Dinah
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra Lyrics

Carolina
The state of Carolina, where Dinah comes from

Gave me Dinah;
Dinah is this person's partner or lover

I'm the proudest one
This person is very proud to be with Dinah

Beneath the Dixie sun.
They are currently in the southern US, where the sun is shining

News is spreadin'
People are talking about their wedding

'Bout our weddin';
The wedding of this person and Dinah

I hear church bells ringin',
The sound of ringing church bells can be heard, possibly signaling the start of the wedding ceremony

Here's the song my heart keeps singin':
This line is the introduction to the chorus of the song, which is uplifting and joyful

Dinah,
The name of this person's lover

Is there anyone finer
This person thinks that Dinah is the finest person around

In the state of Carolina?
They are specifically referring to Carolina when discussing Dinah's fineness

If there is and you know her,
If there is someone finer than Dinah in Carolina and you know her

Show her!
Let them know about her, but they don't think it's possible

With her Dixie eyes blazin',
Dinah has bright and intense eyes that capture this person's attention

How I love to sit and gaze in
This person loves to just sit and look at Dinah's eyes

To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Referring to Dinah's full name, this person loves to look into Dinah's eyes

Yet, every night,
Despite their love for Dinah, they worry

My, how I shake with fright,
This person is scared

Because my Dinah might,
They fear that Dinah may

Change her mind about me!
Stop loving them or breaking up with them, leaving them alone

But if Dinah,
Referring to the possibility of Dinah doing this

Ever wandered to China,
If Dinah ever traveled to China

I would hop an ocean liner,
This person would take a boat across an ocean

Just to be with Dinah Lee!
Because they would do anything to be with Dinah