One By One
Barbra Lyrics
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Right or wrong, what else can I do?
I love him, I'm his
And everything he is
I am too
I am too
Right or wrong, and he needs me too
I love her, we're one
I love him
There's nothing to be done
Nothing to be done
Not a thing I can do
But hold her (but hold him)
Hold her forever
Be with her now (be with him now)
Tomorrow
And all of my life
I have a love and it's all that I need
Make of our hands one hand
Make of our hearts one heart
Make of our vows one last vow
Only death will part
Us now
Make of our lives one life
Day after day, one life
Now it begins, now we start
One hand, one heart
Even death won't part
Us now
Make of our lives one life
Day after day, one life
Now it begins
Now it begins
Now we start
Now we start
One hand (one hand)
One heart (one heart)
Even death won't part us now
When love comes so strong
There is no right or wrong
Your love is
Your love is
Your love is
Your life
In Barbra Streisand’s song “The Man I Love,” she sings a section called “I Loves You Porgy” which is about a woman’s plea to her lover to protect her from her former lover who was abusive. The woman addresses Porgy, urging him not to let her former lover take her away from him and drive her mad. The woman is seemingly making a plea for protection from Porgy, and the way she repeats herself echoes the feeling of desperation. She is saying that she wants to stay with Porgy forever and that she would be happy.
The woman is confident that Porgy can keep her safe from her former lover, but she also acknowledges that she has a loyalty to her former lover that she cannot deny. The woman knows that her former lover will come back and take her away, and she will have no choice but to go with him. Despite her love for Porgy, she has made a vow to always be by her former lover’s side, sharing in his joys and sorrows. She acknowledges that she is now Porgy’s woman and that she will stay with him forever, but also that she knows she will eventually have to leave him. This section of the song conveys the woman’s feelings of vulnerability and her desire to be protected by someone who loves her.
Line by Line Meaning
I loves you Porgy
I adore you, Porgy
Don't let him take me
Do not allow another man to take me from you
Don't let him handle me
Do not let another man mistreat me
And drive me mad
And cause me to lose my sanity
If you can keep me
If you can maintain our relationship
I wants to stay here
I desire to remain here
With you forever and I'd be glad
With you for eternity, and it would bring me contentment
I got my man
I have a man in my life
Someday, I know he's comin' back
One day I believe he will return
To call me
To reach out or contact me
He's gonna handle me and hold me so
He will touch and embrace me in such a way
It's gonna be like dyin', Porgy
It will feel like experiencing death, Porgy
Deep inside me
It will impact me emotionally
But when he calls I know I have to go
But when he reaches out, I must leave to be with him
Porgy, I's your woman now
Porgy, I am committed to you
I is, I is
I certainly am
And I ain't never goin' nowhere
And I am never leaving
'Less you shares the fun
Unless you want to share in the enjoyable experiences
Want no wrinkle on your brow
I do not want to see you ever worried or troubled
Know how
You know what I mean
Because the sorrow of the past is all
Because the grief of the past has dissipated
Done, done
It is over, it is finished
My Porgy
My dear Porgy
Now the real happiness is just begun
Now true bliss has commenced
There's no wrinkle on my brow
I am no longer stressed or anxious
Know how
You understand
And I ain't goin'
And I am not leaving
You hear me saying, if you ain't goin'
Do you understand that I am stating if you are not leaving?
With you I'm stayin'
I am going to stay with you
Porgy, I's yo' woman now
Porgy, I am completely devoted to you
I's yours forever
I will belong to you for all eternity
Mornin' time and evenin' time
Morning, afternoon, and evening
And summer time and winter time
Summer and winter
Oh my Porgy
Oh, my dear Porgy
My man Porgy
My beloved Porgy
From this minute I'm tellin' you
Starting right now, I promise you
I keep this vow
I will honor this commitment
Porgy, I's yo' woman now!
Porgy, I am your woman now!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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