I'm Walkin'
Longing and Hope in "I'm Walkin'" by Harry Connick, Jr.
Lyrics
I'm walkin', yes indeed, and I'm talkin' 'bout you and me
Expressing the act of walking and talking, referring to a relationship between the speaker and the addressed person.
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me (yes)
Expressing hope for the addressed person's return to the speaker.
I'm lonely as I can be, I'm waitin' for your company
Conveying a sense of loneliness and anticipation for companionship from the addressed person.
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me
Reiterating the desire for the addressed person to come back.
What 'ya gonna do when the well runs dry?
Presenting a hypothetical situation of a dry well, questioning the addressed person's response.
You're gonna run away and hide
Suggesting the possibility of the addressed person running away and hiding in response to difficulties.
I'm gonna run right by your side, for you pretty baby I'll even die
Expressing a commitment to stand by the addressed person, even to the extent of sacrificing for them.
I'm walkin', yes indeed, I'm talkin' 'bout you and me
Repeating the declaration of walking and talking about the relationship between the speaker and the addressed person.
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me
Reiterating the hope for the return of the addressed person to the speaker.
I'm walkin', yes indeed, and I'm talkin' 'bout you and me
Restating the theme of walking and talking about the relationship.
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me (yes)
Expressing hope for the return of the addressed person with affirmation.
I'm lonely as I can be, I'm waitin' for your company
Reiterating loneliness and the speaker's anticipation of the addressed person's company.
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me
Repeating the desire for the addressed person to come back.
What 'ya gonna do when the well runs dry?
Posing a similar hypothetical scenario of a dry well, emphasizing the uncertainty of the addressed person's actions.
You're gonna sit right down and cry
Suggesting the addressed person's potential reaction to the speaker's departure, envisioning them sitting down and crying.
What 'ya gonna do when I say "bye-bye"?
Asking about the addressed person's response to the speaker saying goodbye.
All you're gonna do is dry your eye
Anticipating a reaction of drying one's eyes as the only response to the speaker's departure.
I'm walkin', yes indeed, I'm talkin' 'bout you and me
Repeating the theme of walking and talking, emphasizing the relationship between the speaker and the addressed person.
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