Donna
Andy Forray Lyrics


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Oh
Once upon a looking-for-Donna-time
There was a sixteen year old virgin
Oh Donna oh oh Donna oh oh oh
Looking for my Donna

I just got back from looking for Donna
San Francisco
Psychedelic urchin
Oh Donna oh oh Donna oh oh oh
Looking for my Donna

Have you seen
My sixteen year old tattooed woman
Heard a story
She got busted for her beauty oh oh oh
Oh oh!

Once upon a looking-for-Donna-time
There was a sixteen year old virgin
Oh Donna oh oh Donna oh oh oh
Looking for my Donna

I've been to India and saw the yogi light (lie?)
In South America the Indian smoke glows bright
I'm reincarnated and so are we all
And in this lifetime we'll rise
Before we fall
Before we fall

Once upon a looking-for-Donna-time
There was a sixteen year old virgin
Oh Donna oh oh Donna oh oh oh
Looking for my Donna

And I'm going to show her
Life on earth can be sweet
Gonna lay my mutated head (self) at her feet
And I'm gonna love her make love to her
Till the sky turns brown
I'm evolving I'm evolving
Through the drugs
That you put down

Once upon a looking-for-Donna-time
There was a sixteen year old virgin
Oh Donna oh oh Donna oh oh oh
Looking for my Donna
Looking for my Donna





Donna!

Overall Meaning

The song "Donna" by Andy Forray is a ode to a sixteen year old girl named Donna. The singer, who is also sixteen years old, is searching for her and is smitten with her. The lyrics are repetitive, using "Oh Donna" several times throughout the song. The singer talks about his travels to find Donna, having visited San Francisco, India, and South America. He mentions that he has seen the "yogi light" and "Indian smoke glows bright" as he makes his way around the world. The singer also talks about evolution and how he is evolving through the use of drugs.


The song is a reflection of the hippie culture and the search for enlightenment during the 1960s. The singer's travels to San Francisco, India, and South America show the influence of the counterculture movement on the music of the time. The lyrics express a desire for personal growth and a search for meaning in life. The repetition of "Oh Donna" signifies the singer's infatuation with the girl and her importance in his life.


Overall, "Donna" is a romantic piece that captures the essence of the 1960s. It shows the influence of the hippie culture and the search for personal enlightenment that arose during that time.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh
Expressing an exclamation to convey excitement or surprise.


Once upon a looking-for-Donna-time
In the past, when someone was searching for a woman named Donna.


There was a sixteen year old virgin
A young person who has not yet had sexual intercourse and is 16 years old.


Oh Donna oh oh Donna oh oh oh
Expressing the search and desire for Donna through an onomatopoeic expression.


Looking for my Donna
Emphasizing that the person is searching for a woman named Donna.


I just got back from looking for Donna
Recently returned from searching for Donna.


San Francisco
The location where the person searched for Donna.


Psychedelic urchin
Referring to the artist, who had a wild, unconventional appearance.


Have you seen
Asking if anyone has seen a specific person.


My sixteen year old tattooed woman
Referring to Donna, who is tattooed and 16 years old.


Heard a story
Recounting a rumor or event that was heard.


She got busted for her beauty oh oh oh
Donna was arrested due to her appearance or attractiveness, possibly due to social norms or prejudices.


Once upon a looking-for-Donna-time
Referencing the search for Donna again.


I've been to India and saw the yogi light (lie?)
The singer has traveled to India and potentially experienced enlightenment through yoga or spiritual practices, or possibly questioning the legitimacy of what was actually seen or learned.


In South America the Indian smoke glows bright
In South America, the singer witnessed the glowing of an Indian smoke, possibly related to a spiritual or cultural practice.


I'm reincarnated and so are we all
The artist believes in the concept of reincarnation.


And in this lifetime we'll rise
The artist believes they will succeed or achieve something great in their current life.


Before we fall
Highlighting that greatness may come before a failure or downfall.


And I'm going to show her
The singer plans to demonstrate something to Donna.


Life on earth can be sweet
Life can be enjoyable and pleasant.


Gonna lay my mutated head (self) at her feet
The artist intends to show submission or devotion to Donna.


And I'm gonna love her make love to her
The artist has feelings of love and desire for Donna and intends to have sexual intercourse.


Till the sky turns brown
The singer intends to continue until an unspecified amount of time.


I'm evolving I'm evolving
The artist is changing or growing in some way.


Through the drugs
The singer has been using drugs as a catalyst for their personal evolution.


That you put down
The drugs are being used with someone else who helped facilitate their usage.


Looking for my Donna
Reiterating the search for Donna.


Donna!
Calling out to Donna directly.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JACKIE MC LEAN

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Comments from YouTube:

Virginia Abreu de Paula

So thankful for this techonology that register such precious moments. We, at least, can see again and feel again the same emotion from those loving days. This is "my"  cast because I got the LP as we used to say at that time. Long Play.! So this is the cast I keep listening to  since the sixties.  I wander where Paul Nicholas is. So good to see Vincent Edwards around and shinning. Sad to know about Leighton "Bob" Robinson.

mirrejve

Wow, Mr Andy. What a discovery! You make my day. Love it! Thanks a lot!

OtherTwin

BLESS YOU ANDY AND ITS SO GOOD TO SEE AND HEAR OUR BOB WITH HIS BEAUTIFUL VOICE WE ARE ALL ONE VINCENT

Dragan Mitic

WOW FANTASTIC! Is this a first Hair performance ?

Valsham Chambers

i was singing along with it,oh yes

Andy Forray

@OtherTwin You nailed it Bro!

Dragan Mitic

thank you. peace and love to you too

OtherTwin

the band were still in the pub ,happy days

OtherTwin

you got it dragan one week before hair opened in london 1968 love and peace to you

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