Lyrics
When I was a little girl, I had a rag doll
Reflecting on childhood, expressing possession of a rag doll.
Only doll I've ever owned
Emphasizing the uniqueness of the mentioned rag doll.
Now I love you just the way I loved that rag doll
Comparing the love for the person to the love for the rag doll.
But only now, my love has grown
Expressing that love has grown over time.
And it gets stronger in every way
Describing the intensification and strengthening of love.
And it gets deeper, let me say
Highlighting the increasing depth of emotions.
And it gets higher, day by day
Emphasizing the rising intensity of emotions.
Do I love you? My, oh, my
Pondering the depth of love.
River deep, mountain high, yeah, yeah, yeah
Metaphorically comparing love to a river deep and a mountain high.
If I lost you, would I cry?
Rhetorical question about the emotional impact of losing the loved one.
Oh, how I love you, baby, baby, baby, baby
Expressing profound love with repetition.
When you were a young boy, did you have a puppy
Shifting to the partner's childhood, referencing a loyal puppy.
That always followed you around?
Describing the puppy's behavior of always following the partner.
Well, I'm gonna be as faithful as that puppy
Committing to be as faithful as the mentioned puppy.
No, I'll never let you down
Promising never to let the partner down.
'Cause it grows stronger like a river flows
Comparing love's strength to the flow of a river.
And it gets bigger, baby, and heaven knows
Describing the increasing size of love metaphorically.
And it gets sweeter, baby, as it grows
Highlighting the sweetness of love as it grows.
Do I love you? My, oh, my
Pondering the depth of love, echoing earlier lines.
River deep, mountain high, yeah, yeah, yeah
Repeating the metaphor of love as a river deep and a mountain high.
If I lost you, would I cry?
Rhetorical question about the emotional impact of losing the loved one.
Oh, how I love you, baby, baby, baby, baby
Expressing profound love with repetition.
I love you, baby, like a flower loves the spring
Expressing love metaphorically like a flower loves spring.
And I love you, baby, like the robin loves to sing
Continuing with metaphors, comparing love to a robin's song.
And I love you, baby, like a schoolboy loves his pet
Using a schoolboy's love for his pet as a metaphor for deep affection.
And I love you, baby, river deep, mountain high
Reiterating the metaphor of love as a river deep and a mountain high.
Oh, baby (oh, baby)
Repetition of the word "baby" for emphasis.
Oh, baby, oh, yeah
Repeating the exclamation "oh, baby" with intensity.
Yeah
Simple exclamation, possibly expressing strong emotions.
Do I love you? My, oh, my, yeah
Pondering the depth of love, echoing earlier lines.
River deep, mountain high, yeah, yeah, yeah
Repeating the metaphor of love as a river deep and a mountain high.
If I lost you, would I cry?
Rhetorical question about the emotional impact of losing the loved one.
Oh, how I love you, baby, baby, baby, baby
Expressing profound love with repetition.
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