Oh, Lady Be Good
Yearning for Love: A Melodic Tale of Loneliness
Lyrics
Listen to my tale of woe,
Expressing a sad story for the listener to hear.
It's terribly sad but true,
Emphasizing the truth and sorrow of the tale.
All dressed up, no place to go
Feeling well-dressed but having nowhere to go, possibly lonely.
Each evening I'm awfully blue.
Experiencing intense sadness every evening.
I must win some handsome guy
Expressing a desire to attract a charming man.
Can't go on like this,
Feeling unable to continue in the current state.
I could blossom out I know,
Believing personal growth is possible with the right person.
With somebody just like you. So
Indicating a specific person in mind, potentially the listener.
Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good
Requesting the lady to be sweet and lovely.
Oh, lady, be good to me
Pleading for the lady to be good to the speaker.
I am so awfully misunderstood
Expressing a sense of being misunderstood and seeking understanding.
So lady, be good to me
Repeating the plea for the lady to be good to the speaker.
Oh, please have some pity
Begging for compassion or empathy.
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 person in need of care.
So lady be good to me.
Reiterating the request for the lady to be good to the speaker.
Oh, please have some pity
Repeating the plea for pity and emphasizing loneliness.
I'm all alone in this big city
Reiterating the sense of being alone in a big city.
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
Restating the speaker's lonesome status, seeking the lady's goodness.
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 plea for the lady to be good to the speaker.
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