of the intention to cry over the person
And if you ever say goodbye
Anticipation of a potential goodbye
And if you ever even try
Concern about the possibility of the person trying to leave
I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you
Commitment to crying if the person says goodbye or attempts to leave
I'm gonna love you more and more every day
Promise to increase love for the person every day
I'm gonna love you more and more every day
Reiteration of the intention to love more each day
And if you ever say goodbye
Expression of concern about the possibility of a goodbye
And if you ever even try
Concern about the person attempting to leave
I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you
Commitment to crying if the person says goodbye or tries to leave
Gonna tell your mama
Intention to inform the person's parents about the emotions and actions
Tell your papa, too
Extension of the intention to inform both parents
So they'll know exactly
Desire for the parents to understand specific intentions
Just what I'm gonna do
Declaration of forthcoming actions
If you ever say goodbye
Reiteration of concern about a potential goodbye
If you ever even try
Emphasis on the worry of the person attempting to leave
I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you
Commitment to crying if faced with a goodbye or an attempt to leave
Oh, yeah
Expression of emotion, possibly reinforcing commitment
Gonna tell your mama
Reiteration of the intention to inform the person's parents
Tell your papa, too
Extension of the intention to inform both parents
So they'll know exactly
Desire for the parents to understand specific intentions
Just what I'm gonna do
Declaration of forthcoming actions
If you ever say goodbye
Concern about the possibility of a goodbye
And if you ever even try
Worry about the person trying to leave
I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you
Commitment to crying if faced with a goodbye or an attempt to leave
I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you
Repetition of the commitment to sit down and cry over the person
I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you.
Reiteration of the commitment to sit down and cry over the person
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