My Girl
Capturing Sunshine: Wayne Marshall's Melodic Ode to Love and Riches
Lyrics
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
I experience joy even on gloomy days.
When it's cold outside I've got the month of May
Even in cold weather, I feel the warmth associated with the month of May.
I guess you'd say
The speaker is contemplating or reflecting.
What can make me feel this way?
Searching for the source of the speaker's positive emotions.
My girl (my girl, my girl)
The person bringing joy to the speaker's life is referred to as "my girl."
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
Reiterating the joy and connection with "my girl."
I've got so much honey the bees envy me
The speaker possesses abundant sweetness, enviable by bees.
I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees
The speaker's song is sweeter than the birds in the trees.
I guess you'd say
Questioning the cause of the heightened emotional state.
What can make me feel this way?
Repeating the inquiry into the source of the speaker's feelings.
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Reaffirming the impact of "my girl" on the speaker.
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
Continuing to express the significance of "my girl."
Hey hey hey
Exclamatory expression, possibly indicating joy or excitement.
Hey hey hey
Repetition of the exclamatory expression.
Ooh
An expression of delight or satisfaction.
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame
Material wealth and fame are deemed unnecessary for happiness.
I've got all the riches baby one man can claim
The speaker feels incredibly rich with the love of "my girl."
I guess you'd say
Rephrasing the question about the source of the speaker's happiness.
What can make me feel this way?
Reiterating the impact of "my girl" on the speaker's emotions.
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Emphasizing the joy and connection with "my girl."
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
Continuing to express the significance of "my girl."
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
Repetition of the idea of experiencing joy even on cloudy days.
With my girl
The speaker associates sunshine with the presence of "my girl."
I've even got the month of May
Reiteration of feeling warmth and joy with "my girl" even in May.
With my girl
Reaffirming the connection and positive feelings associated with "my girl."
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