My Blue Eyed Jane
Love's Journey: My Blue Eyed Jane's Sweet Serenade
Lyrics
The sweetest girl in all the world
The narrator expresses that his blue-eyed Jane is the sweetest girl in the world.
Is my blue eyed Jane
The narrator identifies his beloved as "my blue-eyed Jane."
We fell in love like turtle doves
Describes the romantic beginning of their relationship, comparing it to turtle doves falling in love.
While the moon was shining down
They fell in love under the moonlight.
I ask her then, I ask her when (ooh)
The narrator asks Jane about the timing of their wedding bells.
The wedding bells would ring (ooh)
Expresses the anticipation of wedding bells ringing.
She said "Oh dear it seems so cwear that this could happen heere"
Jane responds that it's clear that their love and marriage could happen here.
You are my little pal and I never knew a sweeter gal (doo, doo, doo-doo-doo)
Expresses the narrator's affection for Jane, referring to her as his little pal.
My little blue eyed Jane I love you so (doo, doo, doo-doo-doo)
Reiterates love for his little blue-eyed Jane.
And when the sun goes down
Describes the time when the sun sets and shadows cover the town.
And the shadow's creeping over town (doo, doo, doo-doo-doo)
Expresses the desire to meet Jane in the lane during the evening.
Just meet me in the lane my blue eyed Jane
Requests Jane to meet in the lane when the sun goes down.
Jannie dear, listen here
The narrator addresses Jannie, expressing the need to say farewell.
I've come to say farewell
Expresses the narrator's departure and the world feeling dreary without Jane.
Now the world is drear without you dear
Reflects on the sadness of leaving.
But now I cannot linger here
Indicates the narrator cannot linger and must leave.
I'm going away this very day (ooh)
The narrator is leaving on the same day and asks Jane to come along.
Oh please come go with me (ooh)
Requests Jane to accompany the narrator on the journey.
I'll be sad and blue (ooh)
Expresses the narrator's sadness and longing for Jane.
I'm wanting you, and longing all day through (ooh)
Describes the narrator's feelings of wanting and longing throughout the day.
My little blue eyed Jane
The narrator reaffirms Jane's significance and sweetness.
You will always be the same sweet thing (doo, doo, doo-doo-doo)
Expresses the belief that Jane will always remain the same sweet person.
I know you'll never change (doo, doo, doo-doo-doo)
Confirms the narrator's belief that Jane will never change.
I love you so
Reiterates the narrator's love for Jane.
And when the sun goes down
Describes the time when the sun sets and shadows cover the town.
And the shadow's creeping over town (doo, doo, doo-doo-doo)
Expresses the intention to return when the sun goes down.
Then I'll come back again, my blue eyed Jane
Reiterates the narrator's intention to come back to his blue-eyed Jane when the sun goes down.
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