Lyrics
Oh Peggy Gordon
Expressing affection and addressing Peggy Gordon.
You are my darling
Affirmation of love towards Peggy Gordon.
Come sit you down upon my knee
Inviting Peggy Gordon to sit on the speaker's knee.
And tell to me the very reason
Asking Peggy to explain why the speaker feels neglected.
Why I am slighted so by thee
Expressing the hurt and feeling of being ignored by Peggy Gordon.
I'm so in love that
Confessing deep love that is hard to deny.
I can't deny it
Describing the intensity of the speaker's emotions.
My heart lies smothered in my breast
Indicating the emotional turmoil within the speaker.
But it's not for you to
Highlighting that the speaker doesn't want others to know about their love.
let the world know it
Emphasizing that a troubled mind finds no peace.
A troubled mind can know no rest
Stating the difficulty of finding rest with a troubled mind.
I put my head to
Describing the speaker turning to alcohol (brandy) as a coping mechanism.
a glass of brandy
Depicting the speaker's action of drinking.
It was my fancy
Affirming the speaker's declaration or statement.
I do declare
Expressing a fondness for alcohol and its effects.
For when I'm drinking
Linking thoughts of Peggy Gordon with the act of drinking.
I'm always thinking
Indicating continuous thoughts and wishes for Peggy Gordon's presence.
And wishing Peggy Gordon was here
Expressing a desire for Peggy Gordon's company while drinking.
I wish I was in
Expressing a wish to be in a secluded place away from women.
some lonesome valley
Desiring solitude in a valley without women.
Where womankind cannot be found
Imagining a place where women are absent.
Where little birds sing
Referring to the pleasant sounds of nature, away from human presence.
upon the branches
Emphasizing the serene and quiet nature of the imagined valley.
And every moment
Highlighting the uniqueness of each moment in the secluded valley.
has a different sound
O Peggy Gordon
Repeating the expression of affection towards Peggy Gordon.
You are my darling
Reiterating the desire for Peggy Gordon to sit on the speaker's knee.
Come sit you down upon my knee
Asking again for an explanation of why the speaker feels neglected.
And tell to me the very reason
Reiterating the sentiment of being slighted by Peggy Gordon.
Why I am slighted so by thee
Restating the central theme of feeling neglected and seeking an explanation.
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