Lyrics
Jimmy Mack Jimmy,
Jimmy Mack, the person being addressed or referred to.
Oh Jimmy Mack when are you comin' back.
Expressing a longing for Jimmy Mack's return.
Jimmy Mack Jimmy,
Repetition of the name, emphasizing the yearning for Jimmy Mack.
Oh Jimmy Mack when are you comin' back.
Continued expression of desire for Jimmy Mack's return.
My arms are missing you,
The speaker's arms are metaphorically missing Jimmy Mack.
My lips feel the same way too.
The speaker's lips also long for Jimmy Mack.
I tried so hard to be true, like I promised to do.
Expressing efforts to stay faithful to promises made.
But this boy keeps comin' around,
Introduction of a persistent boy trying to disrupt the speaker's commitment.
tryin' to wear my resistance down.
The boy is attempting to break the speaker's resistance.
Hey Jimmy, Jimmy,
Repeating the call for Jimmy Mack's return.
Oh Jimmy Mack, when are you comin' back.
Expressing impatience for Jimmy Mack's return.
Jimmy, Jimmy, Oh Jimmy Mack, you better hurry back.
Emphasizing the urgency for Jimmy Mack to come back.
He calls me on the phone about three times a day.
Describing frequent phone calls from someone other than Jimmy Mack.
Now my heart's just listening to, what he has to say
The speaker's heart listens to the other person's words.
But this loneliness I have within,
Acknowledging inner loneliness.
Keeps reaching out to be his friend
Desire for companionship, possibly with Jimmy Mack.
Hey Jimmy, Jimmy,
Repetition of the plea for Jimmy Mack's return.
Oh Jimmy Mack, when are you comin' back.
Expressing eagerness for Jimmy Mack to come back.
Jimmy, Jimmy, Oh Jimmy Mack, you better hurry back.
Reiteration of the urgency for Jimmy Mack's return.
Need your loving, need your loving.
Stating a need for Jimmy Mack's love.
I wanna say I'm not getting any stronger,
Admitting a lack of strength without Jimmy Mack.
I can't hold out very much longer
Expressing the difficulty of enduring the absence of Jimmy Mack.
Trying hard, to be true,
Reiterating efforts to remain faithful despite challenges.
But, Jimmy he talks just as sweet as you.
Comparing the sweet talk of Jimmy Mack and the persistent boy.
Hey Jimmy, Jimmy,
Repeated call for Jimmy Mack's return.
Oh Jimmy Mack, when are you comin' back.
Expressing impatience and longing for Jimmy Mack.
Jimmy, Jimmy, Oh Jimmy Mack, you better hurry back.
Emphasizing the urgency and importance of Jimmy Mack's return.
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