Mrs. Murphy
Whispers and Secrets: Unveiling the Intriguing Tales in Mrs. Murphy's Melody
Lyrics
Hello Mrs. Murphy
Greeting Mrs. Murphy
That's a lovely dress you're wearing
Complimenting her on her dress
Is it new?
Asking if the dress is new
Why, thank you Mr. Wilson
Mrs. Murphy thanking Mr. Wilson
But I've had that same old dress about a year or two
Mrs. Murphy revealing she's had the dress for a year or two
Upstairs in bed, the tall boy stretched just like a cat
Describing a man (tall boy) in bed stretching like a cat
Put his hands behind his head
Depicting the man putting his hands behind his head
And lay there thinking of a dream that he had
He's thinking about a dream he had
I hear that the Johnson's had a baby, Mrs. Murphy
Asking Mrs. Murphy about a rumored baby in the Johnson family
Is that true?
Confirming the rumor and hinting at a questionable paternity
Why yes, but it's rumoured that the little tot's real daddy lives in 22
Suggesting the real father lives in apartment 22
In 22, the boy lay whistling out of tune
Describing a person in apartment 22 whistling out of tune
Fighting on the seas
Imagining this person fighting on the seas
Dreaming of a thousand things he'd like to be
Dreaming of various aspirations
Poor Mr. Johnson being married to a wife who should be caged
Pitying Mr. Johnson for being married to a troublesome wife
It's the child who will suffer
Expressing concern for the child's suffering due to the situation
And to think that young man is less than half her age
Noting the age difference between Mrs. Johnson and a young man
Upstairs he sits, he hears a knock, and nothing more
Describing someone upstairs hearing a knock
Come on in, you're late
Inviting someone in who is late
Well, don't just stand there Mrs. Johnson
Instructing Mrs. Johnson to close the door
Close the door
Concluding with a directive to close the door
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