Dinah
Bengt Hallberg Trio Lyrics
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Gave me Dinah;
I'm the proudest one
Beneath the Dixie sun.
News is spreadin'
'Bout our weddin';
I hear church bells ringin',
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean liner,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean!,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
The song "Dinah" by Bengt Hallberg Trio is a joyful and celebratory song about love and commitment. The lyrics tell the story of the singer's love for Dinah, a woman from Carolina. The singer is proud to have Dinah as his partner, and the news of their wedding is spreading fast. The song conveys the deep affection the singer has for Dinah, and the fear he has that she might change her mind about him. However, the singer's love for Dinah is so strong that he vows to follow her anywhere, even if she wandered to China.
The lyrics use imagery to evoke the beauty of Carolina, with its Dixie sun, and Dinah's Dixie eyes blazin'. These descriptions highlight the singer's love for both Dinah and the place they come from. The repetition of the song's main question, "Dinah, is there anyone finer in the state of Carolina?" emphasizes the singer's admiration for Dinah and his pride in their relationship. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody reflect the joy and happiness of the singer's love for Dinah.
Line by Line Meaning
Carolina
The state that gave the singer Dinah
Gave me Dinah;
Dinah is the pride and joy of the singer
I'm the proudest one
The singer feels immensely proud to have Dinah as his own
Beneath the Dixie sun.
The singer is proud of Dinah in the Southern way, under the warm sun of Dixie.
News is spreadin'
People are gossiping and spreading the news.
'Bout our weddin';
There is talk about the wedding of the singer and Dinah
I hear church bells ringin',
The singer hears the church bells ringing in anticipation of the wedding.
Here's the song my heart keeps singin':
The singer's heart sings a song about Dinah.
Dinah,
The singer is addressing Dinah
Is there anyone finer
The singer believes Dinah is the finest person in all of Carolina
In the state of Carolina?
The area where Dinah comes from suggests how much the singer appreciates her.
If there is and you know her,
The singer challenges anyone who thinks there is anyone finer than Dinah to bring them forth.
Show her!
The singer wants Dinah to be shown that she is the best.
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
Dinah has stylish, striking eyes reflective of her southern roots.
How I love to sit and gaze in
The singer loves staring into the beautiful eyes of Dinah
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Dinah's full name is Dinah Lee, and the singer loves gazing into those eyes.
Yet, every night,
The singer is apprehensive at night
My, how I shake with fright,
The singer is filled with fear of losing Dinah
Because my Dinah might,
The singer fears that Dinah might not feel the same way he feels.
Change her mind about me!
The singer is worried Dinah might fall out of love with him
But if Dinah,
The singer muses about the possibility of Dinah going abroad
Ever wandered to China,
If Dinah ever leaves and goes to China
I would hop an ocean liner,
He would put in the effort to travel, via an ocean liner, to be with Dinah, no matter where she is
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
The singer wants to be with Dinah no matter the circumstances, even if it means a long journey.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALFRED CLEVELAND, ALFRED W CLEVELAND, SMOKEY ROBINSON, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.
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