Lyrics
There's a saying old says that love is blind
Expressing the idea that love can be blind, a common saying.
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
Emphasizing the notion that if you seek, you will find.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Expressing the intent to search for a specific person.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Stating the ongoing search for the person without success so far.
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
Describing the person as a significant and unforgettable part of the speaker's life.
Only man I ever think of with regret
Indicating that this person is the only one the speaker regrets.
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
Expressing a desire to include the person's initial in a personal monogram.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
Poetically asking for guidance in finding the person, likening the speaker to a lost lamb.
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
Expressing a deep longing to see a particular somebody.
I hope that he turns out to be
Expressing hope that the person will meet the speaker's expectations.
Someone who'll watch over me
Desiring someone who will protect and care for the speaker.
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
Using the metaphor of a little lost lamb to convey vulnerability.
I know I could always be good
Asserting the speaker's belief that they can be good with the right guidance.
Someone who'll watch over me
Reiterating the desire for someone to watch over and protect the speaker.
Although he may not be the man some
Acknowledging that the sought-after person may not fit society's conventional standards of handsomeness.
Girls think of as handsome
Suggesting that the person holds special significance to the speaker regardless of conventional attractiveness.
To my heart he carries the key
Metaphorically stating that the person has access to the speaker's heart.
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
Urgently asking for the person to hasten and follow the speaker's lead.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Expressing the speaker's need for the person to take charge and watch over them.
Someone to watch over me
Reiterating the central theme of longing for someone to watch over the speaker.
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