Barbara Ann
Bourbons Lyrics

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Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann (take my hand)
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
You've got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a-reelin'
Barbara Ann

Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann

Went to a dance
Looking for romance
Saw Barbara Ann
So I thought I'd take a chance
Barbara Ann, take my hand
You've got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a reelin'
Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann

Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann (take my hand)
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
You've got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a reelin'
Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann

Tried Betty Sue
Tried Betty Lou
Tried Mary Sue
But I knew it wouldn't, do
Barbara Ann ba ba ba ba
Barbara Ann ba ba ba ba (take my hand)
You've got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a reelin'
Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann

Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann (take my hand)
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
You've got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a reelin'
Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann

Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann

Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Barbara Ann" by The Beach Boys (not Bourbons) are fairly simple and straightforward. The song is about a guy named who is infatuated with a girl named Barbara Ann. Throughout the song, he expresses his desire to be with her and describes how she makes him feel. The repetition of the phrase "Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann" serves as a catchy hook and adds to the playful and joyful nature of the song. The lyrics convey a sense of happy-go-lucky enthusiasm and youthful excitement, typical of many of The Beach Boys' early songs.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Fred Fassert

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