Fraulein
Chuck Berry Lyrics


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Far across the blue waters
Lives an old German's daughter
By the banks of the old river Rhine
Where I loved her and left her
But I can't forget her
'Cause I miss my pretty Fraulein

Fraulein, Fraulein
Look up toward the heavens each night
When the stars seem to shine
By the same stars above you
I swear that I love you
You are my pretty Fraulein

When my memories wander
Away over yonder
To the sweetheart that I left behind
In a moment of glory
A face comes before me
The face of my pretty Fraulein

Fraulein, Fraulein
Walk down by the river
Pretend that your hand's holding mine




By the same stars above you
I swear that I love you

Overall Meaning

Chuck Berry's song "Fraulein" tells the story of a man who fell in love with a German girl who lived by the river Rhine. He loved her and then left her, but he cannot forget her. The singer of the song suggests that at night, when the stars shine, he looks up towards the heavens and thinks of his Fraulein. He tells her that he loves her, and he wants her to walk down by the river Rhine and pretend that his hand is holding hers.


The song is a nostalgic tribute to a lost love, and the lyrics evoke the sense of longing and regret that the singer feels. The use of the stars as a recurring image underscores the theme of separation and distance. The singer associates the stars with the Fraulein, and he swears his love for her.


Line by Line Meaning

Far across the blue waters
Over a vast body of water, a long distance away


Lives an old German's daughter
A young woman of German ancestry, born to an elderly man


By the banks of the old river Rhine
Residing close to the edge of the historic river Rhine


Where I loved her and left her
A place where I fell in love, then departed from her presence


But I can't forget her
Despite the passage of time, I am unable to erase any memories of her existence


'Cause I miss my pretty Fraulein
I yearn for the companionship of my beautiful Fraulein


Fraulein, Fraulein
Addressing the woman of interest, using her name twice for emphasis


Look up toward the heavens each night
Directing her attention to the sky on a nightly basis


When the stars seem to shine
At the moment the stars are brightly glowing


By the same stars above you
Referring to the stars shining in both of their skies


I swear that I love you
I deeply profess my love and dedication towards you


You are my pretty Fraulein
You are the one whom I think of as my beautiful companion


When my memories wander
My thoughts unintentionally drift towards recollection


Away over yonder
Far and out of sight


To the sweetheart that I left behind
To the woman whom I used to romantically pursue but left for another life


In a moment of glory
During a brief instance of prideful triumph


A face comes before me
I am reminded of a physical image, clearly reconstructed in my mind


The face of my pretty Fraulein
The striking and memorable facial features of the woman I still desire


Walk down by the river
Strolling along the edge of the water


Pretend that your hand's holding mine
Imagine that my hand has interlocked with yours


By the same stars above you
The stars, in the same sky as you and me


I swear that I love you
I truly and honestly declare my love towards you




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Written by: LAWTON WILLIAMS

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Jack


on Little Marie (Alternate)

Yes, oh yes, Long Distance, I'll accept the charge, I'll pay
Which love one is calling me, I did not hear you say.
Both are deep within my hearth, her Mom and my Marie

It so good to hear your voice from Memphis, Tennessee

Oh, you mean so much to me, more than you'll ever know,
Surely, you have not forgot how much I love you so
If you would remember, Dear, and sometimes talk to me
Maybe that would reunite our home in Tennessee.

Last time I saw you, just before I had to leave
You did not want to see me off and promised not to grieve,
My hearth was tore apart as I looked back at my Marie
And there the peace is still remain with you in Tennessee.

I guess I should stop talking, after all you placed the call
But anyway that I can help, you know I'll help you all


Then she spoke and asked me to come back and see Marie
And live together in our home in Memphis, Tennessee.

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