Oh, Lady Be Good
Melancholy Melodies: Unveiling the Heartfelt Tale in Earl Hines' 'Oh, Lady Be Good'
Lyrics
Listen to my tale of woe,
Expressing a story of sorrow and hardship.
It's terribly sad but true,
Conveying that the tale is genuinely sad and real.
All dressed up, no place to go
Feeling dressed up and ready but lacking a destination.
Each evening I'm awfully blue.
Experiencing intense sadness each evening.
I must win some handsome guy
Desiring to attract a charming partner.
Can't go on like this,
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current situation.
I could blossom out I know,
Believing that a positive change is possible.
With somebody just like you. So
Expressing a willingness to connect with someone similar.
Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good
Pleading for kindness from a sweet and lovely lady.
Oh, lady, be good to me
Reiterating the plea for the lady to be good to him.
I am so awfully misunderstood
Feeling deeply misunderstood.
So lady, be good to me
Continuing the plea for kindness due to the misunderstanding.
Oh, please have some pity
Asking for compassion in a difficult situation.
I'm all-alone in this big city
Expressing loneliness in a large city.
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
Describing oneself as a lonesome person in need of help.
So lady be good to me.
Repeating the plea for the lady to be good.
Oh, please have some pity
Reiterating the request for pity and understanding.
I'm all alone in this big city
Repeating the sentiment of being alone in a big city.
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
Restating the feeling of being a lonesome individual.
So lady be good to me.
Closing with a plea for the lady to be good.
Oh lady be good to me.
Final plea for kindness from the lady.
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