Oh, Lady Be Good
Yearning for Love: A Jazz Tale of Loneliness and Longing
Lyrics
Listen to my tale of woe,
Expressing a sad story.
It's terribly sad but true,
Emphasizing the genuine sadness of the story.
All dressed up, no place to go
Being dressed up with nowhere to go, indicating a sense of aimlessness.
Each evening I'm awfully blue.
Feeling consistently melancholic each evening.
I must win some handsome guy
Expressing a desire to attract a handsome partner.
Can't go on like this,
Feeling the need for a positive change in life.
I could blossom out I know,
Believing that personal growth and happiness are possible with the right person.
With somebody just like you. So
Continuation of the desire for a suitable partner.
Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good
Requesting a sweet and lovely lady to be good.
Oh, lady, be good to me
Reiterating the plea for kindness from the lady.
I am so awfully misunderstood
Feeling deeply misunderstood.
So lady, be good to me
Asking the lady to be good despite the misunderstanding.
Oh, please have some pity
Expressing a plea for compassion.
I'm all-alone in this big city
Feeling alone in a large city.
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
Describing oneself as a lonesome individual in a vulnerable state.
So lady be good to me.
Repeating the request for the lady to be good.
Oh, please have some pity
Reiterating the plea for pity and understanding.
I'm all alone in this big city
Reemphasizing the feeling of loneliness in the big city.
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
Restating the vulnerability of being a lonesome individual.
So lady be good to me.
Repeated plea for the lady to be good.
Oh lady be good to me.
Final plea for kindness from the lady.
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