There she was just a-walkin' down the street, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
Snappin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
She looked good (looked good), she looked fine (looked fine)
She looked good, she looked fine and I nearly lost my mind

Before I knew it she was walkin' next to me, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
Holdin' my hand just as natural as can be, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
We walked on (walked on) to my door (my door)
We walked on to my door, then we kissed a little more

Whoa-oh, I knew we was falling in love
Yes I did, and so I told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of

Now we're together nearly every single day, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
A-we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
Well, I'm hers (I'm hers), she's mine (she's mine)
I'm hers, she's mine, wedding bells are gonna chime

Whoa-oh, I knew we was falling in love
Yes I did, and so I told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of

Now we're together nearly every single day, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
A-we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
Well, I'm hers (I'm hers), she's mine (she's mine)
I'm hers, she's mine, wedding bells are gonna chime

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh yeah
Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do, we'll sing it
Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do, oh yeah, oh, oh yeah
Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do

Overall Meaning

The song "Do Wah Diddy" by Manfred Mann is about a man who sees a woman walking down the street while singing and dancing to the tune of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy." He is immediately taken with her and before he knows it, she's walking beside him, holding his hand and they're both singing the song together. They fall in love and are together every day, singing the song and happy together. The lyrics depict a feeling of instant and overwhelming attraction, with the man expressing how his mind nearly "lost it" just by seeing her. It has a fun and playful tone, creating an atmosphere of carefree romance.

Line by Line Meaning

There she was just a-walkin' down the street, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
I saw her walking down the street, humming a tune and looking carefree

Snappin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
She was snapping her fingers and shuffling her feet to the rhythm of the song she was singing

She looked good (looked good), she looked fine (looked fine)
She looked attractive and beautiful

She looked good, she looked fine and I nearly lost my mind
Her beauty was so captivating that it made me feel overwhelmed

Before I knew it she was walkin' next to me, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
Soon we were walking together, singing the same tune

Holdin' my hand just as natural as can be, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
She held my hand naturally and comfortably as we continued singing

We walked on (walked on) to my door (my door)
We continued walking until we reached my house

We walked on to my door, then we kissed a little more
When we got to my house, we kissed each other a few more times

Whoa-oh, I knew we was falling in love
I realized that we were falling in love with each other

Yes I did, and so I told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of
I shared all my hopes and dreams with her

Now we're together nearly every single day, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
We spend almost every day together, enjoying each other's company while singing the same tune

A-we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
We are extremely happy and plan to stay that way while continuing to sing the same song

Well, I'm hers (I'm hers), she's mine (she's mine)
We belong to each other, and we are committed to our relationship

I'm hers, she's mine, wedding bells are gonna chime
We are so committed that we plan to get married soon

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh yeah
Expressing happiness and joy about the love we have found in each other

Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do, we'll sing it
We'll continue singing this joyful song together

Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do, oh yeah, oh, oh yeah
We'll keep singing this happy tune with enthusiasm

Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do
Continuing to sing the joyous tune

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry

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